Also, I thought you would be interested in today's Woot deal. It's a pretty snazzy desktop...bit more than that one you were looking at earlier ($699), but a lot more under the hood, too. It's only available today, and will probably be gone by the afternoon, but I've had very good experiences with Woot if you're concerned about them or that it's a manufacturer's refurb. Link. (http://www.woot.com/) Anyway, specs:
Features: Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Media Center Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz Processor 1066MHz Front Side Bus and dual 4 MB L2 caches Viiv Technology, Everything you need to build a PC for HD content. 3gb of PC2-5300 RAM (4 Slots 2×1GB, 2×512MB); Expandable to 8GB on 64-bit OS, 4GB on 32-bit 640GB (2×320) 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drives 16x DVD±R/RW 12x RAM ±R Dual Layer LightScribe SATA Optical Drive nVIDIA GeForce 8400GS with 256MB DDR Memory, HDMI, Dual-Link DVI, and S-Video ports TV Tuner Card (ATSC/NTSC) with FM tuner PVR functionality and programming guide let you watch, pause, rewind, and record live television Realtek ALC 888S Audio Chipset, Supports up to 7.1 Audio Channels Built-in wireless 802.11b/g 54g Wi-Fi networking Dimensions: 16.61 x 7.0 x 15.51 (LxWxD); approx weight - 24lbs
Connectivity and Expansion: 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 in front, 4 in rear) 2 FireWire (1 in front, 1 in rear) Composite video, S-Video, and analog audio inputs Video out: S-Video, DVI, HDMI, and VGA Headphone and microphone jacks Digital SPDIF audio input/output Surround sound speakers--rear, side, center (subwoofer) 2 PS/2 ports for connecting keyboards and mice 15-in1 (4 slot) Media Card Reader (CF I/II, Microdrive, SD/mini-SD, MMC/RS/mobile, Memory Stick/Pro/Duo/Pro Duo, SmartMedia, Extreme Digital 56K modem 10/100/1000 Base-T Networking Interface Two (2) 5.25” Bay, for Optical Drive (One Available) Two (2) 3.5” Bay, for Hard Drive (None Available, System already has 2 Hard Drives installed) One (1) Personal Media Drive Bay One (1) Pocket Media Drive Bay
In the box: HP Media Center m9040n desktop PC Wireless keyboard Wireless mouse USB Transceiver for Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Remote control Power cord User's manual Recovery discs not included. HP recommends you use HP Recovery Manager, or you can create your own recovery disc with Recovery Disc Creator.
That'd be good for the experience, but definitely a lot more expensive. Building your own rarely saves money these days, unless you're aiming for a big gaming rig compared to the grossly marked up Alienware or XPS systems. I did a little pricing with newegg and the processor, ram, and HDs alone already hit $500.
Well yes and no - I'm willing to take smaller RAM as the price falls, lower pieces for things I don't care about. Like this thing has 2 huge HD I don't need. Still, nice deal indeedy.
(one poster did a build price on it, broke it out to about $700 pre vista)
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Date: 2008-01-25 02:46 pm (UTC)Also, I thought you would be interested in today's Woot deal. It's a pretty snazzy desktop...bit more than that one you were looking at earlier ($699), but a lot more under the hood, too. It's only available today, and will probably be gone by the afternoon, but I've had very good experiences with Woot if you're concerned about them or that it's a manufacturer's refurb. Link. (http://www.woot.com/) Anyway, specs:
Features:
Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Media Center
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4 GHz Processor
1066MHz Front Side Bus and dual 4 MB L2 caches
Viiv Technology, Everything you need to build a PC for HD content.
3gb of PC2-5300 RAM (4 Slots 2×1GB, 2×512MB); Expandable to 8GB on 64-bit OS, 4GB on 32-bit
640GB (2×320) 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drives
16x DVD±R/RW 12x RAM ±R Dual Layer LightScribe SATA Optical Drive
nVIDIA GeForce 8400GS with 256MB DDR Memory, HDMI, Dual-Link DVI, and S-Video ports
TV Tuner Card (ATSC/NTSC) with FM tuner
PVR functionality and programming guide let you watch, pause, rewind, and record live television
Realtek ALC 888S Audio Chipset, Supports up to 7.1 Audio Channels
Built-in wireless 802.11b/g 54g Wi-Fi networking
Dimensions: 16.61 x 7.0 x 15.51 (LxWxD); approx weight - 24lbs
Connectivity and Expansion:
6 USB 2.0 ports (2 in front, 4 in rear)
2 FireWire (1 in front, 1 in rear)
Composite video, S-Video, and analog audio inputs
Video out: S-Video, DVI, HDMI, and VGA
Headphone and microphone jacks
Digital SPDIF audio input/output
Surround sound speakers--rear, side, center (subwoofer)
2 PS/2 ports for connecting keyboards and mice
15-in1 (4 slot) Media Card Reader (CF I/II, Microdrive, SD/mini-SD, MMC/RS/mobile, Memory Stick/Pro/Duo/Pro Duo, SmartMedia, Extreme Digital
56K modem
10/100/1000 Base-T Networking Interface
Two (2) 5.25” Bay, for Optical Drive (One Available)
Two (2) 3.5” Bay, for Hard Drive (None Available, System already has 2 Hard Drives installed)
One (1) Personal Media Drive Bay
One (1) Pocket Media Drive Bay
In the box:
HP Media Center m9040n desktop PC
Wireless keyboard
Wireless mouse
USB Transceiver for Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
Remote control
Power cord
User's manual
Recovery discs not included. HP recommends you use HP Recovery Manager, or you can create your own recovery disc with Recovery Disc Creator.
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Date: 2008-01-25 04:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-25 04:48 pm (UTC)(one poster did a build price on it, broke it out to about $700 pre vista)