Real Differences Between 4700 and 5100 PCs?

[Mike]

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Has anybody compared the 4700 to the 5100? My buddy was going to buy a
4700. 3G cpu, 1G RAM, 80G HDD,
sounblaSTER soundcard, cd\dvd burner, ati 128mb video card, 19" lcd display.
PC will be used to run math programs, web browsing, email, music & dvd
burning. Is there much difference between 19" display and the 19" ultra
sharp display?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Mike]

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It appears the same configuration on a 5100 cost several hundred dollars
more.
Mike

"Mike" <question@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Has anybody compared the 4700 to the 5100? My buddy was going to buy a
> 4700. 3G cpu, 1G RAM, 80G HDD,
> sounblaSTER soundcard, cd\dvd burner, ati 128mb video card, 19" lcd
> display. PC will be used to run math programs, web browsing, email, music
> & dvd burning. Is there much difference between 19" display and the 19"
> ultra sharp display?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Yes, there is a noticeable difference between Dell's "value" monitors and
the Ultrasharp's. Definitely get the Ultrasharp. The whole time you use a
computer, you are looking at the monitor.


"Mike" <question@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Has anybody compared the 4700 to the 5100? My buddy was going to buy a
> 4700. 3G cpu, 1G RAM, 80G HDD,
> sounblaSTER soundcard, cd\dvd burner, ati 128mb video card, 19" lcd
> display. PC will be used to run math programs, web browsing, email, music
> & dvd burning. Is there much difference between 19" display and the 19"
> ultra sharp display?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>

 

[Mike]

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Makes sense to me.

Any comments on the difference between the 4700 and the 5100?

Mike

"Pud Knocker" <pud@knocker.org> wrote in message
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> Yes, there is a noticeable difference between Dell's "value" monitors and
> the Ultrasharp's. Definitely get the Ultrasharp. The whole time you use a
> computer, you are looking at the monitor.
>
>
> "Mike" <question@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:NkaLe.679$Y55.203@trnddc06...
>> Has anybody compared the 4700 to the 5100? My buddy was going to buy a
>> 4700. 3G cpu, 1G RAM, 80G HDD,
>> sounblaSTER soundcard, cd\dvd burner, ati 128mb video card, 19" lcd
>> display. PC will be used to run math programs, web browsing, email, music
>> & dvd burning. Is there much difference between 19" display and the 19"
>> ultra sharp display?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Here are URLs to the technical specs for each:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4700/sm/specs.htm?c=us&l=en&cs=&s=gen

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim5100/en/sm/specs0.htm?c=us&l=en&cs=&s=gen




"Mike" <question@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Makes sense to me.
>
> Any comments on the difference between the 4700 and the 5100?
>
> Mike
>
> "Pud Knocker" <pud@knocker.org> wrote in message
> news:h7dLe.5435$RS.3105@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> Yes, there is a noticeable difference between Dell's "value" monitors and
>> the Ultrasharp's. Definitely get the Ultrasharp. The whole time you use a
>> computer, you are looking at the monitor.
>>
>>
>> "Mike" <question@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:NkaLe.679$Y55.203@trnddc06...
>>> Has anybody compared the 4700 to the 5100? My buddy was going to buy a
>>> 4700. 3G cpu, 1G RAM, 80G HDD,
>>> sounblaSTER soundcard, cd\dvd burner, ati 128mb video card, 19" lcd
>>> display. PC will be used to run math programs, web browsing, email,
>>> music & dvd burning. Is there much difference between 19" display and
>>> the 19" ultra sharp display?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Mike,

From the links provded by Gary...

5100 has a newer chipset, it runs at a faster speed on the FSB. The PCI
version is another revision.

So basically what's the short and the skinny of it? Faster FSB, which means
the use of faster RAM.

-gg-

> Has anybody compared the 4700 to the 5100? My buddy was going to buy
> a
> 4700. 3G cpu, 1G RAM, 80G HDD,
> sounblaSTER soundcard, cd\dvd burner, ati 128mb video card, 19" lcd
> display.
> PC will be used to run math programs, web browsing, email, music & dvd
> burning. Is there much difference between 19" display and the 19"
> ultra
> sharp display?
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>

 

[Mike]

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Hi Gary, I suspect for my buddy's use the 4700 will be fine.

"Gray Ghost" <grayghost@binarybrewery.comm> wrote in message
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> Mike,
>
> From the links provded by Gary...
>
> 5100 has a newer chipset, it runs at a faster speed on the FSB. The PCI
> version is another revision.
> So basically what's the short and the skinny of it? Faster FSB, which
> means the use of faster RAM.
>
> -gg-
>
>> Has anybody compared the 4700 to the 5100? My buddy was going to buy
>> a
>> 4700. 3G cpu, 1G RAM, 80G HDD,
>> sounblaSTER soundcard, cd\dvd burner, ati 128mb video card, 19" lcd
>> display.
>> PC will be used to run math programs, web browsing, email, music & dvd
>> burning. Is there much difference between 19" display and the 19"
>> ultra
>> sharp display?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
>

 

[Mike]

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The PC/monitor is going to be used by someone who hasn't used a in thirteen
years.
The 20" wide screen is appealing, but i don't the user to struggle with
screen size.
Is the 20" trouble free - true plug and pray?

Mike'

"Mike" <question@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Has anybody compared the 4700 to the 5100? My buddy was going to buy a
> 4700. 3G cpu, 1G RAM, 80G HDD,
> sounblaSTER soundcard, cd\dvd burner, ati 128mb video card, 19" lcd
> display. PC will be used to run math programs, web browsing, email, music
> & dvd burning. Is there much difference between 19" display and the 19"
> ultra sharp display?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>