Dell GX 280 Optiplex INTEL PENTIUM 3.4GHZ/ HUGE 1000GB (1TB) SATA HDD/ EXTREMELY FAST 4GB DDR2 RAM/DVD/CDRW/ WINDOWS XP WITH RESTORE RECOVERY DISC/ WITH 19INCH DELL MONITIOR

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 45 pounds
• ASIN: B001BF81G8
• Item model number: Dell Optiplex GX 280
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,404 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 20, 2008

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Left A Few Things Out Of Ad, July 19, 2009

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LadyeCatte "mizzcatt" (Cheyenne, WY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dell GX 280 Optiplex INTEL PENTIUM 3.4GHZ/ HUGE 1000GB (1TB) SATA HDD/ EXTREMELY FAST 4GB DDR2 RAM/DVD/CDRW/ WINDOWS XP WITH RESTORE RECOVERY DISC/ WITH 19INCH DELL MONITIOR (Personal Computers)

First the bad:
* The first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box is the floppy drive. Yep... the thing has a floppy drive as well as a DVD drive.
* The iMicro speakers are the type you'd find at the $1 store. Audio is almost nil.
* 2006 graphics card is so basic it can't even play the first-edition Sims, but it plays Crusader fine.
* The "Genuine" WinXP disc is the cheap one for refurbs.
* Uncommon amount of heat coming off it, it seems.

Now the Good:
* It is exactly as advertised (still would've wanted to be apprised of the floppy drive's presence, though).
* The monitor, keyboard and mouse look and work great.
* Hardly any noise at all from the PC.
* Fast! And enough room for all the kids' games, even if some of them don't work on this system.
* I feel I've gotten my money's worth, even though it turns out its not the bargain I thought it was.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Never again!, October 22, 2008

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Luis X. Claudio "tavi cabrones" (nonYA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dell GX 280 Optiplex INTEL PENTIUM 3.4GHZ/ HUGE 1000GB (1TB) SATA HDD/ EXTREMELY FAST 4GB DDR2 RAM/DVD/CDRW/ WINDOWS XP WITH RESTORE RECOVERY DISC/ WITH 19INCH DELL MONITIOR (Personal Computers)

i bought this computer for my mom for her birthday...we received it with no damage. One week later it starts making loud noises, it overheats, it freezes, and it got to the point where my mom was afaraid if she turned it on it would blow up. I would not recommened this for anyone. You think its a great deal but their riping u off. Thanks For Nothing!!!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I got one like this. Very Satisfied., December 2, 2008

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G. Marantz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dell GX 280 Optiplex INTEL PENTIUM 3.4GHZ/ HUGE 1000GB (1TB) SATA HDD/ EXTREMELY FAST 4GB DDR2 RAM/DVD/CDRW/ WINDOWS XP WITH RESTORE RECOVERY DISC/ WITH 19INCH DELL MONITIOR (Personal Computers)

I got a similar Dell to this one from the seller A Computer For Everybody. I asked a question about the monitor before I purchased and Customer Service was very good. Its a regular 19" LCD not the wide one. I like them better. I think they actually give you more "viewable" area. It got here quicker than expected. Works great and the family loves it. Its fast on the net. Its my 3rd Dell desktop (I also have a Dell laptop). No problems so far.

Sincerely,
Greg