Hi guys, I've got the following stuff on my current PC and an offer (below) for a new machine. Please advise whether you think this is a good deal. thanks! Amy Zuckerman Hidden-Tech Founder AZ's ACI PC includes: >Antec Midtower w\ front USB >Intel D850mv Pentium 4 Motherboard >P4-2.4ghz\400mhz fsb >512mb Pc800 rambus >48X CDRW >64mb geforce >40 gb hd >3.5" Floppy >104 key keyboard >MS Optical Wheelmouse >Windows XP Pro >lan,sound onboard >sbs250 speakers >56k USR Hardware Modem > >The first slow down is ram . Now we try to not let anything leave >with less than 1gb. >Multitaskers should have 2gb. > > >2nd slow down hd 5400 rpm good for 4 yrs ago but now they are >typically 7200 rpm >They also typically have much more memory on the hd itself old 1mb >new 8mb or 16mb > >3rd slow down processor is 400mhz fsb. There is no upgrade for. > >To do an upgrade on this unit of an addl 1024mb would be around $600 >and not worthwhile. THE PROPOSAL: > >A holiday special of $1299.00 gets you the following > >Antec case nsk4400 >Intel mb p5b-vm core 2 duo MB >Intel core 2 duo e6400 processor >2gb 800mhz ddr2 ( other brands handicap their systems with slower ram) >300gb Sata Hd 16mb cache 7200 rpm >msi rx1300 video card 256mb >xp pro w\vista upgrade coupon ( costs $10 at time of redemption) >Liteon dvdrw > >Free transfer of data,programs,and modem >Does not include monitor,keyboard,mouse,spkrs > >19" lcd $289, k and mouse $35, spks in lcd >