i would rather get this one
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Gateway-Media-Center-Desktop-PC-835GM-/sem/rpsm/oid/125833/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
it has dual core and 1gb of ram.
Hello. does anyone have this computer (Gateway 819 Media Center PC , Intel P4 3.2GHz, 512MB DDR, 250GB HDD, 17" CRT Screen) how does it run? do you have problems with it or is it a good computer?

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