I was in the market for a cheap computer for work. Mostly I surf the web and stream music, so I didn't need something real good. Maddman, who has built computers for me in the past, sent me to Overstock.com. They have an auction side now and Best Buy has a clearance section. I got this, out the door and delivered for about $180.00.

Acer Aspire AM5100-U5300A Desktop 2.2GHz 2GB 500GB DVDRW DL

Processor Brand AMD
Processor AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2
Processor Speed 2.2GHz
System Bus 2200MHz
Cache Memory 512KB + 512KB on die Level 2
System Memory (RAM) 2GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 8GB
Type of Memory (RAM)DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Type Serial ATA (7200 rpm)
Hard Drive Size 500GB
Graphics ATI RADEON X1250
Modem56 Kbps*
*Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.
Network Card Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking None
Recordable DVD Drive Yes, double-layer DVDRW/CD-RW
USB 2.0 Ports 8 (4 front, 4 rear)
IEEE 1394 Ports 1
S-Video Outputs None
Additional Audio/Video Connectors 1 HDMI, 6 audio, 1 S/PDIF2
Serial Ports None
Parallel Ports 1
Game Ports None
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Nice pickup! That will do what you need to do (Internet, music)
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I'm not really a fan of Acer equipment, but that should be plenty of machine for what you want to do with it.
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Be careful on the RAM costs, my x64 AMD laptop costs $600 for 8GB RAM :-(

Cost more than I paid for the laptop with 4 GB RAM!
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Looks like this Acer uses a standard DDR2, so there wont be a problem with costly upgrade if you wanted too. Nice buy! :-)
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I can't believe no wireless though - deal breaker for me.
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A 20-30$ card is easy enough to find nowadays.

Not to mention built in antennas on cheaper hardware usually suck anyway, so having something external could actually be better off.
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I just wanted to know how that PC worked out for you? Did you get it, and is it running fine? :-)
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:-)
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