Compare these two computers ?

ublinia2

Compare these two PCs which do you think is the better value?

Module Description Show Details
Base Intel® Celeron® D Processor 331 (2.66GHz, 533FSB, 256k cache)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition, SP2
Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR 400MHz (2X256MB DIMM) Memory
Keyboard Dell Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY)
Monitor Dell 17" (15.9") Value CRT Monitor (E773c)
Hard Drive 80GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive
Floppy Drives 3.5" Floppy Drive
Mouse Dell USB 2Button Wheel Mouse
Modem V.92 Data Fax Modem
CD/DVD Drives 48X/32X DVD/CDRW Combo Drive + DVD 5.1 Power Software + Sonic DigitalMedia v.7
Speakers Dell A215 speakers
Shipping Documents English- Documentation with English Power Cord
Gedis Bundle Reference List D12315 Dimension 3100
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works Suite 2005 [Works, Encarta, Money, Word, Picture It!, Autoroute]
Standard Warranty 1-Year Collect and Return service
Cover It with Dell Support Services Basic: 3-Year At Home service & Multimedia E-Learning
AntiVirus & Security Software No Security Subscription
Dell Photo Album Free upgrade to Paint Shop Pro Photo Album Premium
Paint Shop Paint Shop™ Pro® Basic Edition
Order Information Dimension Order - Ireland
Power Protection Belkin 6-Socket SurgeMaster
Dell Media Experience Dell Media Experience 3.0 Basic
Adobe Reader Adobe Reader 6.0 - English
Promotions Hidden Option Class Reporting -256MB RAM FREE - Double Memory Promo
Dell Internet Order Dell Internet Order.

Free Printer
Cost €770

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Module Description Show Details
Base Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 630 with HT technology (3.00GHz, 800MHz fsb, 2MB cache)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition, SP2
Memory 1024MB Dual Channel DDR2 400MHz (2x512) Memory
Keyboard Dell Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY)
Monitor Dell E156FP 15" Flat Panel Monitor - Midnight Grey
Video Card 128MB ATI Radeon® X300 SE HyperMemory graphics card
Hard Drive 80GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache
Floppy Drives Internal 13-in-1 Media Card Reader
Mouse Dell USB 2Button Wheel Mouse
Modem V.92 Data Fax Modem
CD/DVD Drives 48x/32x/48x/16x CDRW/DVD-ROM combination Drive
Speakers Dell A215 speakers
Shipping Documents System Documentation with UK Power Cord
Gedis Bundle Reference List D12515 Dimension 5150
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works Suite 2005 [Works, Encarta, Money, Word, Picture It!, Autoroute]
Standard Warranty 1-Year Collect and Return service
Cover It with Dell Support Services Basic: 3-Year On-site service & Multimedia E-Learning
AntiVirus & Security Software No Security Subscription
Dell Photo Album Free upgrade to Paint Shop Pro Photo Album Premium
Paint Shop Paint Shop™ Pro® Basic Edition
Order Information Dimension Order - Ireland
Power Protection Belkin 6-Socket SurgeMaster
Dell Media Experience Dell Media Experience 3.0 Basic
Adobe Reader Adobe Reader 6.0 - English
Promotions Hidden Option Class Reporting -512MB RAM FREE - Double Memory Promo
Dell Internet Order Dell Internet Order.

Free Printer also €1070

All pros and Cons of the above two would be appreciated. Thanks

conzy

The second one is a lot more "future-proof" it is much better value itr has DDR2 ram where as the first only has DDR. also the second one has a Pentium 4 630 and the first only has a celeron

The first one is allready out dated

The second however has a Very bad graphics card if you want it for gaming and it it says 256mb v ram, but that uses system ram so you are only left with around 700mb system ram

I say go with the second one, if you want to play games, add a 6600gt or something like that if you have the option

ublinia2

sorry for asking , why do you say that the first one is so outdated?

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conzymaher wrote:

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Hmm...
DDR and DDR2 - there isnt much difference. DDR will be easily available for years to come so that isnt an issue and DDR2 isnt much faster. Plus you never really buy a Dell to be future proof at that level as they leave no scope for upgrading much.

The P4 630 is alot better than the celeron.

The X300 will be fine if you just do light gaming - miles better than onboard anyway. It also says nothing about using system ram... Upgrading a card from Dell normally costs the same or more as it does as buying it in a shop anyway...

All in all it depends on what you want the machine for. If you just surf the net and use office applications and are happy with a CRT monitor, go for the first one. You can actually get the same spec a fair whack cheaper within Dell.

Actually I dont know where you got those crazy prices from - they're ridiculous.
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/dimen_1100?c=ie&cs=iedhs1&l=en&s=dhs - one on the right - same spec except the CDRW and .13ghz slower - €480

commited

Also, for €1039, look at the dell Dimension 9150 -

P4 630, 1gb ram, 160gb hdd, 17" LCD, 256MB PCI ExpressT ATI RadeonT X600, 48x CD-RW Drive & 16x DVD-ROM Drive etc
Miles better for the money than the second one..