Good Deal or not?

[Powerslave]

Ok, before you guys go on flaming about 'brand name' computers, I just want to show you one I plan on buying.

here it is http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid...o/rpem/ccd/productDetailSpecification.do#tabs

it's a compaq yes, but it's a good deal, and unless you find some super big reason aside from 'it's a brand name' I plan on buying it.

Not to sound snotty or anything, but I think this is a good pc.

Ps, I'm upgrading it with an eVGA 6600 gt and another gig of ram.

 

[PcMe]

You could probably find something cheaper.
Also, the frontside bus speed is unavaliable, wouldn't you hate to recieve it and find out it only has 333Mhz fsb?
edit:
I didn't see where it said it's a 3500, so I highly doubt it's a low fsb.
So I guess it's a good buy, as I said you may be able to find one cheaper and possibly better, though.

 

[Powerslave]

You could probably find something cheaper.
Also, the frontside bus speed is unavaliable, wouldn't you hate to recieve it and find out it only has 333Mhz fsb?
edit:
I didn't see where it said it's a 3500, so I highly doubt it's a low fsb.
So I guess it's a good buy, as I said you may be able to find one cheaper and possibly better, though.

cheaper? no man, I've done my homework and I can't find anything cheaper.

 

[PcMe]

Well it depends on what you want in the comp.
If you are ordering online, this is cheaper and is only almost equivelent.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1361636&CatId=1883

 

[Flanker]

PcMe, thats also refurbished, or did you not see that?

Its a good deal. But you can't overclock it.

 

[Powerslave]

Well it depends on what you want in the comp.
If you are ordering online, this is cheaper and is only almost equivelent.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1361636&CatId=1883

not only is that refurb, but I'm pretty sure 3400's are socket 754. I want socket 939.

 

[GuitarFreak1857]

what graphics card is it?

 

[PcMe]

Ah I didn't see the refurb..
Forget I posted lol, just get the one you linked to, for some reason I thought they were cheaper than that, but it's still a good deal.

 

[Vormund]

RAM speed not listed? [Won't matter if you replace it, but if it's slower, you buy a faster...well, you get the point.] Other than that...probably a decent deal, presuming you don't want to make one.

You'll obviously need a monitor, unless you have one.

And...well, around here, the day after Thanksgiving...everywhere has very good deals...last year, Best Buy and Circuit City both sold computers for $100...though they were limited supply, of course, so you had to wake up at 4 AM and stand in line...lol. Thats where I get my HDDs

 

[Vormund]

Just a side note here, looking at Best Buy's ad (that came with newspaper),
$599.98 after rebates for the same thing except it has:
250 gb hdd [vs 200]
ati radeon xpress 200 graphics
17" flat-screen monitor
1GB of memory

Just thought I'd mention it...and that was with no 'shopping around' on my part!