Is this a good desktop for the price?

[gellarbbd]

http://www.buy.com/prod/acer-aspire-x3200-desktop-amd-athlon-64-x2-5600-2-9ghz-4gb-ddr2-sdram/q/loc/101/210917282.html

compared to

http://www.buy.com/prod/acer-aspire-x1700-desktop-intel-pentium-dual-core-e2220-2-4ghz-4gb/q/loc/101/210610703.html

[gellarbbd]

anyone?

[damnyou]

what would be the use of the desktop?

[gellarbbd]

nothing too big, just normal use, maybe light gaming.

any suggestions for other desktops around that price would be appreciated too.

[dudeofswim]

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?CS=19&kc=6VAFF&oc=dddota3&dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=566643

$449

and

Dell Studio Desktop, Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor Q8200, 2.33GHz, 6GB RAM, 640GB, 16X DVD+/-RW Drive, ATI Radeon HD 4350 512MB, Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio, 16-in-1 Media Reader, Dell Wireless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse, Windows Vista™ Home Premium, 1yr InHome Warranty » for $599 at Dell.com
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?CS=19&kc=19&oc=dddoma4&dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=566643&acd=10550055-1260291-

Go for this one though.
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=211411589

[gellarbbd]

do reconditioned systems have any disadvantages? this one probably wont be able to get the windows 7 update huh?

[gellarbbd]

anyone with any comment about the reconditioned desktop?

[damnyou]

Not sure about the reconditioned desktop warranty

how about this one

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?CS=19&kc=6VAFF&oc=dddora2&dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=566643&acd=10550055-1260291-

[gellarbbd]

wouldnt the acer's be better than that one.