Question by Gregg: Which would you buy Option 1 or Option 2?
Is this a good Gaming Rig for Sims 3, Call of Duty, Halo, etc. Which one is better and why?
HP
2.40GHz ADM Phenom 9750 X4 Quad-Core processor
24″ diagonal widescreen flat panel monitor with BrightView
8GB DDR2 SDRAM
750GB SATA hard drive
Blu-ray drive
SuperMulti DVD burner w/LightScribe technology
802.11 a/b/g/n wireless LAN
ATI Radeon HD 4650 graphics card with 512MB dedicated graphics memory
ATSC/NTSC TV tuner
10/100/1000Base-T network interface
HP optical mouse
HP multimedia keyboard
Integrated speakers
15-in-1 card reader; supports SD, mini SD, CFI/II, IBM microdrive, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo, RSMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+
6 USB 2.0 ports
IEEE 1394 port
Headphone port
Microphone, line-in, line-out jack
Side speaker out, rear speaker out, center/subwoofer-out ports
S-video
Composite video
2 PS/2 slots
Digital Audio output
PCI Express slots
Easy Backup button
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
MS Works 9.0
Approx. measurements: Computer 7″W x 16-5/8″L x 15-1/2″H; Monitor 23-1/8″W x 11-3/8″L x 19-3/4″H
1-year LMW
VS.
HP
Warranty Terms – Parts1 year limited
Warranty Terms – Labor1 year limited
Product Height15.8″
Product Width7.1″
Product Weight13 lbs.
Product Depth16.9″
Processor BrandIntel®
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i7
Processor Speed2.66GHz
Cache Memory1MB on die Level 2; 8MB on die Level 3
System Memory (RAM)9GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To24GB
Type of Memory (RAM)DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive TypeSerial ATA (7200 rpm)
Hard Drive Size1TB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
Video Memory1GB GDDR3
Personal Video Recorder (PVR)No
TV TunerNo
MPEGYes
AudioHigh-definition (8-speaker configurable)
Built-in WebcamNo
ModemNone
Network CardBuilt-in 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless NetworkingWireless-A+B+G+N
Recordable DVD DriveYes, double-layer DVD±RW/Blu-ray Disc/CD-RW
Recordable DVD Drive Speeds12x DVD+R DL; 12x DVD-R DL; 16x8x16 DVD+RW; 16x6x16 DVD-RW; 12x DVD-RAM; 40x32x40 CD-RW
Direct-Disc LabelingYes
Digital Media Reader or SlotsYes, digital media card reader
Total Expansion BaysExternal: 1 (3.5″), 2 (5.25″); 1 Personal Media Drive; 1 Pocket Media Drive; Internal: 2 (3.5″)
Available Expansion BaysExternal: Portable Media Drive, Pocket Media Drive; Internal: 1 (3.5″)
Total Expansion Slots1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x4, 2 PCI-E x16
Available Expansion Slots1 PCI x4, 1 PCI-E x16
USB 2.0 Ports7 (3 front, 4 rear)
IEEE 1394 Ports2 (1 front, 1 rear)
S-Video OutputsNone
Additional Audio/Video ConnectorsDVI, HDMI, digital audio
Serial PortsNone
Parallel PortsNone
Game PortsNone
Keyboard DescriptionHP USB
Other Control Devices (mouse, etc.)HP USB optical mouse
Operating System PlatformWindows
Operating SystemWindows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1
Software IncludedHP MediaSmart Suite, muvee Reveal Premium, CyberLink DVD Suite Deluxe, Microsoft Works 9, Adobe Reader 8 and more
ENERGY STAR QualifiedNo
HDMI OutputYes
Blu-ray PlayerYes
Those were some of the games I have Crysis but didn’t want to put that on my iMac, I also preordered Red Fraction, Battlefield, and Section 8
Best answer:
Answer by Admiral Inman
I would Buy Option 2 as it is better in almost every way.
What do you think? Answer below!
Option 2, no contest.
Option 2 really, but if you’ve enough money.
Did you posted this question again with a diff name? I answered the first one.
What do you think, 2 for sure.
1 is no league.
especially the graphics card in 2 is 1GB, omg!!
only if you are thinking money-wise, you may think about 1 …
Option two is much better
1. The processor is a real gaming processor it can handle very demanding games
2.the hard drive is massive!
3.the Nvidia card beats the ATI one buy far
4.The RAM
obviously, number 2 is “BETTER” in terms of SPECS
personally, both PC is OVERQUALIFIED for the GAMES that you want to play.
i think the twist here would be the PRICE of the 2 candidates.
“BUDGET” is also a thing to consider if you want to know which is better.
If you include the price of this 2 PC’s, maybe ill choose the first one. if the only thing that you want is to play those listed games. .its cheaper!!!!