pouya_safi
Aug 10th, 2007, 10:51 PM
Hey,
I'm in the process of purchasing one of these two systems and would like a little help from some fellow RFD'ers to make the right choice. I've boiled my decision down to two systems. What i know I want is a TV tuner to make it part of a media hub, i'm not huge into PC gaming but do want a fairly powerful PC.
The first is as Follows:
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HP Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 2.4GHz Media Center TV Computer (M8120N)
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10089682&catid=10607&logon=&langid=EN
With..
HP 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor (W2207)
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10086439&catid=
I've got the guy at futureshop willing to go down $150 if I buy both as a package. so $1599.99 + paying $20 more for a printer.
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The second the Dell 9200 with these specific Specs...
http://configure.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=ca&CS=cadhs1&l=en&OC=92004PD_F_1E
Components
PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ 2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB), english edit
OPERATING SYSTEM: Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium Edition edit
MEMORY: 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 2 DIMMs edit
HARD DRIVE: 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ edit
SOUND CARD: Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio edit
GRAPHICS CARD: 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT- DDR3 edit
OPTICAL DRIVE: Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable edit
MONITOR: 22 inch E228WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel edit
Essentials
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD, english edit
MODEM: No Modem edit
FLOPPY DRIVE & MEDIA READER: 13 in 1 Media Card Reader
WARRANTY 1 Year Next Business Day Onsite/In Home Service and Tech Support
MEDIA CENTER ENHANCEMENTS: ATI Theater 650 PRO Combo Analog/Digital TV Tuner w/Remote Control
SPEAKERS: No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system) edit
KEYBOARD: Dell USB Keyboard, english
For a Total of $1449.99 with no printer.
__________________________________________________ ___________
I would appreciate any feedback, please take both systems as a whole as both are better in different areas. Or suggest any similar systems that might be better than these two. I really need a computer soon as my last one died on me.
Thanks,
I'm in the process of purchasing one of these two systems and would like a little help from some fellow RFD'ers to make the right choice. I've boiled my decision down to two systems. What i know I want is a TV tuner to make it part of a media hub, i'm not huge into PC gaming but do want a fairly powerful PC.
The first is as Follows:
__________________________________________________ _________
HP Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 2.4GHz Media Center TV Computer (M8120N)
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10089682&catid=10607&logon=&langid=EN
With..
HP 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor (W2207)
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10086439&catid=
I've got the guy at futureshop willing to go down $150 if I buy both as a package. so $1599.99 + paying $20 more for a printer.
__________________________________________________
The second the Dell 9200 with these specific Specs...
http://configure.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=ca&CS=cadhs1&l=en&OC=92004PD_F_1E
Components
PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ 2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB), english edit
OPERATING SYSTEM: Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium Edition edit
MEMORY: 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 2 DIMMs edit
HARD DRIVE: 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ edit
SOUND CARD: Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio edit
GRAPHICS CARD: 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT- DDR3 edit
OPTICAL DRIVE: Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable edit
MONITOR: 22 inch E228WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel edit
Essentials
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD, english edit
MODEM: No Modem edit
FLOPPY DRIVE & MEDIA READER: 13 in 1 Media Card Reader
WARRANTY 1 Year Next Business Day Onsite/In Home Service and Tech Support
MEDIA CENTER ENHANCEMENTS: ATI Theater 650 PRO Combo Analog/Digital TV Tuner w/Remote Control
SPEAKERS: No speakers (Speakers are required to hear audio from your system) edit
KEYBOARD: Dell USB Keyboard, english
For a Total of $1449.99 with no printer.
__________________________________________________ ___________
I would appreciate any feedback, please take both systems as a whole as both are better in different areas. Or suggest any similar systems that might be better than these two. I really need a computer soon as my last one died on me.
Thanks,