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I just joined this form and i need help to choose a computer.
Plz help me i need some recommendations. The Price of both are the same.

1. System Configuration:

Processor: Intel P4 3.2HGz (800FSB) 1024k CPU with Hyper Threading
CPU Fan: P4 Heavy Duty Cooling Fan With Heat Sink
Motherboard: FIC 865PE 800FSB (up to 3.6GHz support)
Memory: 1GB DDR400 PC3200 DUAL CHANNEL RAM
Video Card: GeForce FX 5500 256MB 8xAGP video with TV out
Hard drive: 160GB 7200RPM UDMA-150 SATA
CD drive: 16x DVD +RW/-RW drive (DVD-burner drive)
Floppy drive: Mitsumi 1.44MB 3.5" drive
Sound: AC 97 6 channel 5.1 Full duplex digital sound
Network: 10/100 RJ45 onboard network (Ethernet, cable or DSL)
Modem: not included (add 56k v92 modem for $10)
Ports: Six USB 2.0 ports,1 serial, 1 parallel, 1 microphone jack
Case: Black Neon Mid Tower 400w power supply (front USB)
Keyboard: Black PS2 Windows Keyboard
Mouse: Black PS2 Scroll Mouse
Speakers: Black Multimedia stereo speakers
2. System Configuration:

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (1600FSB) 64bit CPU
CPU Fan: AMD Heavy Duty Cooling Fan With Heat Sink
Motherboard: ASUS K8N nForce3-250 new 64 bit CPU support
Memory: 1GB DDR400 PC3200 RAM ( upgradeable up to 3 GB)
Video Card: GeForce FX 5500 256MB 8xAGP video with TV out
Hard drive: 250GB 7200RPM SATA UDMA 150 8Mb cache
CD drive: 16x Dual Layer DVD +RW/-RW drive (DVD burner)
Floppy drive: Mitsumi 1.44MB 3.5" drive
Sound: AC 97 6 channel 5.1 Full duplex digital sound
Network: 10/100 RJ45 network card (Ethernet, cable or DSL)
Modem: not included (add 56k v.92 modem for $10)
Ports: Six USB 2.0 ports,1 serial, 1 parallel, 1 microphone jack
Case: Mid Tower 400w power supply (four 5.25", two 3.5" bays)
Keyboard: PS2 Windows Keyboard
Mouse: PS2 Scroll Mouse
Speakers: Multimedia stereo speakers
 
i am studying engineering so i might also use it with engineering softwares but as of now i generally use it for gaming and movies.
 
and another problem i have is i use it extensively on the internet and i leave my computer on 24/7 so i need 1 that is reliable
 
I odered 1 online that was expensive but if one of the 2 i gave above is equivalent to this then i will choose one of the above as they are cheap.
This is the 1 i have on order.


Dimension XPS Gen 5
Pentium® D Processor 830 with Dual Core Technology (3GHz, 800FSB), Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Qty: 1
Unit Price: $2,638.00
DIMENSION XPS GEN 5 Pentium® D Processor 830 with Dual Core Technology (3GHz, 800FSB)

Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 4 DIMMs

Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse


Monitor 17 inch Ultrasharp™ 1704FPT Digital Flat Panel

Video Cards 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800

Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/ Native Command Queuing

Floppy Drive and Media Reader No Floppy Drive Included

Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
WHXP

Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package

Modem No Modem Requested

Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0

CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable

Sound Cards Sound Blaster Audigy™ 2 ZS (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, IEEE 1394 capability

Speakers No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system)

Office Productivity Software WordPerfect®, Powerful Word Processing
COREL

Security Software No Security Subscription

Digitial Music Musicmatch® Jukebox Basic

Digital Photography Photo Album™ SE Basic

Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr Technical Support

XPS Specialized Support Dimension XPS, Specialized Support

Internet Access Service No ISP requested

Miscellaneous Award Winning Service and Support

Financial Software (Preinstalled) No QuickBooks package selected- Includes limited use trial

Dell Home Customers: Save 35% on SELECT Dimension™ desktop purchases $999 or more (before tax and shipping)! (affilaite only online offer)
Expires on 2005-09-08 10:59:59 - $923.30


ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS



Dell Home Customers: Free Ground Shipping on Dell Dimensions greater than $549! $19 Handling Fee Applies
Expires on 2005-09-08 11:59:59 - $80.00


Sub-Total $1,714.70
 
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i would go with the Pentium you posted :)

Processor: Intel P4 3.2HGz (800FSB) 1024k CPU with Hyper Threading
CPU Fan: P4 Heavy Duty Cooling Fan With Heat Sink
Motherboard: FIC 865PE 800FSB (up to 3.6GHz support)
Memory: 1GB DDR400 PC3200 DUAL CHANNEL RAM
Video Card: GeForce FX 5500 256MB 8xAGP video with TV out
Hard drive: 160GB 7200RPM UDMA-150 SATA
CD drive: 16x DVD +RW/-RW drive (DVD-burner drive)
Floppy drive: Mitsumi 1.44MB 3.5" drive
Sound: AC 97 6 channel 5.1 Full duplex digital sound
Network: 10/100 RJ45 onboard network (Ethernet, cable or DSL)
Modem: not included (add 56k v92 modem for $10)
Ports: Six USB 2.0 ports,1 serial, 1 parallel, 1 microphone jack
Case: Black Neon Mid Tower 400w power supply (front USB)
Keyboard: Black PS2 Windows Keyboard
Mouse: Black PS2 Scroll Mouse
Speakers: Black Multimedia stereo speakers

it saves you a lot of money. and i dont think the performance difference is worth the extra monney. ( especially since you're not gaming with it)
 
The pentium d is a kick ass processor with a lot of capabilities...especially if u are an engineering student running cad programs with rendering. The price of the xps from dell is crazy tho...especially if ur not doing a lot of gaming. Go with the pentium comp mentioned for $700, but look into the pentium d processor....might want to make that upgrade. Let me know if u wanna know about it. I was an Architecture student myself...used autocad and rhino... reply back if any questions.
 
Neither machine is
1. fully specified
2. good for gaming

Whats the price on these? (hopefully in the $700USD range or much less) The former is based on a discontinued platform and the latter based on a platform which will be shelved Sep25
 
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