New Computer Specs. Your Thoughts?

[lawsoncb]

I looking to buy a new Computer and would like your thoughts. This computer will be used strictly for poker, PT and Pahud. The only surfing will be for sites with sensitive passwords. My current computer will be used for everything else.

Here is what I got. It is going to run about $650-$700.

I still need to upgrade the Video Card to one with duel output.

Dimension C521

PROCESSOR AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 4400+
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium
MONITOR 19 inch SE198WFP Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
MEMORY 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs
HARD DRIVE 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache
OPTICAL DRIVE 16x DVD+/-RW Drive
VIDEO CARD NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE Integrated Graphics GPU
SOUND Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
KEYBOARD & MOUSE Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Optical USB Mouse
\FLOPPY & MEDIA READER No Floppy Drive Included
MODEM 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
SPEAKERS Dell A225 Speakers
ANTI-VIRUS & SECURITY No Security Subscription (30-day trial)
PRODUCTIVITY Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
PHOTOS, MUSIC & MORE! No Entertainment software pre-installed
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor - Next Business Day
DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
Network Interface Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service and Support
Labels Windows Vista™ Premium


Anything you would change?

This should more then adequate for my needs. Correct?

Can I find a better deal?

Edit: Any reason to go with XP instead of Vista? Not even sure if Dell is still offering XP.`

[lawsoncb]

Anyone?

[phu_dawg]

There is no reason to go with a prefabbed desktop. When it comes to desktops, it is better to build your own system. Your system is strictly vanilla and will get you by for your purposes.

But go with an Intel Core2Duo based system. It outperforms the AMD platform and draws less power. Might want to hold out until July 22, 07. Prices on Intel CPU's are expected to drop at that time.