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please don't go dell/gateway/hp/any big brand.
you'll regret it a few years later. I'm serious, you may think the prices are cheaper, but let me explain.
First off, if you've got a dell, don't expect to ever upgrade it. Dell saves cost by buying motherboards with features cut off that you won't be using. Anyone tech savvy has heard the horror stories of AGP ports being cut off, and extension slots completely missing.
Secondly, I was doing research for a friend just last week in fact. In summary, building the computer he wanted=$1300
building computer from custom site(like cyberpower)=$1377(with shipping0
computer from dell=$2100
computer from stupid overpriced alienware=$2400
Hopefully that speaks for itself.
And whoever recommended against building a pc has obviously never done it before. It's as easy as putting wires and cards into the slots they belong. If they don't fit, they don't belong. It's that easy. Plus you learn how computers work, and know the inside of your computer, and can fix/upgrade easily on your own.
halohugger:
if you add another chip of ram, upping it to 1gig, you should be perfectly ready for vista. Actually, if I remember correctly there's a "vista preperation" software or something like that that tests your system. Not very sophisticated, but it works.
[Edited on 8/20/2006]