New Computer

Which One Is Better?

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Chenggyboy

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For a new computer i'm thinking of either gettin a
Emachines 5230 and buying a Leadtek WinFast PX7300GT TDH 128MB DDR3 Extreme GeForce 7300GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card with it for games

Or a

Customized HP a6150e

Emachine Specs
AMD Athlon™ 64 × 2 dual-core processor 4400+

1gb of PC2-5300 memory 2x512

250GB SATA II (7200rpm, 2MB cache) Hard Drive

16x DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Drive
Up to 8.5GB with dual layer media
Write max: 16x DVD±R, 8x DVD+R DL, 6x DVD-R DL, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW
Read max: 12x DVD-ROM, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-ROM

High-performance 15-in-1 Digital Media Manager

Comes with NVIDIA® GeForce® 6150SE integrated graphics but upgrading to a Leadtek WinFast PX7300GT TDH 128MB DDR3 Extreme GeForce 7300GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

Six-channel (5.1) high-definition audio

56K ITU v.92-ready Fax/Modem (RJ-11 port)
Intel® 10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)

6 - USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 rear)
1 - VGA
1 - Parallel port
1 - Serial port
2 - PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse)
3 - Audio (Rear): Line-in/Side (Stereo), Front/Headphone (Stereo), Microphone
2 - Audio (Front): Microphone, Front/Headphone (Stereo)
1 - RJ-45 Ethernet port
1 - RJ-11 Modem port


HP Specs

AMD Athlon™ 64 × 2 dual-core processor 4400+

1GB DDR2-667MHz dual channel SDRAM (2x512)

128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8300GS, DVI-I, TV-out, VGA

400GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive

LightScribe 16X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive

3 USB, 1 FireWire IEEE 1394, audio ports

Integrated 7.1 channel sound w/front audio ports

Differences
Emachine is $570, while HP is $610
Emachines has a 250 mb hard drive while HP has 400gb
Emachines has 6 USB but no firewire, while HP has only 3 USB but 1 Firewire
Emachines has 5.1 audio while HP has 7.1 Audio
Emachines Will have Leadtek WinFast PX7300GT TDH 128MB DDR3 Extreme GeForce 7300GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card while HP has 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8300GS, DVI-I, TV-out, VGA

Which One would be better? Which one would have the advantage on Graphics and Gaming based on Graphics Cards?

Sorry about it being so long i hope someone responds.:o
 
Let this eMachines owner tell you something weird.
Just as I was typing a response praising an eMachines as being rock-solid for three solid years of heavy daily use, my PC went black and rebooted all by itself. Never before has it done this. Get the HP. At the very least, you'll get a BIOS that's upgradeable and got more options than an eMachines.
 
1st of all y is an emachine so bad, my dad has one and it has been working fine.

2nd of all what does upgrading the bios have to do with anything, i thought u could always upgrade the bios.

Lastly, kof2000 this emachine has an amd x2 4400+ 2.3 ghz processor
 
Chenggyboy said:
1st of all y is an emachine so bad, my dad has one and it has been working fine.

2nd of all what does upgrading the bios have to do with anything, i thought u could always upgrade the bios.

Lastly, kof2000 this emachine has an amd x2 4400+ 2.3 ghz processor
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i think you can upgrade the bios. only reason why i said customize the hp cuz youll get what you want.:cool:
 
Chenggyboy said:
1st of all y is an emachine so bad, my dad has one and it has been working fine.

2nd of all what does upgrading the bios have to do with anything, i thought u could always upgrade the bios.

Lastly, kof2000 this emachine has an amd x2 4400+ 2.3 ghz processor
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There is no such thing as 'majority rule' in computers, I will spare you of me saying that.... What can go wrong, usually will, Build it yourself:)
 
Chenggyboy said:
1st of all y is an emachine so bad, my dad has one and it has been working fine.

2nd of all what does upgrading the bios have to do with anything, i thought u could always upgrade the bios.

Lastly, kof2000 this emachine has an amd x2 4400+ 2.3 ghz processor
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1. An eMachines isn't "bad". I have had one for three solid years and only today was the first time I've had serious trouble with it.

2. eMachines BIOSes aren't upgradeable because eMachines doesn't supply flash upgrades! They're custom versions of AMI or Award BIOSes, and at least half of the options you'll see in the motherboard manual are missing on the actual BIOS screens when you get into BIOS Setup. For instance, my motherboard supposedly has ATA-100 support on the VIA chipset, right? The BIOS as supplied by eMachines limits my chipset to ATA-66 levels. There's also no voltage adjustments for overclocking, you can't watch the machine POST, you can't adjust RAM timing... need I go on?

Yes, eMachines rebadges motherboards. My mobo is technically an FIC K7M-400 motherboard. But since I am not 100% sure the FIC BIOS flash routine wouldn't toast my CMOS chips, I'm stuck with an eMachines (=limited) BIOS and foolproof settings.
 
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