When my old custom built computer was getting tired after eight years , I looked around and decided to go with a Dell.
I chopse the Dimension E520 which does not have a ton of bells and whistles but suits my needs perfectly . I like Dell because they always have a lot of coupon codes or deals around that are pretty easy to access. They offered free shipping and , the main selling point at the time ,was that I could order it with Windows XP rather than Vista which I had no interest at all in using and proved to be laden with issues .
The desktop computer came with a 17 inch flat screen monitor...