[quote name='Maklershed']Crystalklear .. I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on that HP m9300t you recommended last night. Here's the base configuration:
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
* Core 2 Quad processor Q6600 (2.4GHz)
* 3GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM from 2GB
* 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9300, DVI-I, VGA adapter, HDMI
* 320GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
* Blu-ray DVD player & Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD burner [Bluray reader, DVD burner]
* ATSC-NTSC TV tuner with PVR, FM tuner, remote
* Integrated 7.1 channel sound w/ front audio ports
* Norton Internet Security 2008 - 15 month
* HP keyboard and HP optical mouse
What changes/upgrades (if any) would you recommend .... [/QUOTE]
That looks pretty slyck!
Don't bother with any of the HP or norton software.
Upgrade the card to a 4850.
Probably buy an additional HDD.