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Is there a better affordable desktop than this one?

Processor and Memory: Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q8300 # 2.50GHz, 1333MHz Front Side Bus # 4MB L2 Cache # Intel® G33 Express Chipset # 8GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (4x2048MB for ultimate performance) Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives: # 750GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive # Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe Technology # Write: 16x max DVD±R, 4x max DVD±R DL, 8x max DVD+RW, 6x max DVD-RW, 5x max DVD-RAM, 40x max CD-R, 24x max CD-RW # Read: 6x max BD-ROM, 16x max DVD-ROM, 40x max CD-ROM # 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro or xD Picture cards Audio, Video and Graphics: # NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS graphics card with 768MB dedicated video memory, DVI and HDMI capabilities and support for Blu-ray, HD DVD and Microsoft® DirectX® 10 # Up to 2559MB Total Available Graphics Memory as allocated by Windows Vista® # High Definition Audio, 8 speaker configurable # TV Tuner: Dual-format NTSC or over-the-air ATSC high-definition TV tuner # HP Media Center remote control Connectivity: # 10/100/1000Base-T network interface # Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n Ports/Slots: # 4 DIMM (240-pin, DDR2) (occupied) # 1 PCI (occupied) # 2 PCI Express x1 (one available) (24) # 1 PCI Express x16 (occupied) (24) # 2 external 5.25" (one available) # 1 external 3.5" (occupied) # 2 internal 3.5" (one available) # Front panel 15-in-1 memory card reader supports SmartMedia, xD, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), Mini Secure Digital, Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, IBM Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, RSMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+ # 4 USB 2.0 ports (back) # 2 USB 2.0 (front) # 1 FireWire® (IEEE 1394) port(s) (back) # 1 FireWire® (IEEE 1394) port(s) (front) # Headphone; Microphone; Audio left/right-in; S-video-in; Composite video-in (front) # 2 PS/2; Digital Audio In/Out; LAN; Microphone/Line-in/Line-out; Rear speaker-out; Side speaker out; Center (subwoofer) (back) # DVI and HDMI capabilities included on graphics card Keyboard and Mouse: # HP optical mouse # HP multimedia keyboard Dimensions and Weight: # Dimensions: 6.89"W x 15.51"H x 16.61"D # Weight: 24.25 lbs. Additional Software and Information: # HP MediaSmart Software Suite: Your one-stop multimedia & entertainment center to create photo slideshows, share personal videos, listen to your favorite music playlists & watch DVD movies # Muvee Reveal Premium: Automatically create professional looking home videos and burn to DVD Entertainment # Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe: Automatically fix and edit videos and create CDs and DVDs; edit, burn and archive data to discs # Microsoft® Works 9: Includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar # Microsoft® Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial: 60-day trial version # Adobe® Reader 8: Read and print PDF files # Norton Internet Security 2009 (60 days of complimentary live updates) # HP Easy Backup - backs up your personal files, including photos, music, video, e-mails, bookmarks and documents # Easy sign-up to major dial-up and broadband Internet Service Providers: MSN dial-up (offer included); NetZero Dial-Up (offer included); NetZero Accelerated Dial-Up (offer included); Juno Turbo Dial-Up (offer included); High Speed Internet Services Comparison Shopping Operating System: # Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1 A critic said there's a Dell and a Gateway that's better but cheaper.. But I heard bad things about Gateway and Dell( I've used Dell at school...ugh)

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1. Yes. The answer is the one that you will build yourself and spend $$$ less than what Dell would charge you. 100% guaranteed
2. First you forgot to include the price - Look at http://www.nicklockard.com under services for custom made comps and compare prices and value - I found them good quality and good price - Bought one - Mention me and he will be happy to help you -
3. One that's custom build, of course. Dell and Gateway make "ok" desktops, but they tend to cut corners on hardware by using generic parts, and then charge you massively on warranty and support. A custom build gives you more bang for your buck, but at an expense of convenience. You can either go the custom build method (order parts from newegg, pay them to assemble it and ship it to you) or the bundled method (buy from Dell). If you go with a custom build PC, the warranty is virtually non-existent -- if something goes wrong, you are expected to know which part is not working, take it out of your computer and send it back to the manufacturer. This isn't really difficult, you can just ask online or someone who knows computers to fix it.
4. I don't know what you heard, but if you ask anybody who knows what they're talking about, you'll find that the two most highly regarded build-to-order computer makers as far as quality of product, customer service and support are HP and Dell. The ones to steer clear of are the cheapo outfits like Acer and Gateway. That system would be good for a HTPC, but has bloatware you might never use. As far as finding a "better affordable desktop", it's hard to say, you didn't give the price so we could compare.