I currently have a HP that I've had good luck with, but now it's time to upgrade.

I've looked all over (dell, etc.) and this one is a great deal at Sam's Club.. Tell me what you think. I don't care that it has 64 mb video card, I don't play games, so it doesn't effect me.

http://samsclub.com/eclub/main_shopp...cfkjdgoodfkh.0

Be sure to scroll down to check all the features.

 

You can do better than HP Jason.
Note also that many of the wireless keyboards and mice are not up to snuff if you are wanting to upgrade to those as well.

Check out the Gear Review section here on my take of the Logitech Elite (non wireless) keyboard, and the MX700 wireless mouse, considered one of the best on the market right now.

You can also get the wireless version of the above keyboard and mouse together at many places for around $75 to $90.

Have you looked at online PC vendors?
I got my box and a few parts from HDNW which will be linked below.
Top name parts, and I have added a lot to my PC since getting it last August.

Here are a few online PC vendors.
Hard Drives Northwest
InfoTech (by me also)

Dell is also considered better quality than HP.
You get what you pay for usually with PC gear.

 

Thanks, I will check your links and report back. I prefer to buy in store instead of mail order. I've checked the dells and the sam's price is unbeatable. HP is using top end equipment for the club stores, and the only thing that's average is the video card, which I don't have a use for. Here are the full specs...

$1,199

Features

Processor and Memory:
AMD AthlonTM XP processor 3200+ operating
L1 Cache = 128KB; L2 Cache = 512KB
400MHz front-side bus
512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM memory, expandable to 2GB
Two DIMM (184-pin DDR) (one available)
2700 MB/sec (PC2700) memory speed
Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives:

200GB 7200 rpm Ultra DMA hard drive
3.5" (1.44MB) floppy disk drive
DVD writer and CD-writer combo drive (DVD+RW/CD-RW): 4x DVD+R, 2.4x DVD+RW, 8x DVD-ROM, 5x DVD±R/RW read, 16x CDR, 10x CDRW, 40x CD-ROM
DVD-ROM drive 16x max. speed
Audio, Video, and Graphics:

Integrated AC97, six speaker configurable
Integrated graphics with 64MB shared video memory
Data, Fax, and Modem:

Integrated 10/100Base-T network interface
V.92 ready data/fax modem
Expandability:

Two external 5.25" (both occupied)
Two external 3.5" (both occupied)
One internal 3.5" (occupied)
Three PCI expansion slots (two available); one AGP (one available)
Ports:

9-in-1 digital media card reader
One FireWire (IEEE 1394) port
Three USB 2.0
Microphone/Headphone/Line-in
Front panel 9-in-1 memory card reader supports Smart Media, xD, MultiMedia Card, Card, Secure Digital (SD), Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, IBM Micro Drive, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro
Seven USB 2.0 (three front, four back)
Two FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports
One Serial; one Parallel; two PS/2 (occupied by mouse and keyboard); one VGA
Microphone/Headphone/Line-in
Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor:

Wireless internet keyboard with full multimedia control
Wireless optical mouse
17" f1703 LCD flat panel display with dual-hinge adjustable base and standalone Harman Kardon speakers

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Product Specifications



Bundled Software:
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Education and Entertainment:

HP Image Zone Plus: Digital photography software lets you organize, edit, protect and share your digital photos with ease
InterVideo WinDVD Creator: Edit and record your digital home videos to DVD Entertainment Software
RecordNow: Burn music CDs and DVDs and back-up your data to CDs and DVDs
InterVideo WinDVD SE player: Play DVD movies
MusicMatch Jukebox: Rip, burn, play and manage your CDs, MP3s and more
RealOne Video Player: Find, play and organize digital programming - music, sports, entertainment, news and more
WildTangent GameChannel: Preview 10 computer games
Internet Solutions:

Easy sign-up to major dial-up and broadband Internet Service Providers
AOL® dial-up (3 months trial service included)
MSN dial-up (6 month offer - U.S. only)
Earthlink dial-up (3 months trial service included - U.S. only)
Earthlink DSL, Cable, and Satellite (U.S. only)
SBC Yahoo! DSL (U.S. only)
Productivity and Finance:

Microsoft® Office 2003 Trial: Get a 60-day trial version of Microsoft® Office Student and Teacher Edition
Microsoft® Works 7.0: Use the great features of a word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar to be more productive right away
Microsoft® Encarta Online: Access a complete encyclopedia, maps center, dictionary and thesaurus (1 year trial subscription included)
Adobe Acrobat Reader: Read and print PDF files
Microsoft® Money 2004: Manage all of your personal finances and investments
Quicken New User's Edition 2004: Get started tracking your home finances and investments

 

I'd check out Dell, if you didn't want to build it yourself. Usually you can get a pretty good deal.