Dell Comp: Rip off or good deal?

[Jeff W]

I don't know much about computers, but it seems like this one will do the job for poker purposes. The price is a little high for my tastes, but it does include a Dell 2001FP monitor.

Any other deals/coupons I can apply that aren't too much hassle? Also, if I get a deal preferred account, can I pay for this in installments with no interest?

Thanks for your help.

What do you think: Go with this computer or wait for a better deal/buy used? The mail-in rebate expires soon so I have to act fast. I need a new pc by ~May 16.

Dimension 8400
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 w/HT Technology (3GHz, 800FSB)
Unit Price $1,268.00-$100 Mail-In=$1,168.00

Processor Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 w/HT Technology (3GHz, 800FSB)(Should be more than enough?)

Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M) 512M4 ($90 upgrade to 1,024 MB RAM available. Take it or buy and install my own RAM?)

20.1 in 2001FP Dell Ultrasharp™ Digital Flat Panel Display

Video Card 128MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon™ X300 SE X300SE(I am not a gamer. Should be more than enough for 6-tabling on 2 2001FPs?)

Internal Hard Drives 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/ Native Command Queuing ($60 upgrade from 40 GB HD)

Single Drive: 48x CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Drive ($10 Upgrade from 48x CD-RW)

Sound Card Integrated 5.1 Channel Audio (Upgrade to Sound Blaster® Live! 24-bit ADVANCED HD™ Audio for $29?)