this is the full HP system, and going up to the 880 brings the price up a good bit! verus the full alienware system which is about $600 more for it!

Operating system SAVE $61! Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit) edit
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q6600 (2.4GHz) edit
Memory 4GB DDR2-667MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x1024) edit
Graphics Card 640MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS, 2 DVI, TV-Out edit
Networking No Modem edit
Hard Drive 1TB 7200rpm SATA 3Gb/s dual hard drives (2x500GB) edit
Primary CD/DVD Drive LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive edit
Front Productivity Ports 15-in-1 memory card reader, 3 USB, 1394, audio edit
TV & Entertainment Experience No TV Tuner w/remote control edit
Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer edit
Security Software Norton Internet Security(TM) 2007 - 36 Months edit
Back-Up & Utilities Software Roxio BackUp MyPC 7 edit
Productivity Software Microsoft(R) Office Basic Edition 2007 edit
Premium Photography Software Adobe(R) PhotoShop(R) Elements 5.0 edit
Speakers Logitech X-530 speakers (5.1) edit
Keyboard and Mouse HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse edit
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Monitor HP 19-inch LCD Wide Flat Panel Monitor edit
HP extended service plan 2-year HP House Call Extended Service Plan edit

VERSUS!

[1] Aurora™ 7500

Alienware P2 Chassis: Alienware® P2 Chassis with AlienIce™ 3.0 Video Cooling - Space Black
System Lighting: Alienware® Standard System Lighting - Astral Blue
High-Performance Liquid Cooling: Alienware® Standard System Cooling
Power Supply: Alienware® 750 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply
Graphics Processor: Single Graphics Processors - 768MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GTX
Video Optimizer: AlienAdrenaline v1.0: Video Performance Optimizer - More Info
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 6000+ Processor w/ HyperTransport and Dual Core Technology
Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 x 1024MB
Motherboard: Alienware® Approved NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI Motherboard
Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Home Premium – DirectX 10 Ready!
Desktop Tuners and Remotes: Without Media Center Remote Control
System Drive: Single Drive Configuration - 500GB SATA 3Gb/s 7,200RPM 16MB Cache
Optical Drives : Single Drive Configuration - 20X Dual-Layer DVD±RW w/ LightScribe
Enthusiast Essentials: Killer K1 Gaming Network Interface Card - Smoother Online Gaming! - More Info
Sound Card: High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio - Standard
Monitor: 19'' Samsung 1440 x 900 (2ms) SyncMaster Widescreen Flat Panel
Speakers: Logitech® Z-5300e 5.1 280-Watt Speakers
Keyboard: Gaming Keyboard - Saitek II Backlit Keyboard
Mouse : Gaming Mouse - Razer Diamondback™ 3G Mouse
Warranty: 2-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service
AlienRespawn: AlienRespawn v2.0 Recovery DVD – Windows Vista® Edition
Security Software: McAfee® VirusScan Plus – 36-Month Subscription Factory Installed!
Microsoft Office Suites: Microsoft® Office 2007 Basic - Factory Installed!
Includes Word, Excel and Outlook!
Digital Editing Software: Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 6
A better way to edit, share and enjoy your photos
Power: UPS Protection - Opti-UPS ES1000C (700W Capacity)
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mesh Cap
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mousepad
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Desktop Binder
Alienware Extras: Owner Identification Card
Alienware Extras: Internal Wire Management
Avatar: Alien Cyborg
Window Style: Graphite Window Style
Mouse Pointers: Standard Mouse Pointers
Wallpaper: Alien Cyborg (Widescreen)
Power Plan: High Performance
Automatic Updates: Automatic Updates On
Sidebar Gadgets: Calendar
Sidebar Gadgets: CPU Meter
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