What to look for when shopping around for new pc

Well, I'm just gonna throw this out there.
The Dell 8100xps has as good of specs as what you can build, for 650.
i5 650
3gb ddr3
500gb hd
310 Video

IMO, if your not looking for a gamer, it's a very good deal. If you want to run a Video card that draws big power, and overclock, then I would look in a differeny direction. But for a plug and play, good computer, it's the best I've found.

BTW from Microcenter you can save some money if you decide to build from scratch. They are cheaper on most things.