We dug a Dell Vostro 400 out from a closet to see if Dell had improved or regressed in its use of proprietary parts. This ~2008 machine embarrasses Dell's modern prebuilts, sadly.
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If you want to see the modern competition for the Dell Vostro 400, we have an entire playlist of prebuilt system reviews here:    • Pre-Built Gaming PC Reviews  

We compared the Vostro 400 to the Dell G5 5000, a system so bad that it needed two videos. Part one is here:    • Worse Than Walmart: Dell G5 5000 PC’s...  

The Dell G5 5000 was an eye-opening experience earlier this year, showing us a PC that looked like it was built in... any previous decade, except in 2021 and for $900. The biggest downside of the system, much like other large OEM pre-built gaming computers (and computers in general), was the use of basically disposable and proprietary parts.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Dell in 2008 vs. Dell in 2021
04:27 - Opening An Ancient Computer
07:05 - Examining the Case
09:57 - An Impressively Normal Power Supply
12:37 - Removing the Innards
15:50 - A Recognizable CPU
18:13 - This Dell Seems Decent (for 2008)

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