New PowerMac?

[zap2]

My parents MIGHT buy me a new Mac(i would sell my iMac to help pay or give it to my brother)


PowerMac G5 w/ New Screen(not sure if i'd go Apple or Dell Screen put ur input on that too)

* 2GHz Dual-core PowerPC G5
* 512MB 533 DDR2 Non ECC SDRAM - 2x256(plus 512 of Crucail RAM)
* 250GB Serial ATA - 7200rpm
* NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE 128MB SDRAM
* AirPort Extreme + Bluetooth built-in
* 16x SuperDrive double-layer (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
* Apple Wireless Keyboard & Mouse - U.S. English
* Mac OS X - U.S. English

Total Price-2400+Tax+ either Apple 20'' Screen making it 3100 or Dell Screen making 3000

Or PowerMac G5 using older display
* 2.3GHz Dual-core PowerPC G5
* 512MB 533 DDR2 Non ECC SDRAM- 2x256(plus 2 512Mb sticks and a 256Mb)
* 250GB Serial ATA - 7200rpm
* NVIDIA GeForce 6600 256MB SDRAM
* AirPort Extreme + Bluetooth built-in
* 16x SuperDrive DL (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
* Apple Wireless Keyboard & Mouse - Western Spanish
* Mac OS X - U.S. English

Total 2882+tax


So what do you think i should go with? Which Screen would you go with?

Thanks

 

[twoodcc]

how big is the older display?

 

[ipacmm]

I would get the Dual 2.0Ghz and upgrade the graphics card to the normal 6600 and get the new display...with the money you save you can also upgrade the ram.

 

[FFTT]

2.0 dual core, 2 GB third party RAM and either the Apple 20" or Dell 2405FPW
24" display $800 edu. GPU upgrade if needed.

This would be a great solid system and plenty powerful to hold you through
the Core Wars storm looming on the horizon.

 

[twoodcc]

if your already spending close to $3,000, why not go for the quad? that's what i would do