I will do one better - find an equivalent system at HP or Dell for that price. I just checked out HP, and could not configure a machine like that (e.g., the Athlon 64 was only 2.2 ghz, unless by 3.4 you mean tha Athlon 3400; they didn't offer 2 video cards, so I used only one; they would not let me outfit it with 2 burners, just one burner and on reader; added logitech speakers instead of A-L., etc).
So, the total cost, today, without the 2 monitors and with only 1 GB of RAM (not the 1.5 you got 2 years ago) comes to $629.
You are saying that 2 years ago, when RAM costs were higher, dual layer burners were newer, and processors and video cards were slower and more expensive, you got a machine that far exceeded that, with TWO monitors, for 1/3 the cost?
You are an exceptionally talented shopper.
Fish