Is this a good deal for a barebones laptop?

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The Compal KHLB2:

http://mivasecure.abac.com/rjtech/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=R&Product_Code=KHLB2

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15.6" WXGA (1366x768) HD LED Backlit LCD
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Intel Centrino 2 Technology
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Support Intel Core 2 Duo Montevina CPU, 1066Mhz FSB
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ATI HD 4650 512MB Video
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DDR3 Memory, up to 8GB
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Serial ATA Hard Drive, up to 500GB
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DVD+/-RW Drive,
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Card Reader
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Optional 802.11n Wireless Lan
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Bluetooth


With the bluetooth and wireless lan it will cost me $574.00. I already have an Intel T9300 cpu and a 250gb 7200rpm hard drive to put in it. I can get 4gb of ddr3 ram from newegg for $60. I would mainly be using it for internet, watching movies(I have a samsung 3D ready tv and this would power the software for that), playing some games like sims and such. Is the ATI HD 4650 a decent card? What do you think? Thanks!