ACER CORE 2 QUAD Q8200 - $508 - DirectDial

[BigRedMonster]

Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q8200 (4MB L2 cache, 2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB)
* Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit
* 4GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory
* Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (Intel® GMA) X4500
* 640GB SATA Hard Drive
* Super Multi Double-Layer Drive DVD+/-RW, DVD-RAM Featuring LabelFlash Technology
* Multi-in-One Digital Media Card Reader
* 8 USB 2.0 Ports (4 Front, 4 Rear)
* IEEE 1394 Port
* HDMI Port
* Acer Keyboard,Optical Mouse

http://www.directdial.com/ca/shop/item/prod.asp?item_num=PT.SC40X.017


Looks like a good price for the specs. I have never dealt with DirectDial. Are they any good?

[spinbot]

Hmmmm.....

I'll save it for someone else to say :)

[Soulsaber]

Hmmmm.....

I'll save it for someone else to say :)

Save what?

[MTLGuru]

I think he meant that the same pc was at 349$ at BestBuy a week ago. :D

[Thundercloud]

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10126356&catid=20217

$350-$20 pizza pizza coupon. OOS everywhere.

To be fair, OP's has a big case, the bestbuy one has a tiny slim case.

I think he knows about the BB one.
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/its-back-bb-acer-intel-q8300-4gb-500gb-desktop-329-w-coupon-807743/7/#post9674083

[yeek]

I guess OP is just to trying to prove the previous BestBuy's Acer Deal was HOT.

[BigRedMonster]

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10126356&catid=20217

$350-$20 pizza pizza coupon. OOS everywhere.

To be fair, OP's has a big case, the bestbuy one has a tiny slim case.

I think he knows about the BB one.
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/its-back-bb-acer-intel-q8300-4gb-500gb-desktop-329-w-coupon-807743/7/#post9674083

Yes, I was aware of the Best Buy deal, but that one is gone. I don't dwell on the past like some :lol:.
I think the larger case/power supply will make this one far more expandable for the future. The slim factor looks to be a pain on the Best Buy deal.

Anyone have any experiences with DirectDial? Good? Bad? The return policy appears quite restrictive.

[Tornado F2]

Hmmmm.....

I'll save it for someone else to say :)

Q8300 2.5GHz for... :cheesygri

[spinbot]

It looked like self-promotion, but maybe I am wrong. If so, I apologize, but it did bring up a few other good comments for comparison nonetheless :)

[Tornado F2]

BB one is not Core 2 Quad

Hmmmm.....

I'll save it for someone else to say :lol:

[devil2k]

BB one is not Core 2 Quad


Hmmmm.....
I'll save it for someone else to say :lol:

:cheesygri
Q8300 is not a Core 2 Quad?

I got my store demo for $315, hot, literally, 95w of heat.

[alwaysbuylow]

BB one is not Core 2 Quad


Actually, this would beat the BB deal if we can mange to find coupon for FS:
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=BDL10003968&catid=


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Are you kidding? Then what is Q8300?....

[Soulsaber]

BB one is not Core 2 Quad



I think you need to read more carefully...

[napoleon1769]

Hmmmm.....

I'll save it for someone else to say :)

Say what? BAM it's a good deal. BAM!

[yeek]

BTW, the BB deal is still available in stock at Grande Prairi, AB store.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10126356&logon=&langid=EN#

[BigRedMonster]

Luke warm if it were $100 less.


I am curious as to what other deals out there are better right now? I am looking for a computer with similar specs, and I can't seem to find anything better. Any help would be great!

Could be a possible price match at NCIX? They are selling for $680.
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=40785&vpn=PT.SC40X.017&manufacture=Acer

[Tornado F2]

BTW, the BB deal is still available in stock at Grande Prairi, AB store.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10126356&logon=&langid=EN#

Man, that's a long drive. You should have picked up a 2nd while you were there! :cheesygri

[fredsmith]

My BB Quad from last week's deal is probably going back tomorrow unless someone in Montreal wants to take it off my hands.

First of all you should know;

1. It was an open box and is missing one filler plate
2. It has a 640 Gig HD for some reason
3. It was initialised in French and cannot be changed without a clean load
4. I have the restore disks for the French and have loaded it with Vista in English without a key (because it won't take the OEM key on the unit).

It'd cost whomever buys it what I paid . . . the 100 km I drove to pick it up are free.

I'm in the West Island.

It IS very fast.

PM me.

[taysan]

I had one of the BB Q8300's for ISPU yesterday (Belleville) and gave it up to an RFD member. He picked it up yesterday.

For ~$500 you can pretty much build your own and it would be better.

$170 Q8300
$100 Mobo (likely better than any OEM mobo)
$80 4GB DDR3 RAM
$20 DVDRW
$120 Case and PSU (Sonata III w 500w PSU - good stuff)
$50 HDD
-----
$540

And you could likely pare down some of the costs in there.

Yeah, no OS, but you can get Windows 7 for $40 if you know what you're doing (student deal). I actually got my copy for $30 with a friend's US university email :)

[fredsmith]

I had one of the BB Q8300's for ISPU yesterday (Belleville) and gave it up to an RFD member. He picked it up yesterday.

For ~$500 you can pretty much build your own and it would be better.

$170 Q8300
$100 Mobo (likely better than any OEM mobo)
$80 4GB DDR3 RAM
$20 DVDRW
$120 Case and PSU (Sonata III w 500w PSU - good stuff)
$50 HDD
-----
$540

And you could likely pare down some of the costs in there.

Yeah, no OS, but you can get Windows 7 for $40 if you know what you're doing (student deal). I actually got my copy for $30 with a friend's US university email :)

That's $200 plus taxes MORE than the BB deal (plus the OS).

[Task514]

Plain and simple...

The BB deal was a core 2 quad... and was a better deal.
Only con is that is was a SFF and has a 220w PSU.

[BUFFAR]

http://www.gossipgamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/875694-nerd_rage_super.jpg

[alwaysbuylow]

My BB Quad from last week's deal is probably going back tomorrow unless someone in Montreal wants to take it off my hands.

First of all you should know;

1. It was an open box and is missing one filler plate
2. It has a 640 Gig HD for some reason
3. It was initialised in French and cannot be changed without a clean load
4. I have the restore disks for the French and have loaded it with Vista in English without a key (because it won't take the OEM key on the unit).

It'd cost whomever buys it what I paid . . . the 100 km I drove to pick it up are free.

I'm in the West Island.

It IS very fast.

PM me.

I think you can reinstore the English Vista from the Hidden Partition by pressing Alt + F10 when booting. I've never try it myself, you can check Acer's support for more information.

yes, BB's deal actually comes with a 640G HD instead of the listed 500 HD.

[taysan]

That's $200 plus taxes MORE than the BB deal (plus the OS).

yes it is $200 more than the BB deal. I was commenting on the subject deal of this thread, a $508 Quad Core PC.

For me, the BB deal wasn't worth bothering with, as I already have a spare Sonata II case/PSU and HDD. If I bought the BB machine I'd be pulling the components out, putting it into a spare case and adding my XFX 9800GT to it for gaming/general use.

For the same $350 I can walk into any computer store and buy the same CPU, better mobo and 4GB DDR3 RAM. Plunk it in my spare case with HDD and a $20 DVDRW and I'm done. I wasn't going to drive 3 hours round trip to pick this thing up only to discard the case/PSU it came with.

So if someone was after a complete PC for an HTPC (although I heard it was noisy) or something, then $350 is a good deal.