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Originally posted by GokuZool:
As you may know, my computer has seen better days.
It's old, slow and cluttered and therefore, I'm getting a new one.
I just need some advice. 
I'm thinking about getting a Dell, more specifically, a Dimension 8300.
Pentium 4 with HT technology, 3.2Ghz
Windows XP - Home Edition
1024MB DDR SDRAM (Is 512MB sufficient?)
80GB HD (Enough? 120GB?)
128MB nVidia GeForce FX 5200 (Opinions on this card)
Sound Blaster Live 5.1 sound card (Ditto)
DVD + RW Combo Drive (Does this mean there are 2 drives i.e. put CD/DVD in one, put another CD/DVD in other and burn? Also, can it burn all DVD formats?)
Speakers with Subwoofer
17' CRT Monitor (Should I get a flat screen instead? What are the benefits of flat screen monitors and do they get "dead pixels?")
Thanks! [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Get 120 gigs minimum. 512 RAM should be enough... Yes, the combo is two drive. Flatscreens are much nicers, but they have a lower refresh rate. My friend is jealous of my flatscreen. He's trying to get one now.
My friend bought almost the same computer and really love it.
The card is good by the way. Almost everyone I talk to has it, including me. But if you can afford it, you could try the Ati they are offering.
Their windows Xp is customised and my friend don't like it, as they bundled some questionable programs with it. I sugest once you get the computer that you format it and reinstall your old OS.