Which computer would you say is better? (choices inside)

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I've been looking to buy a new computer and I'm interested in these two. They are the exact same price, so I'm wondering which one I should get. Here's the comp specs:

Computer #1 (HP 6130n with 20" Samsung Widescreen LCD Monitor)

Processor Type - AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 5000+
Processor Speed - 2.6GHz
RAM - 3GB DDR2 SDRAM (Exp. To 4GB)
Hard Drive - 400GB 7200RPM SATA
Optical Drives - 16X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer With Lightscribe
Graphics Card - nVidia GeForce 6150LE graphics with 128MB dedicated memory and up to 623MB shared video memory
Cache - 512KB + 512KB L2
Disk Drive - HP Pocket Media Drive Bay
Fax/Modem - 56K V.90
I/O Ports - 6 x USB 2.0, 2 x Firewire (IEEE1394)
Network Card - 10/100 Ethernet
Other Control Devices - HP Multimedia Keyboard And Scroll Mouse
Preloaded Operating System - Microsoft Windows Vista Premium
Sound Card - High Definition 8-Channel Audio
System Bus - 2000MHz
Available Expansion Bays - 1 x 5.25", 1 x 3.5"
Available Expansion Slots - 1 x PCI, 1 x PCI-Express

Monitor Type - TFT LCD
Brand - Samsung
Response Time - 2ms
Screen Size - 20"
Analog vs Digital - Analog & Digital
Brightness - 300cd/m2
Contrast Ratio - 3000:1
Maximum Resolution - 1680x1050
Other - DVI (HDCP), MagicTune, MagicBright II

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Computer #2 (Acer Aspire ASE700-EQ661A with 19" Acer Widescreen LCD Monitor)

Processor Type - Intel Core 2 Q6600 Quad
Processor Speed - 2.40GHz
RAM - 2048MB DDR2 (Exp To 4GB)
Hard Drive - 500GB (7200RPM)
Optical Drives - DVD Dual (DVD+/-RW)
Graphics Card - Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3000 with Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 4.0 (up to 384MB Shared VRAM) PCI Express X16 graphics card support
Cache - 8MB L2
Available Expansion Bays - 1 x 5.25", 4 x 3.5"
Available Expansion Slots - 1 x PCI-Ex16, 3 x PCI V2.3, 1 x PCI-Ex1
I/O Ports - 2 x IEEE 1394 Firewire Oort (6 pin & 4 pin), 8 x High-Speed USB 2.0 Ports (4 front and 4 rear accessible), 9-In-1 Card Reader
Network Card - Gigabit LAN
Other Control Devices - USB Keyboard & Mouse
Preloaded Operating System - Windows Vista Home Premium
Sound Card - Embedded High-Definition Audio
System Bus - 1066MHz
Available Expansion Bays - 1 x 5.25", 4 x 3.5"
Available Expansion Slots - 1 x PCI-Ex16, 3 x PCI V2.3, 1 x PCI-Ex1

Monitor Type - Flat Panel, TFT LCD
Brand - Acer
Response Time - 5ms
Screen Size - 19"
Analog vs Digital - VGA
Brightness - 300cd/m2
Contrast Ratio - 700:1
Maximum Resolution - 1440x900

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So those are the two computers. I'm assuming the Acer would run faster because of the Quad Core Q6600 processor? I really don't know lol. The HP one has a much better monitor included, more ram and a better graphics card, while the acer has a better processor and more hard drive space (but the extra 100 gb wont really matter to me). Which one would be better for performance and which one would be better for gaming (or both) and why?

(Edit: Also if you were wondering, they are both $999 CAD).
 
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I would Go with the AMD.

Its really a Personal Thing.

I personally Like AMD better than Intel.

As i have seen better reliability out of my AMD.

Graphics Card - nVidia GeForce 6150LE graphics with 128MB dedicated memory and up to 623MB shared video memory
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Im not too sure about your graphics card.

you will have to get someone who knows more about the 6150LE GPU's for that one.
 
that is an onboard chip, not a gaming chip at all, if it's for gaming it's a solid start but you will want to spend 100 $ + in order to get the true performance out of your hardware in 3d games. The money would go into the GPU.
 
Q6600 is way much faster 5000+, it will completely destroy 5000+ in all benchmarks. Even E6550 can destroy 5000+ in all benchmark

There is no reason to get AMD build....

Get the intel build, but just change the monitor to Samusug in the AMD build

However, both build are not good for gaming because both have low-end video. Try to get something like Nvidia 8800GTS or 7900GS


jutnm said:
amd
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can you explain why ??

K3rupt said:
I would Go with the AMD.

Its really a Personal Thing.

I personally Like AMD better than Intel.

As i have seen better reliability out of my AMD.
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LOL ^^

It seems that we have a lot of AMD fanboys here
 
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Q6600 is way much faster 5000+, it will completely destroy 5000+ in all benchmarks

There is no reason to get AMD build....
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Glad somebody stepped in there, I thought I was crazy seeing everybody go for the AMD build, No Way!

Go for the Intel Quad Core dude!
 
The biggest noticeable thing different between the two chips is the C2d's overclocking ability. And that's only if you're an overclocker.

One wouldn't be able to tell the difference between two machines, each fitted with one of those chips. Benchmarks are one thing mr. forum member, quite another to tell the difference without them. :)

The Intel is the better build though. Only left to decide upon is preference.
 
go with the intel. neither computer will be good for gaming, but the intel machine will be faster. add a video card and you will be good to go for most games.
 
I'd Perfer the AMD build, But that Quad Core would destroy the 5000+ on Benchmarks. Although the Samsung monitor is better. The Quad Core is just great to have, It is a virtual beast, furthermore when you overclock it, it is insane.
 
intel build. and go over to newegg and drop ilike 125-150ish on a dedicated GPU and you should have a pretty solid build.
 
Thanks for the help. I was leaning towards the Intel one also. I'll probably end up getting a better graphics card separately anyways. It was just the extra ram and better monitor in the AMD computer that was making me wonder. As for the graphics card, are nVIDIA or ATI graphics cards better (in the $100-$200 range)?
 
in that range i think you will find the nvidia have a slight edge. i would look at the 7900GS, but check out the ATI cards in that range as well. a good site to check graphics cards is www.tomshardware.com
 
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The biggest noticeable thing different between the two chips is the C2d's overclocking ability. And that's only if you're an overclocker.

One wouldn't be able to tell the difference between two machines, each fitted with one of those chips. Benchmarks are one thing mr. forum member, quite another to tell the difference without them. :)

The Intel is the better build though. Only left to decide upon is preference.
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OverClocking a Computer Voids the Warranty.
 
intel has much better CPU performance and is more future proof, however the amd comes with a MUCH better monitor and a little more RAM, although a smaller hard drive,you need to decide where your priorities lie
 
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