Posts by tbarrett

HP makes a nice stylish one and on sale right now at buy .com. My sister bought this one and now my brother uses it for his business. He seems to like it. HP Pavilion dv6605

Jogi, glad you found what you're looking for. Hope you enjoy it.

I usually recommend going here for recommendations http://www.websner.com/index.php?opt...d=23&Itemid=45 For you it sounds like the Dell Vostro 1400 would suit your needs. I would go to the link and customize it with Windows XP...

I haven't done it before but it looks really fishy to me.

What I did was I emailed then with my budget and what I was going to use it for. They will helped me find one online based on what I told them. Really nice service and it's free!

Power supplies are also a bit tricky. The higher end brand name power supplies list their wattage in average output. Meaning a 500w PS will give on average 500w. The lower end cheap power supplies list their wattage in MAX output....

This site has a few recommendations http://www.websner.com/index.php?opt...d=23&Itemid=45 The HP 6710b seems to fit your specs (except for the brushed metal requirement) You can email them and they will help you with...

If you are gaming, get the GT. For regular use, get the GS. The GT has faster processor and faster RAM. Overall the GT is a lot better. I had the 6600Gt and it was a lot faster than my 6800GS.

Most people will say to get an AMD system for gaming. I am a fan of Intel mobos, and get yourself a good powerful power supply. Antec possibly.