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Oh yeah, you sure can. Sorry, I applied my own logic here as I do want the monitor.
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The monitor is currently on sale for $299 with a 10% off coupon code to bring it down to $269.10.
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Yeah, I think I just may just do that. However, as I'd mentioned before, I need to get my Dell Outlet order straightened out which is still in limbo right now so my hands are tied right now. About...
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I just ordered yesterday and got overnight shipping thrown in for free. My order has already been shipped and will be here tomorrow! Very excited and surprised. They had told me that it had to be...
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I had placed my order the other day and used a $500 GC that I bought along with the $75 promo GC and paid the remaining balance of $374.66 with a debit card. If all goes according to plan, they...
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Just wanted to point out the reasoning for an HD 7470 card there. First, a definition. Crossfiring graphics cards is AMD's term for installing two similar graphics cards, and they effectively work...
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Well, you need to decide on how much you want to overclock, and whether you want a traditional desktop setup with the FX that you have traditional graphics cards for, or if you're more partial to the...
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I will level the field by linking to where I came into this discussion from:...
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That's how it usually is. :lol:
Don't worry about the missed Amazon deal. You would trully be wasting at least part of that $200 Amazon GC on it. Is there a way to sell the Amazon GC? How much can...
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With your budget and your requirements, I don't think you need to limit yourself to the A10 or, even worse, the FX. Your budget is enough to actually get you an Intel Core i7 or at least an i5. I...
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This is really a personal and psychological thing for me, but I actually prefer to keep the Amazon GC because part of the reason I'm deciding to upgrade to a new desktop system is because of that,...
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As an example, as an illustration only, here is the current FP deal (which shouldn't be there):
Sucky FP AMD desktop deal
Not recommending this deal at all, just using it to prove the point...
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Yup, the OP is looking at it all wrong. He's using the excuse of "paying up to $500 for a system that is $700 as opposed to paying $500 for a $500 system" by using the giftcard, when the opposite is...
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Well, it's $600 + $15-$20 shipping. If you have to pay tax, forget it altogether. If no tax, maybe. For $600+, there is no way *I* would pick this over the Costco's h8xt with an i7.
Overall, it's...
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Thanks for the cheat sheet. That's very helpful. So is the HD 4000 the equivalent of the Radeon HD 7560D? Also, since they're embedded, and pardon my ignorance, is it possible to add (upgrade) a...
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Anything besides AMD's APU (A8 and A10) will be overridden, and even those will be overridden if you get too high of a card. For example, an HD 7770 is more powerful than Crossfiring the A10's...
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The 24" LCD was on the FP yesterday for $269 + tax, if you need a 2nd one for a two-monitor setup. Nothing else comes to mind right now. Set up an alert for Dell to catch whatever deals may come up.
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Last night I checked the status of my aforementioned order and it was cancelled AGAIN for the second time for some reason and it got me looking at this post last night as well and was thinking of the...
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I almost always find myself stretching past my initial price target. The marginal cost vs performance jump is just too good to pass up; as we know price vs. performance chart is not linear. The...
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Those orders are as good as dead. As far as I know, once an order is cancelled, it can't be reinstated. I wouldn't waste any more time on it.
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I just received my order yesterday. So have you gotten a credit back for the monitor yet?
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That's rear USB ports. There is more
All of them come with the 460W PSU. They are easier to work in than HPs (less screws/tools needed and more room). I am not a gamer, but I think that if you...
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Well, that's a hard dilemma to resolve. I say keep it. You could do better, but the $500-range deals are hard to come across. You are definitely on the right track. You will be much happier with this...
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Hey guys, late last night I decided to pull the trigger on a Dell XPS 8500 for $671.20 using the 20% coupon with the following specs:
-Processor: Intel Core 3rd Gen i7-3770 Processor (3.40 GHz...
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Yep. After four transfers and 54 minutes on the phone, I was given a return number and UPS labels to return it. They said that I'll get the full price of the monitor refunded to me with no shipping...
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Thanks for the recommendations, but I'm a little skeptical about the iBUYPOWER systems as I've never really heard of them before and those two appear to be designed gaming, but I'm only a light gamer...
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I was seriously considering iBuyPower and CyberPowerPC recently as I wanted something more custom after so many years of Dells. Nothing wrong with Dell, I just wanted a change of scenery. Well, my...
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If you don't knew about this brand then lookup the quick reviews on the newegg link I provided.Since your a "light gamer", get a the $499 i5 Dell or a $399 AMD A8 now and get the other "Heavy Gaming"...
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Received my new computer and monitor today. Has anybody successfully returned the monitor for full price? It is on a separate invoice.
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Wow, great deal if you only needed the computer. I have the opposite need: I want the monitor but no need for the PC. I will have to CL/eBay it.
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I don't remember all the details of your Outlet order situation, but by now, if it hasn't shipped yet, it was almost certainly cancelled. Or is it still outstanding somehow?
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No, not personally. However I've read about many people using them on different forums. Maybe one of our fellow SlickDealers might have some input on the issue.
Here is a website that reviews GC...
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Yeah, I posted about that in the XPS 8500 thread. The deal was lukewarm at $979 with the SD crowd completely indifferent (and the TU rating at 0). The so-called "5% coupon" (3% in reality) hardly...
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If I'm able to return the monitor, I suppose I could wait for a deal on a 27" ultrasharp to use the remaining balance of the GC, but what do you think is the prospect of getting a deal on this type...
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A price match? But to what though? I'm not sure I understand this approach.:confused:
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Have you sent the monitor back yet?
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Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I just called customer service and told them that I wanted to return an order. I went through all the transfers, all the offers to give me a $20 credit,...
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I already have a pretty decent 24" monitor already and aren't really interested in keeping the monitor. Besides, I would highly doubt that they would price-match the new price based on the fact that...
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I just remember I actually bought a $500 GC to pay for the Dell Outlet system because I wanted to use the Staples $100 Visa GC rebate to cover the balance ($500 GC + promo $75 GC + $100 Visa GC =...
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Yeah I did read your post and that both you and deelseaker mentioned the monitor was invoiced separately. I just didn't know that there were websites that bought GCs, otherwise trying to liquidate a...
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