Is this a good computer? I'm looking for one in that $600-$800 range and this seems good. I'm not looking for a mac/apple product. I will wait until after 10/22 so I can get Windows 7. Ignore the numbers, it's just the serial numbers. I'd just like comments ont he part and stating if they are worth it and if they will work properly. I need to know if these parts will let me run Youtube, Forums, Runescape and Hulu with good speed, however I will mainly be using it for editing and recording videos. Will it be good for this? Also, will I be able to play games such as Left 4 Dead and Mirrors Edge? Basically, I'm asking if this computer will be sufficient enough to support everything I want to do, and at a decent speed. Thanks.

 

PS: Where is the hide tag? Can't find anything on this blast new forum =P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSPIRON 15 Intel® Core 2 Duo T6500 (2.10GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)

 

 

Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1 32 Bit

 

 

System Color Jet Black

 

 

Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz

 

 

LCD Panel Glossy, widescreen 15.6 inch display (1366x768)

 

 

Video Card 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330

 

 

Hard Drive 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)

 

 

Network Integrated 10/100 Network Card

 

 

Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0

 

Combo or DVD+RW Drive 8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)

 

Sound High Definition Audio 2.0

 

 

Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini-Card

 

 

Integrated Web Cam Integrated 1.3 MP Webcam

 

 

Productivity Microsoft® Works 9

 

 

Software - Antivirus McAfee SecurityCenter, 36-Months

 

 

Battery Options 6-cell battery

 

 

Hardware Support Services 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service

 

 

Data Protection Services 1Yr LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection

 

 

Datasafe Dell Online Backup 5GB for 1 year

 

 

Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested

 

 

Entertainment and Editing Software WildTang Games

 

 

Movie Bundles Family Guy: Peter Griffin Six Pack

 

 

Movie Bundles Spider-Man Trilogy

 

 

PROCESSOR LABELS Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor

 

 

OS LABELS Windows Vista Premium

Dont get McAfee (if you are required to pay extra for it) there are better, free alternatives.

Just don't get McAfee at all. It's one of the worst antiviruses out there, it's even [bleep]ing up my teachers and fellow students that loaned their laptops at college. (freezing laptops and crashes the laptop alltogether when right clicked on).

It'll run that fine. You might be able to get a better deal, but I'm not sure. It'll run all that fine.

The McAfee is $50 extra. What are some really good free alternatives?

 

Also, all of this stuff comes for $720 without taxes+shipping. Is that a good price?

Avira is a good free antivirus.

Avira is a good free antivirus.

Yeah, use Avira along with Spybot S&D.

Pretty darned good including shipping. Get Avira AVG or Avast along with spybot S&D

Hrmm, that seems like a small monitor.

Is portability important. If it isn't you could probably get a heavier laptop with a larger screen for a better or equivalent price.

It isn't really. It'll basically always be in my house somewhere, usually in the same place.

I'd consider Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit (since you said you are waiting for Windows 7).

Try Trend Micro antivirus :thumbup:

 

EDIT:A free alternative is always AVG. I used for a while.

Currently, the best free antivirus is Avira antivir.

 

From the little research I've done, and with my experience with antiviruses, AVG has fallen 2 years ago and is one of the worst currently. Avast, is still good, but has [cabbage]loads of false-positives.

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both work fine.