Page 1 of Any Dell desktop users offer an opinion

I`m considering one of Dells packages which look to be goood value but would just like a third party opinion on how easy they are to upgrade with anything but Dells parts.

Quite often a supplier who only operates by selling a product direct makes sure that you can only go back to them for any bits and extras . :/

Snaps

I run three Dell OptiPlex GX110`s (great PC`s by the way if you want a cheap second hand one from Ebay or the like - i`m talking about the Tower case not the Small Form Factor desktop case). Anyway I had to use Dell RAM when I upgraded - luckily found it cheap enough (Ebay again).

Also, I was recently asked to add a second Hard Disk to a friends Dimension 2400, only to find that the case wouldn`t take one. There is simply nowhere to fit it, no spare drive bay. Resorted to a USB HDD caddy.

Hope this helps a little.

Sam.



"Due to budget cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been extinguished." Spike Milligan

Thanks. Sort of confirms my sneaking feeling that anything to good to be true usually is.
Good value for anyone who`s never going to open the case but not so good for an inveterate tinkerer.
Oh well, back to looking on Morgans site then.

Snaps

I`ve got a Dell 8300 Dimension and most of the components are standard parts, Western Digital H/D, Samsung Memory Which u can Order from Crucial and is on there site, Radeon AGP G/F card Creative sound card, if your buying a basic model it might not have slots for upgrades say sound card or G/F card but the higer models should be able to accommodate this

We have a few Dimension 4600s at work and have upgrade hard drives & memory using standard bits and bobs. Various HDs bought from places like Ebuyer, and memory bought from Crucial.