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the faster cpu can account for several hundred of added cost.

Geo.
  "Rich"  wrote in message news:447e6da5$1{at}w3.nls.net...
     That's several hundred more than I paid for a similar Dell system.  =
Mine included a slower Pentium D dual core, same memory, same disk, =
better video, DVD writer, and more stuff plus a 20" digital flat panel
= monitor.

  Rich

    "Geo"  wrote in message =
news:447e5f2a$2{at}w3.nls.net...
    "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
    news:447e2d49{at}w3.nls.net...

    > boutique PC. A XPS 700 kit starts at $1,120, including the =
chassis, an
    Intel
    > 930 processor, 512 Mbytes of memory, a motherboard and a power =
supply,
    Dell
    > said.

    That's nuts. I just ordered a new system today:

    Pentium D-3.4 GHz Dual Core System including:
    MSI 945PLNEO-F Mother board
    2 GB DDR2 533
    (2) WD 250 GB SATAII hard drive (7200)
    ASUS GeForce 6600LE 256 MB PCI-X DVI-I
    Mid tower case with Cooler Master 550 watt Silent Power
    Sony CDRW/DVD Combo
    Integrated audio/Lan 10/100/1000

    Total: $1179 ea + tax

    Geo. (the cd drive is for something else)


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the faster cpu can account for several =
hundred of=20
added cost.
 
Geo.

  "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:447e6da5$1{at}w3.nls.net...
     That's
several hundred =
more than I=20
  paid for a similar Dell system.  Mine included a slower Pentium D =
dual=20
  core, same memory, same disk, better video, DVD writer, and more stuff =
plus a=20
  20" digital flat panel monitor.
   
  Rich
   
  
    "Geo" <georger{at}nls.net>=20">mailto:georger{at}nls.net">georger{at}nls.net>=20
    wrote in message news:447e5f2a$2{at}w3.nls.net..."Rich=20
    Gauszka" <gauszka{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:gauszka{at}hotmail.com">gauszka{at}hotmail.com>
=
wrote in=20
    messagenews:447e2d49{at}w3.nls.net...=
>=20
    boutique PC. A XPS 700 kit starts at $1,120, including the chassis,=20
    anIntel> 930 processor, 512 Mbytes of memory, a =
motherboard and a=20
    power supply,Dell>
said.That's nuts. I just =
ordered a new=20
    system today:Pentium D-3.4 GHz Dual Core System =
including:MSI=20
    945PLNEO-F Mother board2 GB DDR2 533(2) WD 250 GB SATAII =
hard drive=20
    (7200)ASUS GeForce 6600LE 256 MB PCI-X DVI-IMid tower case =
with=20
    Cooler Master 550 watt Silent PowerSony CDRW/DVD =
ComboIntegrated=20
    audio/Lan 10/100/1000Total: $1179 ea +
taxGeo. (the =
cd drive=20
    is for something =
else)

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