I'm looking for a quality Desktop that comes with Windows 7 Pro AND with a disc for Windows 8.1. Costco offers this on a few Dell models. Dell offers Win7Pro on some computers at no charge.
Only Dell offers this configuration on SOME of its computers.
However, online searches about Dell have many posts that say Dell uses very cheap components and motherboards. Yet the 8700, for example, uses a 450 w. power supply
HP's ENVY Line, on the other hand, uses:
-- Pegatron motherboards (offshoot from AZUS, with solid caps & is a higher quality board)
-- But, HP uses a skimpy 350 w. PS, not sufficient for even a basic Graphics Card.
-- HP's 4600 onboard graphics is supposedly quite good, unless you do gaming.
-- BUT, HP stupidly provides no HDMI Video output; only VGA & DVI (who wants DVI anymore?), which will not provide audio to a monitor with speakers in it, like mine.
-- HP does have Windows 7, but charge a ridiculous $120 for W7 Pro, & does not provide a Windows 8.1 disc, like Dell.
I searched and searched, but cannot find much information on whose motherboards Dell uses. The closest I could find is a number of the board, but searching gives no information on what this board is. The board number is: 0KWVT8.
Other than a custom-built computer, I do not find a solution for myself.
I don't want cheap components, nor do I want to pay for W7 Pro. Nor do I want a DVI Video output; I want an HDMI. And I want the Power Supply to be able to handle a dedicated Video card.
Any knowledge of any of my questions above would be greatly appreciated.
Only Dell offers this configuration on SOME of its computers.
However, online searches about Dell have many posts that say Dell uses very cheap components and motherboards. Yet the 8700, for example, uses a 450 w. power supply
HP's ENVY Line, on the other hand, uses:
-- Pegatron motherboards (offshoot from AZUS, with solid caps & is a higher quality board)
-- But, HP uses a skimpy 350 w. PS, not sufficient for even a basic Graphics Card.
-- HP's 4600 onboard graphics is supposedly quite good, unless you do gaming.
-- BUT, HP stupidly provides no HDMI Video output; only VGA & DVI (who wants DVI anymore?), which will not provide audio to a monitor with speakers in it, like mine.
-- HP does have Windows 7, but charge a ridiculous $120 for W7 Pro, & does not provide a Windows 8.1 disc, like Dell.
I searched and searched, but cannot find much information on whose motherboards Dell uses. The closest I could find is a number of the board, but searching gives no information on what this board is. The board number is: 0KWVT8.
Other than a custom-built computer, I do not find a solution for myself.
I don't want cheap components, nor do I want to pay for W7 Pro. Nor do I want a DVI Video output; I want an HDMI. And I want the Power Supply to be able to handle a dedicated Video card.
Any knowledge of any of my questions above would be greatly appreciated.