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i don't know if this is news to you guys, but i just got my dell magazine and i saw that dell is now using Amd processors in some of their computers. not in their XPS computers though. I would buy one right now if i could.
and now dell lets you buy all of the parts for your computer so you can build it yourself. its quite a bit cheaper, but its only for the XPS 700.
i have searched the internet for decent laptops that are under $1500. i have come up with two that i want but i can't decide which one would be better to suit my needs. i'm going to be gaming alot and watching DVDs alot. but i'm also going to use this for college in a few years, so i tried to max out on some upgrades so that my laptop will match that of future laptops and won't \"suck\" if you know what i mean.
here's the two i have found [they both are running windows media center]:
Dell Inspiron E1705 -Intel? Core? Duo Proc T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz/2 X 1MB L2 Cache) -17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ -2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz -60GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive -8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability -Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Internal Wireless -256MB ATI MOBILITY? RADEON? X1400 HyperMemory -53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery -Microsoft Works Suite 2006 Price: $1,462
Compaq Presario V3000Z series -AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile TL-52 (1.60GHz/512KB) -14.1\" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280 x 800) -NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 6150 -2.0GB DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024MB) -80 GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive -Super Multi 8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support -802.11b/g WLAN -12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery -Microsoft® Office 2003 Basic -Genuine OS recovery -IMPRINT Finish + Microphone + QuickPlay -HP 65W AC Adapter Price: $1,387.98
i think i would be able to decide if i knew which processor is better for what i'm using it for and what the specs are on the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150. i'm leaning more towards the compaq presario due to its smaller size and better microsoft software [office basic rather than works suite 2006]. the compaq also has a better battery and a bigger hard drive, but something makes me want to buy the dell due to the larger screen and the video card.
can you guys tell me which is better for my needs [as listed above]?
my uncle gave me an IBM ThinkPad 360Cs for free a couple months sgo. He didn't have an adaptor for it though, so i can't use it. So what i need is is the base specs on this to see if this is really worth buying an adaptor for it.
okay, you've convinced me. I'll take kooldrew's configuration.
Anyway, i was going to upgrade my old computer but i figured out that the mother board is an Intel Seatle II[that's what i get for having my uncle build me a computer for under $200 :D]. so since i can't upgrade it much for gaming [it holds a max of 384 Mb of RAM <_< ] i'll just build a new one. i'll just take the monitor, keyboard, and mouse from my current computer and use them for my new computer that i'm going to build. This will save me about $100. I probably won't have this built until Late July, Eary August because i have to buy all of the parts.
I'm thinking about buying a cheap dell and then upgrading it with some of the stuff listed here. I just found a previously ordered new Dimension E510 for $611.95. It doesn't have a video nor a sound card. so i'll add the the suggested video card and a sound card when i get it. This will come to a total of: $806.94. Here are the specs of the dell:
Hardware: -Intel Pentium 4 Processor 630 w/HT Technology (3.0GHz,800FSB) -Genuine Windows XP Home -1 GB DDR2 NON-ECC SDRAM 533MHz (2 DIMMs) -16x DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability -13 in 1 Media Card Reader -USB Keyboard -USB 2 Button Mouse With upgrades: -SAPPHIRE 100106L Radeon X850XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail -Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card ? Retail
Software: -Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Reader -Dell Direct Download -Sonic Cineplayer -Software CD Software -Music Match 10.1 Software -Earthlink ISP Software -McAfee SecurityCenter with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 24-months -QuickBooks Simple Start Special Edition -Image Restore Software -Earthlink ISP Software -Support Software -Operating System CD -AOL 8.0 ISP Software -Photo Album 6.0 Starter -No Productivity Suite - Corel WordPerfect word processor only -Roxio Creator, My DVD LE -AOL 9.0 ISP Software -Windows Media Player Software
total amount is $755.90. all i have is one question about newegg.com: If you select bill me later as a payment option, how much later will you be billed?
this comes to a total of $822.89 cheaper than the dell [by about $20], plus it has a better video card, better hard drive, better sound card and better keyboard, mouse and speakers. can anyone tell me if these are all compatable and if i have everything i need?
the thing is is that i don't know much about buildung PCs. if it would be significantly cheaper than having it already built then i guess i could call over my uncle to help me build it.
i'm on a tight budget and i need a new desktop pc for gaming. i want the computer to be able to play dawn of war and other stradegy games. I went on the dell website and configured this:
-Intel? Pentium? 4 Processor 640 w/HT Technology (3.2GHz,800FSB) -1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz -80GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/ 8MB cache -Single Drive: 48x CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Drive -13 in 1 Media Card Reader -17 inch E176FP Analog Flat Panel Monitor -256MB PCI Express? x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory -Integrated Sound Blaster? Audigy? ADVANCED HD Audio -Dell A215 Speakers
at this point the computer costs about $800 [USD].
can anyone tell me if this will be sufficient for what games i want to play? also, i would like to know if i can get something similar to this one for cheaper off another website.
