for those who have 25% off coupon, this seems not bad.

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?catid=18&threadid=372940

E-Value Code: 6W300 - 3d30h11a

Ignore the mail-in-rebate shown on the price.

Add the 17" LCD for $220.

you will have

Intel?Pentium?4 Processor (2.80GHz, 533 FSB)
Microsoft?Windows?XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
256MB DDR SDRAM at 400MHz
SAVE $200! 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display
Integrated Intel?Extreme Graphics 2
40GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive
No Floppy Drive Included
Dell 2-button scroll mouse
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
No Modem Requested
Adobe?Acrobat?Reader 6.0
Single Drive: 48x CD-RW Drive
Integrated Audio
No Speaker Option
WordPerfect? Powerful Word Processing
McAfee Security Center w/VirusScan, Firewall and Privacy, 90-day trial
Dell Jukebox - easy-to-use music player and CD burning software
Dell Picture Studio, Paint Shop Pro Trial, Photo Album Starter Edition
Discounted 2 Yr Basic Plan
No Installation
6 Months of AOL 9.0 Optimized for Small Business
Dell Media Experience?
for $779. Apply the 25% coupon, you will get $779 - 25% = $584.25 + tax!