Dell is so overpriced

[colddevil324]

i found this so hilarious. 200$ extra for a card thats worth 140. lol so over priced

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=dxcwzy1&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&kc=productdetails~desktop-studioxps-435mt

 

[cokenbeer]

Ummm... thanks?

 

[colddevil324]

Your humor is pittied upon

 

[Bluescreendeath]

Their GTX280s cost $500 last time I checked 3 months ago...

 

[boudy]

Come on......that extra $40 is what they include for installing it for you.

We all (or at least most of us...) know by now that the cheapest way to make a computer is to build it yourself, it saves a ton of money.

 

[cokenbeer]

Your humor is pittied upon

It was definitely necessary that you start a thread informing us all that Dell is overpriced. If you want good value, build it yourself or find a store that has a small assembly fee.

 

[mindless728]

now remember, that isnt 200 for the card, that is 200 more than the lowest card

 

[EXT64]

Dells (except enthusiast parts) aren't half bad pricewise, especially once you factor in software. Now Apple, on the other hand...

 

[megamanx00]

Considering it's an option over the 3450 it's more like $230 (I think the 3450 is like 30 bucks) for a $130 card. We know dell is over priced, that's kinda why we visit this site.

 

[hundredislandsboy]

Lol, ... no self respecting PC enthusiast or anyone who can build their own system would seriously consider buying from Dell or anything Dell.

Dell even tweaks or creates their own motherboard BIOS to make it difficult to upgrade because if everyone could easily upgrade using Dell parts, then Dell couldn't see you another system.

Support your local independent computer store.

 

[colddevil324]

i personally do support me local comp store. and im not trying to inform any1 im just says that the card is overpriced

 

[daedalus685]

Some more surprising facts:

- The sky is blue
- I like apple pie
- Bacon and ham come from the same animal!
- Pointless thread is pointless

 

[boudy]

Some more surprising facts:

- The sky is blue
- I like apple pie
- Bacon and ham come from the same animal!
- Pointless thread is pointless

NO WAY!
You've got to be lying to us. I could have sworn that the sky was green

 

[colddevil324]

NO WAY!
You've got to be lying to us. I could have sworn that the sky was green

lol, it is

 

[Bluescreendeath]

If you think Dell is overpriced...Apple is 10x worse

 

[B-Unit]

Some more surprising facts:

- The sky is blue
- I like apple pie
- Bacon and ham come from the same animal!
- Pointless thread is pointless

BLASPHEMY!!! Soon you ham eaters will kneel before the Bacon God and beg forgiveness for your slander!

 

[taye]

try paying 500 for a 3870 on mac pro and 200 for a 640gb HDD. at least on a dell if the HDD or GPU goes kaput, you can always get a newer PCI-e card or a cheap and solid HDD on newegg. I hate to admit that since I am also use a mac + mac fanboy for the better half of my college life

 

[simplyderp]

My classmate bragged that he got a new gaming computer for $2,500. He said it was a Gateway. I said, "nice, what graphics card." He half remembered and tentatively said, "I think its uhh 9600GT." I had to lulz.

 

[Wolfshadw]

While I'm certainly not defending Dell's pricing strategy, I think that in addition to the over-priced graphics card, Dell also has to put in an equally over-priced, but decent quality power supply to power the better graphics card.

If all you need is a basic web browser/e-mail system, I have no problems going with a low-end Dell system (currently typing this on a Dell GX270). As soon as you start thinking you might want to do more, it's time to start thinking build your own (unless you don't care about tossing away oodles of cash).

-Wolf sends