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Not really. I have seen it for ~100 shipped. It's an older case, where's the Antec 902 is a better case has filters and what not. You can turn off the light in the top fan on 902. Save up and get what you want. As I always say, buy once, cry once.
ETA: And I think this is in the wrong section.
Screen works, hinges are a little bent. Keyboard and DVD drive does not work. Honestly, you need to replace to keyboard to get it working. Everything else works, motherboard, RAM, harddrive works. I just graduated undergrad I have no need for a laptop. All yours for $350 OBO.
2.4ghz Core 2 Duo...
I'd go Dominator GT, I think they should have some 2433mhz modules pretty soon. BUT I doubt you'll see a difference between a that and a nice 1600mhz kit. Save yourself some money on that RAM and get some SSDs.
Intel SSDs have 3 year warranties just as good as any other hard drive OEMs out there. I think the pros outweigh the cons. If you don't want an SSD, I suggest a RAID0 setup of some sort.