I personally think that of those the router is the biggest downfall. And for a LCD panel that is the cheapest you will find, if you wanted quality for an LCD the Sony LCDS are very well made I have an HS78 on one of my PC's and I also have heard rave reviews conceirng the, believe it or not, Dell 21 Inch LCDs. If you want a router though I would go more mainstream with something that is going to be well made like a linksys or a d-link. A d-link like this one http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=618593&Sku=D700-2059&CatId=198 should be a better value (its only 20 bucks) and give you the same if not better performance. It is recertified though which means it is refurbished but It still should be a better bang for your buck. For a PC under 1k I dont have anything to say. I don't think you want to but it is much better bang for your buck for a low end system if you build your own. For a high end system where parts are a lot more you will need the tech support and sometimes for the high end systems you cant get the parts unless you get the OEM ones without warranty. I say you check out an ABS which haven't gotten horrible reviews but the biggest thing I have a problem with is the router. So get the D-Link if you dont mind not having the print server.

Supports Dual Channel DDR!

**1 Year Warranty with CPU Fan Purchase**

You live at the forefront of technology, and you won't settle for less from your favorite software. That's why AMD is proud to bring you the AMD AthlonT 64 processor, with AMD64 technology for dramatically higher performance and built-in support for future 64-bit applications - even running 32- and 64-bit software at the same time.

Maximize system effeciency and stay ahead of the curve with the technically superior PC processor, packed with advances such as HyperTransportT technology and an integrated DDR memory controller. Whether it is for business, school or play, with the AMD Athlon 64 processor, you can address your current and future computing needs.

Industry-leading performance for today's software
Built-in support for future 64-bit applications with AMD64 technology
HyperTransportT technology and an integrated DDR memory controller for maximum performance and system efficiency
Featuring large on-die cache memory (1152KB total effective cache) for enhanced performance on large memory workloads
*OEM CPU's come with a 20 day warranty without fan purchase, 1 year warranty with fan purchase.

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you need to find a new place to purchase OEM items it seems...

http://www.netgear.com/products/prod_details.php?prodID=242&view=hm

Model WGT634U
108 Mbps Wireless Media Router
Key features

USB disk drive or memory stick connectivity
10x speed & 4x range* of 802.11b
Smart Wizard install assistant for easy setup
Double firewall (SPI + NAT) <=== it is a REAL Firewall not some toy
Supports both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0
Back up, share, and access your files wirelessly & remotely

Wireless WEP and WAP encryption...

It can be picked up for $99.99 all day long at any Bestbuy, Circuit City, CompUSA and a number of other outlets, also online.

D-Link has a flakey past, I do not know how they do these days. But I do know that I wouldn't install one, or a Microsoft or LinkSys for that matter...


This happens to be what I do for a living and have done since the late 80's...

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This happens to be what I do for a living and have done since the late 80's...

I'm glad you cleared that up John....all this time I thought you just beat up Judges...

lol

hey everyone needs a hobby