Dell.ca: Inspiron 530 Celeron 420 Desktop PC (1GB RAM, 250GB HD, XP Home) $289 or w/

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February 22 Update: An identical system with Windows Vista Home Basic instead of Windows XP is also available.

Forum poster Bettafree has uncovered a nice, low priced desktop computer system from Dell.ca. For $289.99, you can get yourself an Inspiron 530 desktop PC with the following specs (you will need to manually remove the 19" monitor to get the $289 price):

• Intel Celeron Processor 420 (1.60GHz, 800 FSB)
• Windows XP Home Edition
• 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs
• 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
• Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio, Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
• 16x DVD+/-RW Drive
• Microsoft Works 8 (does not include Microsoft Word)
• 1 Year Next Business Day Onsite/In Home Service and Tech Support

This is a solid build given the inexpensive price. As far as systems go for light computing tasks (ie. email, surfing, light productivity) or as backup/second computer, this is a good buy. If you are considering upgrades, the $60 $30 processor upgrade to the Intel Pentium E2160 is a great value. We really like what you are getting for $319.

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