I would suggest focusing on items that verifiably improve developer productivity (and avoid things that hinder productivity).
Two monitors of decent size
Developer's choice of mouse/keyboard
Hard drive should be fast (7200RPM+) and large enough to host VMs, developer software, etc. (100GB+)
64-bit OS with plenty of RAM (2GB minimum)
Avoid old architecture (i.e. don't go older than Core 2)
Avoid loading software that will slow down your developer (certain anti-virus solutions come to mind)
Be willing to purchase developer tools that would help the developer do their jobs faster and with better accuracy
I'm actually researching this myself as I'm wanting to build a machine at home that will allow me to experiment with development on a variety of platforms.
For a desktop? I'd say you probably wouldn't need much, probably a 500$ one (without screen) would be more than enough. I've thrown in a link to a computer I think would work just as an example:
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我建议专注于可验证地提高开发人员生产力的项目（并避免阻碍生产力的事情）。
我'我实际上正在研究这个问题，因为我想在家里建造一台机器，让我能够在各种平台上进行开发实验。
I would suggest focusing on items that verifiably improve developer productivity (and avoid things that hinder productivity).
I'm actually researching this myself as I'm wanting to build a machine at home that will allow me to experiment with development on a variety of platforms.
对于台式机？我想说你可能不需要太多，可能 500 美元的一个（不带屏幕）就足够了。我已经添加了一个我认为可以工作的计算机的链接作为示例：
http ://www.amazon.com/Acer-AspireRevo-AR1600-U910H-Desktop-Windows/dp/B002O3W44Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=pc&qid=1278601805&sr=1-1 （可能有点太慢）
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion -Slimline-s5510f-Desktop/dp/B003L0OUMU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&qid=1278601852&sr=1-4（这看起来是更好的选择之一）
老实说，如果您只用它来编程，我认为您不需要一台出色的计算机。就实际规格而言：
For a desktop? I'd say you probably wouldn't need much, probably a 500$ one (without screen) would be more than enough. I've thrown in a link to a computer I think would work just as an example:
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AspireRevo-AR1600-U910H-Desktop-Windows/dp/B002O3W44Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=pc&qid=1278601805&sr=1-1 (maybe a bit too slow)
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-Slimline-s5510f-Desktop/dp/B003L0OUMU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&qid=1278601852&sr=1-4(that one looks like one of the better choices)
I honestly don't think you need a great computer if all your using it for is programming. in the way of actual specs:
RAM 至少 2GB，因为您可能会运行 Java IDE（Eclipse、Netbeans）、应用程序服务器和数据库。
RAM 2GB minimum as you'll probably run a Java IDE (Eclipse, Netbeans), an application server and a database.
yipes - 我不会使用低于 4GB 的内存。尤其是当你要做任何真实的事情时。
yipes - i wouldn't go below 4GB ram. especially if you will be doing anything real.