New Dell 1730 Dual 8800GTX beast

Metalface Mark · 1 Feb 2008 at 16:09

I see that dell are now selling the above beast, although i bought a 1530 this week, im pretty tempted to cut and run and grab a 1730 if i can haggle a decent discount.

Hits 2k with 2.4ghz, 4gb ram, 500gb hard drives, a true desktop replacement.

sja360 · 1 Feb 2008 at 16:35

i wouldnt jump ship yet, theres new Penryns that go up 2.8Ghz, which should be here by now i'd have thought? :confused:

Metalface Mark · 1 Feb 2008 at 19:29

penryns cheaper than the current 2.8 thats on offer with it? (adds about £400 to the cost)

CoreRipOffDuo · 1 Feb 2008 at 19:36

2k is steep. Think long and hard before you buy. That notebook will be out of date in a year. Hell, I bought my notebook less then 6 months ago, it's now out of date.

8800>7950GTX
New CPU's>my T72

Metalface Mark · 1 Feb 2008 at 20:22

CoreRipOffDuo said:
2k is steep. Think long and hard before you buy. That notebook will be out of date in a year. Hell, I bought my notebook less then 6 months ago, it's now out of date.

8800>7950GTX
New CPU's>my T72

Well, i doubt it, the 1710 came out 2 years ago with 7900gtx, and apart from a minor refresh last year with the 7950gtx, it has been unsurpassed.

It would last a couple of years without trouble id reckon.

If i can haggle it down to 1500 quid which i reckon is possible, ill give it a go

sja360 · 1 Feb 2008 at 20:26

Metalface Mark said:
penryns cheaper than the current 2.8 thats on offer with it? (adds about £400 to the cost)

actually scrap that didnt realise there was a 2.8Ghz Mobile Core 2 Duo, also the difference i can see is the new penryn 2.8Ghz Extreme Core 2 Duo has 6MB L2 Cache instead of 4MB, there aint enough change to warranty going for a penryn if you already have a 2.8Ghz

Super Tigers · 1 Feb 2008 at 20:37

I wonder what the battery life is like in real-life use? I bet it would toast your love vegetables as well

Rob H

Metalface Mark · 1 Feb 2008 at 20:57

Super Tigers said:
I wonder what the battery life is like in real-life use? I bet it would toast your love vegetables as well

Rob H

Its a desktop replacement really, it would never get moved from its spot if i buy it

Guru · 1 Feb 2008 at 23:00

Metalface Mark said:
Its a desktop replacement really, it would never get moved from its spot if i buy it

Then whats the point

Metalface Mark · 2 Feb 2008 at 08:56

Guru said:
Then whats the point

Because i dont have room for a desktop, my computer sits on my dinner table, i have no space to put a desktop without putting it on my tv, but its too high up to be comfortable as a main pc.

Sniper123 · 3 Feb 2008 at 20:29

So...

Am I the only one thinking about ordering this bad boy? :-D

Metalface Mark · 3 Feb 2008 at 20:42

Sniper123 said:
So...

Am I the only one thinking about ordering this bad boy?

It wouldnt surprise me if i had ordered one when my dell rep phones me in the morning

mip · 4 Feb 2008 at 00:32

I did last week

M1730 smoke grey panels
X7900 2.8Mhz CPU (overclockable)
Dual 8800GTX in SLI
4Gb Ram
320GB HD (2 x 160 x 7200 in raid 0)
DVD rw (they do have blu ray as an option)
Vista home premium
XPs M1730 backpack

Metalface Mark · 4 Feb 2008 at 08:05

mip said:
I did last week

M1730 smoke grey panels
X7900 2.8Mhz CPU (overclockable)
Dual 8800GTX in SLI
4Gb Ram
320GB HD (2 x 160 x 7200 in raid 0)
DVD rw (they do have blu ray as an option)
Vista home premium
XPs M1730 backpack

Can we ask how much you paid for it, did you haggle?

mip · 4 Feb 2008 at 09:37

Metalface Mark said:
Can we ask how much you paid for it, did you haggle?

About 2.5K and yes we are still haggling....

Def worth the phone call....

:-)

FirebarUK · 4 Feb 2008 at 09:46

but...but... they are sooooo ugly.

mip · 4 Feb 2008 at 09:52

FirebarUK said:
but...but... they are sooooo ugly.

Have you actually seen one in the flesh ?

I really liked it..

Especially compared to the rocks etc... They look like black plastic slabs......

Metalface Mark · 4 Feb 2008 at 10:59

mip said:
About 2.5K and yes we are still haggling....

Def worth the phone call....

Ive set a target of £1500 with the 2.4, 4gb ram, 500gb hard disks, last time i bought a 1710 i managed to get £600 off, so i reckon its achievable, but ill see, he's phoning me back at 11.30

mip · 4 Feb 2008 at 11:12

Metalface Mark said:
Ive set a target of £1500 with the 2.4, 4gb ram, 500gb hard disks, last time i bought a 1710 i managed to get £600 off, so i reckon its achievable, but ill see, he's phoning me back at 11.30

wow...

Wish I was that good at negotiating....

I would never have guessed you could get this much off....

Metalface Mark · 4 Feb 2008 at 11:14

mip said:
wow...

Wish I was that good at negotiating....

I would never have guessed you could get this much off....

I dont know if you can with the 1730, all i know you could with the 1710 when it came out

Ill let you know how far i get, which you can use (i get them to send a quote, so can give you the quote no).