Is this a good deal?

[Gayowulf]

Available Expansion Bays 1 3.5", 1 5.25"
Available Expansion Slots 1 PCI & 1 AGP
Cache 512K L2 Cache
CPU Speed 2.0 GHz
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 Northwood Processor
Disk Drive 3.5" 1.44MB
Fax/Modem 56K PCI Modem
Graphic Card Integrated Graphics
Hard Drive 40GB 7200RPM
I/O Ports 2 USB2.0, 2 USB, 2 Serial, Parallel
Included Software Microsoft Works 6.0
Internet Camera No
Monitor Included? Monitor Not Included
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Optical Drives 8X DVD/12X CD-RW Combo Drive
Other Control Devices 1 USB 2.0 PCI Add-On Card
Preloaded Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home
RAM 256MB DDR PC2100 (exp. to 2.0GB)
Removable Storage None
Sound Card Integrated Stereo Sound
Speakers 2-Piece Stereo Speakers
System Bus 400MHz
Warranty 1 Year


All that for 1200 CDN (775 US)

Is onboard sound ----ty? would it be worth getting soundblaster audigy?

[Daniel]

Maybe get more RAM(can't go wrong with RAM), a better vid card. If you still got more money, a good sound card would work and get winXP pro(home sucks).

Btw, where do you find such god damn offers? I NEED A NEW COMPUTER!

[guitarnerd]

Onboard sound isn't bad but I wouldn't get a SB live either go with a guillmont hercules or something those are great multimedia sound cards for movies and audio etc...Creative labs is not all that great.

I don't know if you would need more ram and XP home doesn't suck...there is no point in getting pro unless you need the features it comes with like IIS. If all you want to do is play games and browse Home is better

[Gayowulf]

Originally posted by Daniel

Btw, where do you find such god damn offers? I NEED A NEW COMPUTER!
At Futureshop. http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dept=0&WLBS=fs%2Dweb3&biasid=C9359D8169DD4B809ADAFAD8C45684C4&sku_id=0665000FS10015059&catid=&newdeptid=1

guitarnerd- Why does creative suck?