some bundled systems that one can purchase from sam's or office depot etc., are much less expensive than building your own. for what I just put into my box, $ wise and time wise, I could have purchased a new one... however, I would never have gotten the components that I wanted in my box. another issue is tech support... I had a call from a client who was having problems with a Compaq ME machine... compaq would not help them as the system was purchased from sam's.... this was before compaq was bought out by HP, so I don't know if tech support has improved or not. lesser known name brands I would be suspicious of, inquire before purchasing on refund/return terms and tech support. From: <Foxhillers@xxxxxxx> : : CrisS : Actually, some bundled systems at the major stores are such a bargain that : you will save much money buying these..... and avoid the potential headaches : of hardware and software installation. : Been there, done that : mjh To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk