Go with a Dell or this deal from HP is pretty good too:
HPShopping - Pavilion a610e Computer with AMD Athlon XP 2500+, 256MB DDR SDRAM, 40GB HD, and CD-Rom for $339.99 after Rebate with FREE Shipping plus FREE Deskjet 5150 Printer! (Posted by: Apex)
They`re doubling your memory to 256MB of DDR SDRAM for free, and are throwing in a Deskjet 5150 printer for free after rebate, and there`s a $50 instant discount and $50 mail in rebate. The a610e is no low end computer, it includes an 8x AGP slot, so you can upgrade for a fast gaming experience. The minimum configuration (at $339.99 after coupon rebates) comes with an AMD Athlon XP 2500+ processor (upgrading to 2800+ is just $20, and 3000+ is $50), 256MB of DDR SDRAM (in 1 DIMM, so upgrading is easy and cheap), 40GB HD, 48x CD-Rom, 5.1 sound, two USB 2.0 ports, Firewire, Windows XP Home, and a 1 year warranty. They only collect sales tax from 4 states, and shipping is free.
Start here through the following link to HP`s a610e customizable PC`s.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...computer_store
Click on Customize
Select all of the options to minimize the cost, there`s quite a few of them (7 total). The price should drop to $349.99 in the yellow box along the left side. Add whatever upgrades you may want, though they may raise the price.
Click on Continue
Add the HP Deskjet 5150 printer for -$0.00
Click on review
Click on add to cart
During the checkout process, use coupon code: SV6782 for $10 off a $50+ purchase. Expires 9/24/04.
Send in the $100 mail in rebate (expires 9/28/04).
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