Good deal?

[Halsafar]

2.8ghz, Intel P4, 512 RAM, 80GB HD, CASE+POWER, USB Ports, Mother board of course.
All for $499.00 CANADIAN -- Its a hewlette packard package.

Good deal?

OR...I can buy seperatly
A 3.2ghz Intel P4, 512 RAM, 80GBHD, Case+Power, un built, nothing else but whats listed. No package, each part seperatly. For $499.

Now I'm a programmer and a software guy, I do not know hardware very well nor em I a good consumer.
I do believe the only difference between the two is the speed, and the hewlette package comes built and ready to go so I'm sure it comes with some things that the listed parts won't include...but I am not sure.

Well, the purchase is happening soon,any advice welcome.

[dglienna]

HP uses brand name parts. These may be high quality or low quality. You know the Processor is up to specs, but not the rest of the hardware. I'd go with the pre-built myself, unless you get part numbers in advance.

[Ideas Man]

If this was bought out of the box and second hand, it's not too bad. The benifit is that your HP one will have a couple of years warranty too.

[Valleysboy1978]

Stick with the pre-built as it's likely to have been tested before hand too.
Seems expensive though

[Halsafar]

Yes I decided to go wth the pre-built, seems to be more confidence in the pre-built.
I am also not comfortable with building it myself, since any screw up and I'll void the warrantly and be out money.

Also, $499 is pretty darn expensive, but it is the cheapest around unfortunatly.

[BodwadUK]

Thats cheap you should buy here in the UK

[BodwadUK]

I have just realised what you have said isnt it hewlette packard that have a failing computer department due to customer support issues. I may be wrong but you should just check to find out

[Valleysboy1978]

Thats cheap you should buy here in the UK

I suppose once currency conversion comes into it the price isn't bad.
It isn't too different from us though. A good PC costs about £250 here in the UK