Which PC would you recommend?

Question

Which PC would you recommend?

Answer 1

Eh dell and hp in my opinion aren't very good computers...If I were you I'd just build my own. It's not very hard at all and you will save hundreds. But if you just want to buy one, I'd definetly go with acer desktop. I swear by them and it's the only brand my computer shop stocks!

Answer 2

under 600?... you kidding me right? seriously if you want it at that price get an xbox or a ps3. Your not gonna be able to find a pc for that price that will run those games without A: lagging or B: not working alltogether. I have a 2000 pc and crysis STILL kicks it in the balls on max settings... So take my advice and use that 600 to get a console. Your probably not going to be able to run them unless you get a second hand pc... sorry to break the news.

Answer 3

both computers youve listed are very good. I prefer Dell myself, just because I have 4 laptops that are Dell and work wonderfully, I have had a Toshiba and an Averatec and both were problematic.

Get as much hard drive capability and ram as you can and you'll be good to go.

In short, go with the Dell.

Answer 4

Build a computer. My friend just build a computer for $500 that runs Crysis at full specs on 1024 x 768. If you need help building a computer, head to http://www.computer-juice.com/forums/ they can give you builds, help you with problems building it, and give you suggestions on the parts you buy.



They helped me build my first computer, it's really like building legos. Ram can only fit in ram slots, processor's can only fit in your processor slot. It's a lot simpler than it seems.



The benefits of doing it this way will blow your mind. You save so much money and get a better machine by tenfold.

Answer 5

The two computers are very similar. Regardless of which you purchase, ensure that you get 2GB of RAM, and either purchase it equipped with a high-end video card, or get a cheap video card, and replace it with a high-end card purchased elsewhere.

Answer 6

i have personally owned 2 dell computers, 3 HPs and 1 gateway. DELL SUCKS they are cheap pieces of crap that break on you every 4 weeks and their "award winning service" is a bunch of people in india who have never seen a computer. i appologize for my anger but dell has screwed me out of more than 1000$ worth of repairs. I would go with HP in a heart beat. they actually do have good service, their PCs are great, fast, reliable and just all around well built. i will be honnest i am not that much into the PC gamming world but i can say that i have had my experiences with both companies. in fact my HP had a problem with the motherboard i called the indian 24/7 hotline and they said that they would have a "case manager" call me the next day. next day i get a call from a guy in CA. he said that the problem was their fault he appologized and said that he was having a new computer build for me. he also said that i would be upgraded on all of my equipment, better screen, little bit more RAM, and some other things. it was shipped overnight from China and i had it the same week. that is service, though dell and HP might use the same equipment HP puts it together right and takes care of you if anything goes wrong. I cant stress enough not to buy a dell. i hope this has been helpfull

Answer 7

Dell or Toshiba.

Answer 8

I honestly think you can get a MUCH better computer from NewEgg. Dell is not meant for gaming at all. Compare the Dell Specs to the specs of the PC below:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229137

I can almost guarantee it is better than whatever you were looking at it. It is only $1200, so you can either get a $300 monitor or make it EVEN better.

Answer 9

You can get a miles better PC if you build it yourself, Or get a pro to do it for you.



I can build you a custom gaming PC if you like, It's miles better value.

Answer 10

I'm going to be getting an XPS next month, so like you, I'm in the fun position of picking and choosing what I want.



First off all, since I see it is the default option for both of these computers, do not get the 256MB nVidia Geforce 7300LE TurboCache video card. This is a 128mb video card that gets the additional 128 mb from your system memory. Vista uses at a minimum about 600mb, so you're down nearly at a GB when you have that card.



Based on what you listed above, it looks like you're looking at a system like this:

$1,499 XPS 410

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6600 (4MB L2 Cache,2.4GHz,1066 FSB)

OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium

MEMORY 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 2 DIMMs

HARD DRIVE 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™

OPTICAL DRIVE Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability

MONITORS 20 inch UltraSharp™ 2007WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel

VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT-DDR3

SOUND CARD Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio



and for the HP at $1,549:



Operating System Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor E6700 (2.66GHz)

Memory 2GB DDR2-667MHz dual channel SDRAM (2x1024)

Graphics Card 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS, DVI-I, TV-out, HDMI

Networking 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN PCI Card

Hard Drive 320GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive

Primary CD/DVD Drive LightScribe 16X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive

Front Productivity Ports 15-in-1 memory card reader, 3 USB, 1394, audio

Sound Card Integrated 7.1 channel sound w/front audio ports

Monitors HP 22-inch LCD Wide Flat Panel Monitor





These systems are really a wash. The Dell has a slightly better graphics card, the HP a slightly faster processor. I like that HP offers a wireless card - Dell, for some reason, only installs wireless cards on laptops. The biggies are the monitors - the Dell one is costing you $390, and the HP is $240.



You can get a monitor for cheaper than that. You can get 20" widescreen monitors starting at $170 at www.newegg.com. Or, just go to somewhere like Circuit City where you can see them in action and you'll still pay less than the ones from Dell or HP. I'd take that money and upgrade to more ram, a non-integrated sound card like the Soundblaster Audigy, or a better video card. Something to think about is that neither of those video cards support DirectX 10. MS is really pushing this, since it's Vista only, and they're putting a lot of pressure on game developers to make DX10 games that aren't backwards compatible with DirectX9.



Get as much RAM as you can...especially if you're getting Vista and not XP. The Duo chips are fine. Quad chips are out, but there are only a few programs (and no games) at this time that would take advantage of this.

Answer 11

My company switched from Dell to HP a couple of years ago due to persistent hardware issues that we had with Dell. HP's have been so much more reliable. We have 8000+ users so we were dealing with a large volume of equipment over the years, so the Dell problems were not simply isolated problems that can happen to any brand's computers.



So for construction, HP would get my vote.



Good luck!

Answer 12

DELL is the way to be.