On Tue, 26 Nov 2013, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote: > Depends on the cost of the system, and the budget... and it sounds to me > as though the OP is working on his own system, and his budget approaches > $1 as a limit.... I understand that all too well (though it's not an issue > for me these days). My current income is zero. I'm burning what little retirement money I have. Some expenses I find more annoying than others. A computer is rather important for a job search these days. > To the OP: is this a gaming machine, or just what you use? You mentioned > $200 before install - I've seen refurbed entire desktops for $300. No. I've never been into gaming. I've got a rather high-end video card because that was the only available AGP card available in a hurry. The $200 comes from googling D865GBFL price. $300 desktops? Where? -- Michael hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu "On Monday, I'm gonna have to tell my kindergarten class, whom I teach not to run with scissors, that my fiance ran me through with a broadsword." -- Lily