Decent Computer?

[Wylliecoyote]

Hi, I am suppose to check this computer out for my dad's friend, is it pretty good? It won't be used for games.

Pentium 4, 3ghz with Hyperthreading
865GBF chipset, 6 USB 2.0 ports, dual channel memory
512MB Dual Channel DDR 400Mhz Kingston Ram
160GB Western Digital 7200RPM 8MB Hard drive
52x24x52 CD-RW
16x DVD Drive
19" Samnsung Perfectly Flat Monitor
Radeon 9200 8X 128MB DDR, TV-Out
SoundMax 3D Sount
Altec Lansing 3 Piece Speaker Set with Subwoofer
Microsoft Internet Keyboard
Microsoft Optical Mouse
Microsoft Software Bundle (Word, Works, Encarta...)

Is this a good computer for $1030USD or $1377 CDN? I'm from Canada but converted it for you.

 

[djnes]

I'd question the sound and video if it wwas gaming, but since it's not, that is a pretty damn good PC. Price doesn't seem so abd either.

And thanks for the conversion...saved me some time!

 

[Hades16x]

isnt the 9100 better than the 9200?

same price range

whats the pc gonna be used for?

 

[Stiletto One]

Yep.

Main recommendations:

1.) Drop from the 3.0C to a 2.4C.
2.) Get plain (not HyperX) PC3200. Kingston's fine for a brand, though.
3.) Get a Seagate hard drive, they're quieter.
4.) Consider a GeForce4MX instead (with dual monitor support!). It won't be any slower, and it'll have somewhat better-behaving drivers.

 

[MTB2Live Live4Comps]

if you can find a good deal on a used geforce4 ti that's probably the best value. but aside from that, the 9000 pro is the fastest of the budget 9000 series cards. then 9100, then 9200