I'm pretty happy with our Dells. We have Dell Precision T5400's - Dual Quad Core 3Ghz Xeons - 8Gb Ram - and XP 64-bit. Don't go with Vista. I've worked with BOXX before and personally prefer Dells.
careful with a dell lease. our office leased a dell server and ended up paying triple what it cost to buy. plus their customer service was a nightmare. whichever way you go, just say no to vista. although I'm not sure it's possible anymore.
Leasing seems like a nice option. I have no idea what I'll do when I replace mine, they'll essentially be worthless (to me, monetary value wouldn't be worth much I am guessing)
dell has the crappiest parts (im talking mobo, power supply here). You can build a much better system for about less than half the cost. If you dont know how to, then im sure there will be some local computer builders to help you for a nominal fee.
I agree with sameold. I have tried two times buying high end dells to compare performance with half price custom built equivalent (assembly and basic installation included). It's not worst the investmeent; get an antec tower, a powerful fan and alimentation, put anything you need in it and you'll have a cheaper computer for twice the performance.
Screw macs! Dell is a basic computer that many firms use. The firm I work at now uses Dell & every other firm that I have worked for uses Dell as well.
How much rendering will be done on these machines?
All have the Q6600 Quadcore Processor, step G0, SLACR. I'm upgrading them all to 3GB ram, and I'm still pondering to get an 8800GT-OC or step up to the 9000 series nVidia cards.
Dell machines are built well if you know what you're doing :)
Cypress, i think it really depends on the complexity of the projects your firm works on. For basic stuff, your basic dell should be fine. If your into BIM, large projects, high-quality renderings and all that jazz you may need beefier specs.
I really, really do support the notion of building the rigs yourself or finding a local shop to build them for you. Mom-and-Pop computer shops are awesome and from my knowledge really helpful. Find a local maker tell 'em what you need to do and get a price quote from them. Compare and save.
New Computer Specs
Hey All,
About to buy 2 new desktops ... for me and one employee.
Planning on leasing from Dell.
What line do you think is best ... Dell salesperson recommends 'Precision T3400'. Thoughts?
What do you all recommend for specs?
I'll be running the basics: AutoCAD, 3D StudioMax, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
Thanks,
Cypress
Get a Mac.
Ever work on large projects?
No, but I own a dell and I am not that happy with it. Are there problems with Macs and big projects?
I'm pretty happy with our Dells. We have Dell Precision T5400's - Dual Quad Core 3Ghz Xeons - 8Gb Ram - and XP 64-bit. Don't go with Vista. I've worked with BOXX before and personally prefer Dells.
why the f would you want to lease? just buy it
Wish I could ... not enough cash on hand.
careful with a dell lease. our office leased a dell server and ended up paying triple what it cost to buy. plus their customer service was a nightmare. whichever way you go, just say no to vista. although I'm not sure it's possible anymore.
I own three computers. All are DELL, and i'm very happy with all three.
don't do it build your own for better and 1/4 the cost
I am generally happy with my dell's (I've got 5 now).
Opt for the Gold Tech Support, it's worth it.
Leasing seems like a nice option. I have no idea what I'll do when I replace mine, they'll essentially be worthless (to me, monetary value wouldn't be worth much I am guessing)
ya'll are getting ripped you know this right?
dell has the crappiest parts (im talking mobo, power supply here). You can build a much better system for about less than half the cost. If you dont know how to, then im sure there will be some local computer builders to help you for a nominal fee.
I agree with sameold. I have tried two times buying high end dells to compare performance with half price custom built equivalent (assembly and basic installation included). It's not worst the investmeent; get an antec tower, a powerful fan and alimentation, put anything you need in it and you'll have a cheaper computer for twice the performance.
their notebooks are very good though
Fuck the computer, hand draft.
Screw macs! Dell is a basic computer that many firms use. The firm I work at now uses Dell & every other firm that I have worked for uses Dell as well.
How much rendering will be done on these machines?
I boght three Dells yesterday.
All have the Q6600 Quadcore Processor, step G0, SLACR. I'm upgrading them all to 3GB ram, and I'm still pondering to get an 8800GT-OC or step up to the 9000 series nVidia cards.
Dell machines are built well if you know what you're doing :)
ps, each came with a 24" Dell Flat Panel Widescreen.
I'm giggling inside for the price I paid.
pick your own parts and start with a Asus Mb
Cypress, i think it really depends on the complexity of the projects your firm works on. For basic stuff, your basic dell should be fine. If your into BIM, large projects, high-quality renderings and all that jazz you may need beefier specs.
I really, really do support the notion of building the rigs yourself or finding a local shop to build them for you. Mom-and-Pop computer shops are awesome and from my knowledge really helpful. Find a local maker tell 'em what you need to do and get a price quote from them. Compare and save.
what ever you do if you are a small box don't get enveloped by a big box
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