I am looking at either upgrading my current PC, or buying a new one. I ran across this current deal Dell is offering on an XPS desktop :

Dell EPP XPS 420: Core 2 Quad Q6600, 3GB DDR2, 500GB HDD, BluRay Reader/DVD Burner, 512MB nVidia 8800GT, 15-Months AV, Vista Home Premium $936 - SlickDeals.net Forums

Here are the specs:

Intel® Core™2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium with Digital Cable Support
3GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMs
Dell USB Keyboard
No Monitor
512MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
Dell Optical USB Mouse
56K PCI Data Fax Modem
Blu-ray Disc Combo (DVD+/-RW + BD-ROM)
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Trend Micro Internet Security 15-months
1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24x7 Phone Support
Included 10GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Year
Adobe Elements Studio for XPS™ 420


Base price is $995.43 (including shipping & taxes). I am thinking about adding the tuner/cable card for ~$100.

Is this a good deal or can I do better?

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Jeff Bartel
Mechanical Engineer
Member - Trinity Reformed Church - RPCNA

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