This is the model I'm thinking about ordering... does this look good? I haven't bought a computer since 2005.



Studio XPS 8100 Qty 1
Studio XPS 8100 Desktop Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium Unit Price $939.00
Estimated Delivery Date 1/7/2011
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Studio XPS 8100 Desktop Y1FGT
Operating System Label 07GHK
Thermal Module Heatsink,95W 0MJPN
Processor: Intel Core i7-870 Processor (8MB Cache, 2.93GHz) 2MRT4
Certified Refurbished 3E476
Label 45XY6
Audio Jack 4HP42
No Speakers 54981
Information 64G2H
Power Cord 7FGDY
USB Optical mouse C635N
Operating System DVD CP1VF
USB Keyboard DJ332
Software FXJ4F
Software J019D
Dell Support 2.0 Software J206C
1 TB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM) J510R
64BIT Operating System J6XND
Power DVD Software M018R
Software M239M
6 GB DDR3 ECC SDRAM 1333MHz (4 DIMMs) M274H
No Media Selected MX962
Microsoft Works 9.0 T013C
Resource DVD T212R
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium VR08H
512MB NVIDIA GeForce G310 DDR3 W6N21
Software W871N
Roxio Creator 10 W906C
8X BD Writer (BD Read/ Write + DVDRW) WYR13
Shipping X586R
THX Software X902Y
Image Restore Software XM544
Dell 1525 Wireless-N PCIe Card Y4XT3
Dell Support Center 64 Bit 2.0 Y720M
STUDIO XPS 8100: 1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis (Included In Price) Qty 1
Unit Price $0.00
TOTAL: $798.15

1/3/2011 11:39:59 AM

tl;dr

1/3/2011 11:51:34 AM

Studio XPS 8100 Desktop Y1FGT

Processor: Intel Core i7-870 Processor (8MB Cache, 2.93GHz)
Certified Refurbished
1 TB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM)
64BIT Operating System
6 GB DDR3 ECC SDRAM 1333MHz (4 DIMMs)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
512MB NVIDIA GeForce G310 DDR3
8X BD Writer (BD Read/ Write + DVDRW)
THX Software
Image Restore Software
Dell 1525 Wireless-N PCIe Card
Dell Support Center 64 Bit 2.0

TOTAL: $798.15

1/3/2011 11:59:11 AM

So should I order this thing?

1/3/2011 1:09:15 PM

I just received a refurb monitor from Dell outlet and it seems to look and function just fine. Shipping was quick. I did have to return it because the color of the housing was wrong (tried to get the white one to mach my XPS Studio, and they sent me black), and they accepted the return, paid postage, and even offered me cash to keep the black one. Great service overall. I ordered a 22.1'' UltraSharp from them and kept it.

However, I recently bought a better-spec'd 9100 tower from Craigslist for less money off Craigslist, so you may want to take a look there. It is still serviceable through Dell. Search and you will find.

1/3/2011 1:55:30 PM

I bought a laptop about a two years ago from the Dell Outlet and, knock on wood, it's still going strong.

My girlfriend bought a laptop from them and the keyboard died at random. Not sure if it has to do with it being a refurb or the fact that it's just an inexpensive laptop (Inspiron Mini), but it was a $30 fix and is otherwise fine.

1/3/2011 3:33:33 PM

i pretty much only buy from the outlet store...but i wait til theres a good (like 30% off) coupon...

1/4/2011 3:38:12 PM

if you haven't already bought it, here's my code for 15% off on Outlet Laptops & Desktops if you want it: JC?NKXTJ0X1?WR It's good until 1/12

There should be a 20-25% one coming up in another week or two.

1/6/2011 9:56:23 AM

I bought a refurb monitor (SP2309W) from the outlet last April and it was flawless. No dead pixels, not a scratch on it. Paid $200 with free shipping for a monitor with better than full HD resolution, webcam, mic, and built in USB hub. I told a friend and he bought the same monitor and loves it as well. From this experience plus what I've heard from other friends I'd say the outlet is pretty legit.

1/6/2011 12:46:20 PM

I purchased it (and used the coupon!) and just got it setup!

^What monitor did you get?

1/6/2011 4:35:07 PM

If you can't be assed to build one yourself, then that's not too bad. But I think you should look into building it yourself.

1/6/2011 8:43:25 PM

i cannot be assed.

1/6/2011 8:55:34 PM