The best bet would be to sell it as defect on ebay. I got 60 bucks for an Acer that wouldn't boot. Poeple use them for spares, the power unit alone would cost about 30 bucks new. If you buy a new one check the RAM speed. DDR3 (1333Mhz) can move a lot of data quickly, which you need for music. Don't worry too much about the cpu speed, a dual core with 2-3 Ghz will do the job. A 7200 RPM drive is recommended, but 5400 SATA is ok for most applications. Top specs cost a lot of money, and unless you are into doing multi channel loaded with VSTIs and amp emulators live, not absolutely necessary.


Chris