dell e310 or xps 400

[scottatwittenberg]

ok.. i am thinking of sniping out a cheap dell on the dell outlet so i can have a computer to use as a file server..


for about $250 i could get a dell e310 with a p4 521, 80gb hdd, 2x256 ddr2 533, dvd burner.

i have no idea about a few things..
- what is the chipset on these? if i wanted to drop a dualcore on there could I ?
- does dell still use proprietary PSUs ?
- do these things support sata 3.0gb/s drives ? i would get a few seagate barracuda 320gb drives
- do they have a pci-e slot ?

if i could drop a different mobo and oc, or a faster cpu later on.. this would seem like a good idea to me.. especially if i could put in an amd x2 and make an AMdell, haha.. i actually like the cases. (don't know if i would have to mod it to physically fit the drives, i would probably stick them in the 5 1/4 slots..

and while i am at it.. what is the difference between the e310 and xps400 ? other than some silver on the case and a D 820 ? i am guessing pci slot too.. maybe a little more beef to the psu.. oh and an x300

am i on track? anyone know of a site that can tell me what specific chipsets dell motherboards have or even if they have proprietary psus and such?

thanks

scott