The problem is that sites like Dell do not satisfy the fiddler either. Behold the terribleness:
- Head over to dell.com and search for Products->Desktops->For Home (already forced into one choice I don't want to make, Home vs Work)
- Look at the AMD options. Threadripper is listed under processors, so pick that (noting in passing that "AMD Radeon" is somehow also listed as a processor option, and remind yourself this is one of the largest PC retailers in the world not knowing the difference between a CPU and GPU.)
- Get presented with 12 options, none of which are ThreadRipper machines.
- Notice the box at top right that says "Sort By" is set to "Lowest Price". Change it to sort by "Relevance". Finally a ThreadRipper model shows up - but only in 2nd place after an Intel system (!)
If you've ever seen a Dell quote, this wouldn't even be a question. The quotes are HTML tables of random items in no particular order, including such line items as "No Mouse," "Power cable," etc. It is near impossible to compare quotes machine to machine, even those generated by the same sales associate. It's horrid.
- Head over to dell.com and search for Products->Desktops->For Home (already forced into one choice I don't want to make, Home vs Work)
- Look at the AMD options. Threadripper is listed under processors, so pick that (noting in passing that "AMD Radeon" is somehow also listed as a processor option, and remind yourself this is one of the largest PC retailers in the world not knowing the difference between a CPU and GPU.)
- Get presented with 12 options, none of which are ThreadRipper machines.
- Notice the box at top right that says "Sort By" is set to "Lowest Price". Change it to sort by "Relevance". Finally a ThreadRipper model shows up - but only in 2nd place after an Intel system (!)