Hello,
I am looking at purchasing a new computer on a budget. What would serve me better--I intend to game in the future, but I doubt it will be anything more than ~12-15hrs/week at most. I would like to be able to run Starcraft II with at least medium graphics when it comes out. However, I also want to have the best overall PC. Here are the specs. of the two options:
Option 1:
• AMD Athlon II X3 425 Processor
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
• 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz
• 640GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
• 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
• NVIDIA® GeForce® G310 512MB DDR3
• Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
• Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
• McAfee SecurityCenter with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-months
• Dell USB Keyboard & Dell Optical USB Mouse
• 1 Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
Option 2:
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Processor
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
• 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz
• 640GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
• 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
• Integrated ATI Radeon HD4200 Graphics
• Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
• Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
• McAfee SecurityCenter with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-months
• Dell USB Keyboard & Dell Optical USB Mouse
• 1 Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
The second one comes with a monitor and is about $100 more. I am guessing the trade off is a X3 processor and better graphics card for a X4 Processor--is this worth it long term (3-5years) Thanks!
I am looking at purchasing a new computer on a budget. What would serve me better--I intend to game in the future, but I doubt it will be anything more than ~12-15hrs/week at most. I would like to be able to run Starcraft II with at least medium graphics when it comes out. However, I also want to have the best overall PC. Here are the specs. of the two options:
Option 1:
• AMD Athlon II X3 425 Processor
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
• 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz
• 640GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
• 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
• NVIDIA® GeForce® G310 512MB DDR3
• Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
• Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
• McAfee SecurityCenter with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-months
• Dell USB Keyboard & Dell Optical USB Mouse
• 1 Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
Option 2:
AMD Athlon II X4 630 Processor
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
• 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz
• 640GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
• 16X DVD+/-RW Drive
• Integrated ATI Radeon HD4200 Graphics
• Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
• Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
• McAfee SecurityCenter with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-months
• Dell USB Keyboard & Dell Optical USB Mouse
• 1 Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
The second one comes with a monitor and is about $100 more. I am guessing the trade off is a X3 processor and better graphics card for a X4 Processor--is this worth it long term (3-5years) Thanks!