[plug] Cheapest PC

[Leon Brooks]

[ whomped this up for a customer who was curious about how an
  XboX compared in price with a PC, thought y'all might be
  interested, prices are all public off the web ]

DMA's RRP vs PLE's RRP (both ex GST AFAICT) XboX RRP is $328

MSI 6738 all-in-one motherboard $106.80  ASROCK K7VT2 $109
Athlon XP 1800+ CPU             $106.80                $95
SuperCase ATX case & PSU         $58.50  Ritmo 300W    $40
256MB PC2700 DDR                 $66.00                $56
Seagate 40GB HDD                $106.80  Maxtor 30GB   $89
DVD drive                        $56.40                $50
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So far, this is XboX equivalent
(but nicer case, 4x as much RAM,
5/4x as much disk, 3x as fast,
more interface plugs)           $501.30               $439

AOpen KB835P Keyboard            $11.05  (brandless)   $12
AOpen wheel mouse                 $7.80  A4tech         $6
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Makes a headless PC for         $520.15               $457

AcerView AC711 17" monitor      $190.80  LG           $179
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Makes a complete PC for         $710.95               $636
 (add $10/$12 for CD burner instead of DVD reader)

Cheers; Leon