Good deal?

[Sweeper]

System Details:
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 1.8GHz
Memory: 256MB RDRAM® PC800 expandable to 2GB (2048MB)
Hard Drive: 40GB UATA100 7200RPM Hard Drive
Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44MB diskette drive
CD-ROM: 24x/10x/40x Recordable ReWriteable CDRW
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Video: 32MB NVIDIA™ GeForce2 MX200 AGP Graphics
Video Capture: IEEE 1394 Card
Keyboard: Multi-function Keyboard
Mouse: Logitech USB Optical Wheel Mouse
Sound System: SoundBlaster Live! Value with Digital Audio Output
Speakers: Boston Acoustics® BA745 Speakers with Subwoofer
Case: Mid-Tower Case
Expansion Slots: 5 PCI and 1 AGP
External ports: (6) USB (2 in front and 2 in back are version 2.0, 2 more in back are version 1.1) Parallel, Serial and (2) PS/2
Controller: Integrated Ultra ATA Controller
Modem: 56K PCI Voice Modem
Network Adapter: 10/100 Ethernet Adapter
Surge Protector: Belkin Surge Master Surge Supressor
15" Monitor

What do you think this system would cost to build? My ex-Fiance just bought it from Gateway. When she left, the Dell stayed with me. She wanted to get a new PC so she picked this one out. I wanted to build one, but again she was a bit worried about it. I dunno. It looks like a good system. She got it for around $999.00.

[kenyg]

Looks ok, I would've held out for a bigger monitor - and better vid card - but the gf2mx isn't that bad.

I like building them better, give me a grand (or you) and we're talking killer.


just my thinkin.


Ken

[Sweeper]

I wanted to build her one. But she is really picky on looks and "NAMEBRAND". Give me $1000.00 and man oh man......

[CERuppel]

The only advantage IMO of going 'namebrand' is the warranty.

With a grand and some shopping...

[edwelly]

Man, that looks REALLY nice from where I sit. I will trade her
---edwelly

[Sweeper]

It's looks like a decent system for her needs. Yeah, she could have bumped up the video card but she doesn't game or anything. When we were together and got this Dell, she liked it until she and I found out they stiffed us on the Motherboard. We got an SDRAM instead of the DDRAM board. So she freaked about that. So she went with Gateway and she will be getting that system April 1st. Just wanted some opinions.
FYI: The Warranty was her biggest concern.

[DutchMaster]

Nice system, but as mentioned before I would go for a 17" monitor or are we talking about TFT flatpanel? Then its quite a good deal indeed!!