Dell Optiplex GX1 450-MHz

I am currently writing this review on the Optiplex GX1 system at work, and it is very reliable as ever for a Dell. You really cannot fail with a Dell, if you don't build your own (as I do) and have limited knowledge of computing then a Dell should be your choice. The Optiplex range is usually marketed as a corporate range, as it usually has a more powerful set of specs when compared to the more home personal based systems in the Dimension range. This particular system is now dated with only a P3 CPU, but if running XP or nowadays Ubuntu (a much less resource hungry OS) then it will run like a dream and meet the needs of an SME office easily once you have ...  Read the complete review

We have this type of computer in my University computer cluster and i really think they are a great little machine. The processing speed is relitively quick and it has the added bonus of having both windows vista and an intel core duo processor. I also like the dfact that the USB ports are in the fron of the CPU and not the back. It really makes it so much easier to just pop your usb stick in the front and off you go. I also really like the fact that the monitor has a a non shimmer effect this really ehlps with the glare that we get of the University lights. It also has the added bonus of having a disk drive, which is really important. In my ...  Read the complete review

I bought my Dell Optiplex GX1 PC in July 1999. It was secondhand and around a year old at that stage. As I recall, it set me back around £450. For this I got a 350Mhz genuine (none of this Celeron rubbish!) Intel Pentium II processor, 64Mb of RAM, a 4.3Gb hard disk, 36 speed CD-ROM drive, built-in sound and graphics, and a 17" Dell SVGA colour monitor. I am still using the machine to this day, and it's never let me down. In the meantime I've upgraded to a 400Mhz PII processor, and disabled the onboard graphics and sound to run a 16Mb 3DFX Voodoo Banshee graphics card and SoundBlaster 16 soundcard (I like games, you see). Also at some point I ...  Read the complete review

Model Reviewed: '98 Dell Optiplex GX1 Used Product For: 2 Years Strengths: - 3 year on-site warranty! - Jack of all trades, master of none. - Dell monitor is pretty cool. - Case is ugly, but well put together. Weaknesses: - Jack of all trades, master of none - Price! - Software package is very minimal. - Very easy to hit the Reset button by accident. - Graphics card SimilarProducts: Acer (over 5 years) / Compaqs (2 years). Summary: The computer doesnt come with any of the 'frill-software' that you find on Compaqs and Acers. However, it could do with a few more useful ...  Read the complete review