This rig worth it?

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#1 Makwarrior
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\NTEL, Core™ 2 Quad Q8200 Quad-Core 2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache, 45nm, 95W, EM64T EIST XD, Retail

  • ARCTIC COOLING, Freezer 7 Pro Quiet CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink, Socket 775, Ceramic Bearing, Retail
  • SERVICE, FREE Overclocking (Holiday Special), Quad-Core CPU, 10-20% Performance Increase
  • ASUS, P5KPL-CM, LGA775, Intel G31, 1600MHz (O.C.) FSB, DDR2-1066 (O.C.) 4GB /2, PCIe x16, SATA 3Gb/s /4, VGA, HDA, GbLAN, mATX, Retail
  • KINGSTON, 4GB (2 x 2GB) HyperX PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz CL5 (5-5-5-15) SDRAM DIMM, Non-ECC
  • SAPPHIRE, Radeon™ HD 4850 625MHz, 512MB GDDR3 1986MHz, PCIe x16 CrossFire, DVI /2, HDTV-Out, Retail
  • WESTERN DIGITAL, 320GB WD Caviar® SE16 (WD3200AAKS), SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
  • SABRENT, CRW-UINB Black 65-in-1 Card Reader/Writer Drive, 3.5" Bay, Internal USB
  • SAMSUNG, Super-WriteMaster™ SH-S223 Black 22x DVD±R/RW Dual-Layer Burner w/ LightScribe, SATA, w/ Software, OEM
  • NZXT, Alpha Black Mid-Tower Case w/ Window, ATX, No PSU, Steel
  • NSPIRE, NSP-650V22BF14PF Modular Power Supply, 650W, 24-pin ATX12V 2.2, 140mm Ball Bearing Fan, Retail
  • MICROSOFT, Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit Edition w/ SP1, OEM
  • SERVICE, System Binder
  • LOGITECH, Office Pro Keyboard, Black, PS/2
  • LOGITECH, SBF-90 Optical Mouse 400dpi, Black, PS/2, OEM
  • NONE, Asus CD Wallet, 16 CDs
  • WARRANTY, Silver Warranty Package (3 Year Limited Parts, Life-Time Labor Warranty)
  • SERVICE, Standard Shipping (UPS, DHL, or Fedex)
  • 1000 bucks....worth it? meh

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    #2 gmaster456
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    Not if it has vista Basic on it. you should at least get vista premium if not ultimate if your gonna do a lot of gaming and running media
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    #3 205047247090237824329930235794
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    If you really feel like you want to have the system overclocked and are afraid to do it yourself, then it's *almost* worth it, but not quite. There's no point in putting Vista Home Basic 32-bit on a system like that. It's silly, actually. It should have at least Home Premium, and the 64-bit version to take advantage of all 4GB of system RAM.

    For $100 less (before rebates) you can build the same system at Newegg, with some improvements: 4GB of faster ram (1066MHz), a better 650W power supply, a *really nice* full-featured keyboard and mouse combo, and Vista Home Premium 64-bit. What you don't get is someone else doing the overclocking for you and a one-place-to-call warranty.