Decent Benchmark : http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core2+Duo+E8400+%40+3.00GHz
CPU has virtualization : http://ark.intel.com/products/33910/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-E8400-6M-Cache-3_00-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
7 year old technology.
4GB of RAM
320GB HD
Good Job Mike!! Well worth $41 (in my book!!).
Be interesting to hear about compile times etc.