[mikeyvegas]

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Does anyone know if this is the case? Can i get a 4700C and somehow add the card myself without voiding a warranty or overloading the computer?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks,

JBB

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So I got bored and decided to check out the differences between the 2 sytems. Looks like the 4700 supportts up to a 3.4 p4 and the 8400 handles and 3.6. The memory on the 4700 can handle upto 4 gig of ddr 2 400mhz while the 8400 can hanlde 4 gig of 400 and 533mhz. They both use PCIe video slots and both have 2 Sata ports. The 4700 has 2 free PCI slots and the 8400 has 3. The 4700 has an intregrated 10/100 card and the 8400 has a 1000 card.

I'm glad i checked this out cause I was just going to go with an 8400 but now I think I'm going with the 4700 cause I see no advantage. The only thing that troubles me with the 4700 is the one less pci slot.

With all that said, to go in and upgrade the Video card will not void any warrenty. Any reason for the getting the 4700c over the 4700? You will have one less 5.25 bay, 2 less memory slots, 0 pci slots, 1 less usb port and 1 half-height PCIe(which I'm not sure what that means). It is kind of cool looking though. Hope that helps