Heh...what to buy, what to buy?

I've been eyeing a new stick of RAM for my computer - I've got 512 MB in it now, and I'm looking to upgrade to 1 GB. The lowest price I've seen on Newegg for a 512 stick is $68. Not bad. I might jump tonight or tomorrow.

However, in the HD forum, I discovered the magic that is the Dell PowerEdge 400SC. For $298 ($398 - $100 rebate) I can get a brand new system with a 2.8 GHz processor (my current is a 2.0 GHz P4), 512 MB RAM, onboard video with an AGP slot too, and a one-year warranty.

Should I bite? And if so, on which one? I can spend $68 on new RAM, or spend 5 times that much and get a whole new system!

 

[minendo]

Buy the ram and don't use the 400SC and its crappy onboard video as a main computer.

 

Originally posted by: minendo
Buy the ram and don't use the 400SC and its crappy onboard video as a main computer.

I have an Nvidia GF4 MX4400 to slap into that baby.

 

[Cobalt]

At that low price, I assume the 2.8 is a celery?

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: minendo
Buy the ram and don't use the 400SC and its crappy onboard video as a main computer.

I have an Nvidia GF4 MX4400 to slap into that baby.

Ha. I'd probably take the onboard over that card.

 

Originally posted by: cobalt
At that low price, I assume the 2.8 is a celery?

Nope, P4 800MHz FSB. That's why I'm so tempted.

 

[Cobalt]

Oh really, then I'd bite.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: cobalt
At that low price, I assume the 2.8 is a celery?

Nope, P4 800MHz FSB. That's why I'm so tempted.

What are you running now?

 

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: cobalt
At that low price, I assume the 2.8 is a celery?

Nope, P4 800MHz FSB. That's why I'm so tempted.

What are you running now?

P4 2.0 GHz 400 MHz FSB w/512MB RAM