jostar3737
New Member
Hi,
Buying a desktop computer for my other half, he is an engineering teacher so uses AutoCAD and Solidworks 2010. He has no money and so I want to buy him a decent desktop for his birthday in October and want throw that knackered old thing he uses at the mo out the window.
I am looking at HP cause I have always them in the past and they have never let me down. They also look really nice! (sorry only being honest
)
After searching the net for days, I have whittled it down to these two which are just about in my price range:
http://www.serversdirect.co.uk/HP_P...sktop_PC_bundle__XC806EA/version.asp?PID=1470
http://www.serversdirect.co.uk/HP_P...henom_Desktop_PC_XC787EA/version.asp?PID=1470
For someone who knows absolutely NOTHING at all about computers is the p6554uk worth getting over the s5534uk? - taking into account the s5534uk comes with a 20" monitor (something I need to get as well)? I am judging the computers on their processors and their associated speeds - is AMD Phenom gonna be much faster than the i3? Would these computers be up the job of supporting these graphic design packages? I know that there are some astonishing super fast computers out there which would do this job with ease, but I just can't afford it so I am looking at the best options I have.
If anyone can offer me any advice, I would very very much appreciate it. I am completely out of my depth here and need someone who knows about computers to help me out and offer some advice please.
Thanks to anyone who can help, Jo.
Buying a desktop computer for my other half, he is an engineering teacher so uses AutoCAD and Solidworks 2010. He has no money and so I want to buy him a decent desktop for his birthday in October and want throw that knackered old thing he uses at the mo out the window.
I am looking at HP cause I have always them in the past and they have never let me down. They also look really nice! (sorry only being honest
)After searching the net for days, I have whittled it down to these two which are just about in my price range:
http://www.serversdirect.co.uk/HP_P...sktop_PC_bundle__XC806EA/version.asp?PID=1470
http://www.serversdirect.co.uk/HP_P...henom_Desktop_PC_XC787EA/version.asp?PID=1470
For someone who knows absolutely NOTHING at all about computers is the p6554uk worth getting over the s5534uk? - taking into account the s5534uk comes with a 20" monitor (something I need to get as well)? I am judging the computers on their processors and their associated speeds - is AMD Phenom gonna be much faster than the i3? Would these computers be up the job of supporting these graphic design packages? I know that there are some astonishing super fast computers out there which would do this job with ease, but I just can't afford it so I am looking at the best options I have.
If anyone can offer me any advice, I would very very much appreciate it. I am completely out of my depth here and need someone who knows about computers to help me out and offer some advice please.
Thanks to anyone who can help, Jo.