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In response to "Keep in mind that we're getting to the point in the year where you can get a solid Dell system for about $500." by David

This is a solid Dell system I got 2.5 yrs ago for about $500, actually.

Posted by TFox Nov 3 '09, 18:31

I never ever use this thing to play games, ever. But, like, if I ever got tempted to try Bioshock or something, those are the two things I'd need to bump.

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We rarely go more than a couple of years on each desktop. Performance boosts from Moore's Law still happen in our experience. -- nm - David Nov 3, 18:34 2
- IIRC, Moore's Law is mutating from chips getting faster to being able to fit more processors on a single chip. - TWuG Nov 3, 18:36 1
  - This is problem people knew was coming from the Sega Saturn. I'm surprised there wasn't more forward planning about it. -- nm - David Nov 3, 18:37
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- Wow, that's a heck of a deal if it comes through. -- nm - Jelly Nov 3, 18:36 1
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Does it have a decent processor? - Jelly Nov 3, 18:33 1
- I don't think I care $500 worth. I know I don't, actually. -- nm - TFox Nov 3, 18:37

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This is a solid Dell system I got 2.5 yrs ago for about $500, actually.

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