- Jan 22, 2014
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I'm looking around for a Christmas present for my dad and I plan on getting him a PC. He is a big Star Wars fan and he wants to get the new Star Wars Battlefront that is coming out soon and I've noted the minimum and recommended specs for the game. I can't spend more than $700 on a desktop, but I'd prefer to keep it around $600- $650. So if you find something better than the ones I have picked out, please keep the price range in mind. Anyway, here are the two computers I've found that I am debating between:
Asus Desktop: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-desktop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black-red/8448199.p?id=1219334567161&skuId=8448199
iBuyPower Desktop: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-amd-fx-series-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black-red/4575221.p?id=1219770995726&skuId=4575221
I know the Asus has the better CPU as it has the Intel i5 where the iBuyPower has an AMD FX inside. However, comparing the processors on CPU boss- that i5-4460 barely outperforms the FX 6300. What I am mainly wondering about are the graphic cards. The Asus has a GeForce GTX 750 inside where the iBuyPower has a Geforce GTX 750 Ti inside, both have 2GB of GDDR5 memory inside- I have no idea what is better or if it's a big difference either.
Another thing worth noting- I've seen both products on display at my local store and the iBuyPower case is much bigger- so worrying about a graphics card upgrade later on in the future and it fitting the case won't be a concern. However, the Asus desktop is considerably smaller- worrying about a graphics card that fits in the future will be a pain to find.
The last thing that concerns me is the iBuyPower desktop is a new product and hasn't had any reviews yet on the computer I'm looking at. Another model similar the one I am looking at (I presume it's an older model) on Best Buy's site had 3.5 ratings- the lower ratings were of people complaining of it not working out of the box. Is iBuyPower a good brand? Or would I be risking it by getting the computer- there is no way to tell about this computer until someone buys and posts a rating on it unfortunately- I've looked around and it looks like it's a Best Buy exclusive model.
Asus Desktop: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-desktop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black-red/8448199.p?id=1219334567161&skuId=8448199
iBuyPower Desktop: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-amd-fx-series-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-black-red/4575221.p?id=1219770995726&skuId=4575221
I know the Asus has the better CPU as it has the Intel i5 where the iBuyPower has an AMD FX inside. However, comparing the processors on CPU boss- that i5-4460 barely outperforms the FX 6300. What I am mainly wondering about are the graphic cards. The Asus has a GeForce GTX 750 inside where the iBuyPower has a Geforce GTX 750 Ti inside, both have 2GB of GDDR5 memory inside- I have no idea what is better or if it's a big difference either.
Another thing worth noting- I've seen both products on display at my local store and the iBuyPower case is much bigger- so worrying about a graphics card upgrade later on in the future and it fitting the case won't be a concern. However, the Asus desktop is considerably smaller- worrying about a graphics card that fits in the future will be a pain to find.
The last thing that concerns me is the iBuyPower desktop is a new product and hasn't had any reviews yet on the computer I'm looking at. Another model similar the one I am looking at (I presume it's an older model) on Best Buy's site had 3.5 ratings- the lower ratings were of people complaining of it not working out of the box. Is iBuyPower a good brand? Or would I be risking it by getting the computer- there is no way to tell about this computer until someone buys and posts a rating on it unfortunately- I've looked around and it looks like it's a Best Buy exclusive model.
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