I'm no hardware genius, but a friend is wanting to sell his Computer, has the following:

AMD ATHlonXP 1600+
Soyo K7A SKTA, DDR ATA100
17" ATX Tower w/300W PS
256MB DDR SD RAM
40GB Seagate 7200 RPM ATA100
CDRW and DVD 16X
Nvidia Gforce2 MX400 64MB
Soundblaster Live
Internet card
Fax Modem
Keyboard
Mouse
Windows XP disc
Ball bearing fan /w heat sink.

All the above for $900
Not sure about the Video Card and Motherboard. Sound second rate?

The unit is about 1 week old ( has financial problems ).

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

Top of the line stuff, including MB and video card. Not sure about US but in Canada that would be a deal.

I'd be happy with it! Just wish I could afford it.

Slo Hands

Looks good to me. You might want to get a healthier power supply. But that's no big deal.

Shelly

I play alot of games like UT, Half Life, Return to Castle Wolf..., Links. Is the video card fast enough? It also has three spare PCI slots and two front USB connections.

Have priced building my own but with XP disc etc costs more.

Wish I could justify to my wife the purchase. Having this unit might balance me psychologically, but she has to sacrifice a better Xmas present.

He's selling today. No time to ponder. Hate being rushed.

I don't think $900US is really that great a price -- certainly not a steal with no monitor.

The deal breaker for me would be the version and the status of the XP.

If it's XP Home, try for $650; if XP Pro, $700. Then maybe split the difference if necessary.

In either case, find out if the XP has already been activated and/or registered with Microsoft.
If the license (EULA) is not transferable, it could become essentially worthless to you later.

If you ever change enough hardware so that re-activation is necessary,
you may not be able to do so in your own name.

He hasn't used it as yet. Dont want to haggle too much. Next door neighbour. He can already sell at that price. Also no tax.

Go get it,you can always blame me if it doesn't work out.

LilJoe

Buy it!

Just might have to let the wife use it once in a while. Hey better yet pass yours on to her and consider it part of her Christmas Gift. LOL.

...nice idea...and my hubby is b***hing cause I bought a larger computer desk as HIS Xmas present to me (giving smaller desk to son for his son to use)...MEN !!!!! grrrrr.

Lonnie

Lonnie
Vista Home Basic
Compaq Presario SR2163WM
160GB SATA 3G
1536 MB
RoadRunner HSI
MSE,CCleaner,SWB,Irfanview

Aren't I the boss? reminds me of asking my Mom before buying anything.