Is this a good deal? Or am I missing something? I know that the OS is not included in this price.?

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180154989300

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
2.1 GHz
2 GB DDR2
Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM 16MB SATA II
ATX 450W Power Supply
LG 18X GSA-H54N DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Rewriter (Black)
ASUS M2N-MX SE (Onboard Video,PCI-E,DDR2,RAID)

Check link for more details.

I'm thinking about buying it. Is that a good idea?

The pricetag on it is $346, by the way.

I already have a monitor.
I already have a printer.
I may buy a new keyboard/mouse separate.. but I have those, too.

I was just thinking about going with this, rather than through Dell or something, because with the same specifications, the price on Dell would be somewhere around $600 or $700.

I think it already has a soundcard and ethernet..

"CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+ AM2,512KBx2,2.1GHz
Memory 1 1GB DDR2 667MHz (Major Brand)
Memory 2 1GB DDR2 667MHz (Major Brand)
Motherboard ASUS M2N-MX SE (Onboard Video,PCI-E,DDR2,RAID)
Hard Drive 1 Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM 16MB SATA II
Optical Drive 1 LG 18X GSA-H54N DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Rewriter (Black)
Video NVIDIA® GeForce6100 graphics Onboard
Audio Onboard High Definition Audio
Network Card Onboard Network Card
Case Deluxe G505 Black Case
Power Supply ATX 450W Power Supply
Warranty 1 Year Parts & 3 Years Labor Warranty"

Well, can someone direct me to a site where I can get a computer with these specs in the price range of $500 or less?

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
2GB DDR2
200GB hard drive or better

For the basics. ^

I don't need a monitor included, or keyboard/mouse. OS can be optional.

Answer 1

you didn't mention the price. sounds like a barebones kit. check ebay for similar kits and see if priced the same. you will need to add OS, sound card, ethernet .....all of which can be purchased pretty inexpensively. I would buy for under 70 dollars
Edit: not having an OS severly discounts the system. Try ebay for much better deals. You can get a similar system including OS for around 150-200.

Answer 2

Do you need a printer? Installing your own OS might be a big chore. Wouldn't you be better off buying from HP, Compaq, or Dell on line?

Answer 3

Something like this might be ideal for setting up as a Linux box, especially if you get a free distribution with online support like Ubuntu. The one thing I might be concerned about is the mobo, since eMachines, for example, tends to use pure crap for theirs.

Answer 4

There is NO "Monitor", "Keyboard", "Mouse" included in that price..

Also, it is assembled too.. go for DELL.. you can configure it online according to your requirement.

http://www.dell.com