OT: Semi-Urgent computer question

[bryce]

Yes, yes, the obligatory biweekly computer buying question. I checked around some places at lunch today, and I'm leaning towards buying the machine below for $700 after work, but wanted to get some feedback before i pull the trigger.

basically, my current machine, a dell, has just about had it after 4+ years and can barely multitask at all anymore without slowing to a crawl. i don't do much with high-end video gaming, as i stick to text gaming, and other than the basic MS office usages and bookkeeping junk, i'm just looking for a stable maching for simple gaming, music/mp3/cd creation, and the like. i don't need a new monitor, printer, yada, and i'm looking to keep costs below a grand.

anyway, here are the specs:

PowerSpec8923

Processor
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology at 2.80GHz

OS
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

System Board
Biostar P4TSV

System Memory
512MB composed of 2- 256MB DDR400 SDRAM 184-pin DIMMs

Diskette Drive
3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive

Hard Drive
120GB 7200RPM Ultra ATA/133

CD-RW Drive
52x32x52x CD-RW Drive

DVD-ROM Drive
16x DVD-ROM Drive

Video
Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Chipset

Sound
Integrated 6-Channel AC'97 Audio CODEC

Modem
56K V.92 PCI Internal Modem

LAN
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Adapter

Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard

Mouse
2-Button PS/2 Scroll Mouse

Speakers
Stereo Speakers

Warranty
On-Site Limited Warranty


thanks for the input.

[Draft Dodger]

you wont do much high-end gaming on that integrated video card. as you said, that's not what you're getting it for. for the tasks you mentioned, this machine is fine.