need to find a Dell or similar PC

I'm trying to find a Dell, Gateway, etc for business use.

Typically, nothing more than Word is going to be used. Nothing that requires a good processor or loads of memmroy. The documents are very important though.

So, I'm trying to find a PC with a cheap processor, minimum memmory, etc. I want a low cost solution. The thing is that I want a RAID solution. SATA is not needed, but RAID (mirroring) is a requirment.

I can not find RAID systems at any of the associated web sites (Dell Gateway, etc). If anyone can find one or describe how to find one, please let me know.

I could build a PC, but it's not for me and I don't want the headaches that are associated with maintaining the PC. If it breaks, I want Dell to have hte headache

Also, no monitor is needed, just the box,keyboard and mouse.

Thank!
Karl

just by any pc and take out all the good components and you'll have a "virtual Dell"

Death, taxs and P2P are we clear?

Well...to be honest I've neve used anything but promise cards...so I can't honestly give you advice about 3ware. I'm sure there is an online retailer that would build you a PC with Raid, but the service is probably not going to be as good as Dell/Gateway.

Get your own sig!!!

if u r not the one doing the maintenance and the person who owns it doesn't know how to do it, he will be in trouble when he calles Dell for tech support. The moment he says, he has a raid controller, tech support will tell him that they don't support at all and he needs to remove it ( I know that at least 95% of the techs in the facility where I worked have no idea and never heard of RAID).

One more thing is that Dell doesn't have a depot like gateway or Compaq where u can ship a computer and get it fixed and even if he buys onsite support, he needs to open the comp and do t/s for hours and hours over the phone. If he is capable of doing so, it's fine otherwise any tech support is a waste as Dell doesn't send any tech to the customers home except to replace the part.

He can actually save some money by avoiding onsite support as if he is comfortable opening the computer and troubleshoot, he should be able to replace the parts on his own and if he is not even comfortable doing so, he will end up calling u or calling a tech locally and pay him.