is this a good buy?

[Jett Rink]

I'm looking at this system and wondering if i should go ahead with the purchase. $799

The HP Media Centre 7160N Intel Pentium D 820 2.8GHz Computer is a Photo Smart Media Center PC. This computer is loaded with 1GB memory, 250GB Serial ATA hard drive, 16X dual layer DVD+/-RW and DVD-Rom drives with LightScribe along with Integrated Graphics, Integrated firewire/USB and 9-in-1 card reader. More Info

WebID: 10067170
Mfr. Part Number: PX721AAR#ABA
Processor Type Intel Pentium D 820
Processor Speed 2 x 2.8GHz
RAM See The Features Section
Hard Drive 250GB (7200RPM) Serial ATA
Optical Drives See The Features Section
Graphics Card See The Features Section
Available Expansion Bays 1 HP Personal Media Drive
Available Expansion Slots 1 x PCI, 1 x PCI-Express x 16
Cache 2MB L2
Disk Drive No
Fax/Modem 56K Modem
I/O Ports See The Features Section
Included Software See The Features Section
Monitor Included? Monitor Not Included
Network Card 10/100 Ethernet
Other Control Devices See The Features Section
Preloaded Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005
Sound Card Intel High-Def Audio, 7.1 Surround Sound
Speakers No
System Bus 800MHz
Warranty 90 Day Limited Hardware Warranty
zDelivery Message Carriers are limited to door-to-door delivery. Placement or set-up of the product within the home is not included.



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FEATURES:

Watch & Record TV Programs: Personal Video Recorder functionality with high performance hardware decoder, compatible with cable, digital cable, satellite TV and antenna.

High-Performance Audio Ready
Access From Your Couch: Browse, choose, and control music, DVDs, pictures and programs with a single remote control, one-touch multimedia controls on the keyboard or quick-access buttons on the PC tower.

Edit Digital Video: Download your video with the fast front-access IEEE 1394 port, then edit and add music or special effects using ArcSoft ShowBiz video editing software.

Access TV, PVR, music, video and DVD in one place using one remote control.

RAM: 1GB PC2-3200 DDR2 SDRAM (Exp. To 4GB)

I/O Ports: 6 x USB 2.0 (2 Front, 4 Back), 2 x Firewire (IEEE 1394, 1 Front, 1 Back), 9-In-1 Memory Card Reader

Graphic Card: Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 With Up To 244MB Shared Video Memory

Optical Drives: Dual Layer 16X DVD+/-RW & DVD-Rom Drives With Lightscribe

Software: Microsoft Works 8, Microsoft Money, Quicken 2005, Adobe Reader 6.0, Apple iTunes for Windows, Sonic DigitalMedia Plus, InterVideo WinDVD 5 Player
Please Note: This product only contains English operating instructions and system software.

Ooh, Lightscribe drives. Neat.

Other than the abysmal graphics, it looks pretty good.