Which would be the best bang for my buck? I am a student and use multiple windows and play a couple of games. I am a dunce when it comes to computer systems and have done a little research but am still pretty much lost. I am slightly more familiar with HP and know that the Phenom dual-core processor would be preferred over the athlon but I have no idea how they compare to Dell and in what other ways. Can you explain the differences of these two in layman's terms for me as well as suggest which one is better? Thank you in advance!
-Vanessa
HP Pavilion p6823wb Desktop PC with HP 20" Monitor Bundle:Key Features and Benefits:
AMD Phenom II 521 Dual-Core processor
3.50GHz, 2MB L2 Cache
4GB of DDR3 SDRAM system memory (expandable to 16GB)
Give you the power to handle most power-hungry applications and tons of multimedia work
1TB SATA hard drive
Store 666,000 photos, 285,000 songs or 526 hours of HD video and more
SuperMulti DVD Burner
Watch movies, and read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats
10/100Base-T Ethernet
Connect to a broadband modem or wired broadband router with wired Ethernet
ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics
With up to 1919MB total available graphics memory
Additional HP Desktop PC Features:
15-in-1 memory card reader
6 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x headphone jack, 1 x microphone jack, 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port, 1 x coaxial digital audio out, 1 x microphone/line-in/line-out, 1 x rear speaker out, 1 x side speaker out, 1 x center (subwoofer) jack
1 x MiniCard, 3 x PCI Express (x1) slots, 1 x PCI Express (x16) slot, 2 x external 5.25" bays, 1 x external 3.5" bay, 2 x internal 3.5" bays
Dell Inspiron 560 i560-3505NBK Desktop PC Bundle:
Key Features and Benefits:
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E6700 processor
3.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache
6GB DDR3 SDRAM system memory
Gives you the power to handle most power-hungry applications and tons of multimedia work
1TB SATA hard drive
Store 666,000 photos, 285,000 songs or 526 hours of HD video and more
16x DVD+/-R/RW Drive
Watch movies, and read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, Dell 1525N Wireless-N mini-card
Connect to a broadband modem with wired Ethernet or wirelessly connect to a Wi-Fi signal or hotspot with the Dell 1525N Wireless-N connection built into your PC
23" widescreen LED digital flat panel monitor
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
Additional Features:
19-in-1 memory card reader
6 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port
-Vanessa
HP Pavilion p6823wb Desktop PC with HP 20" Monitor Bundle:Key Features and Benefits:
AMD Phenom II 521 Dual-Core processor
3.50GHz, 2MB L2 Cache
4GB of DDR3 SDRAM system memory (expandable to 16GB)
Give you the power to handle most power-hungry applications and tons of multimedia work
1TB SATA hard drive
Store 666,000 photos, 285,000 songs or 526 hours of HD video and more
SuperMulti DVD Burner
Watch movies, and read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats
10/100Base-T Ethernet
Connect to a broadband modem or wired broadband router with wired Ethernet
ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics
With up to 1919MB total available graphics memory
Additional HP Desktop PC Features:
15-in-1 memory card reader
6 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x headphone jack, 1 x microphone jack, 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port, 1 x coaxial digital audio out, 1 x microphone/line-in/line-out, 1 x rear speaker out, 1 x side speaker out, 1 x center (subwoofer) jack
1 x MiniCard, 3 x PCI Express (x1) slots, 1 x PCI Express (x16) slot, 2 x external 5.25" bays, 1 x external 3.5" bay, 2 x internal 3.5" bays
Dell Inspiron 560 i560-3505NBK Desktop PC Bundle:
Key Features and Benefits:
Intel Pentium Dual-Core E6700 processor
3.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache
6GB DDR3 SDRAM system memory
Gives you the power to handle most power-hungry applications and tons of multimedia work
1TB SATA hard drive
Store 666,000 photos, 285,000 songs or 526 hours of HD video and more
16x DVD+/-R/RW Drive
Watch movies, and read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, Dell 1525N Wireless-N mini-card
Connect to a broadband modem with wired Ethernet or wirelessly connect to a Wi-Fi signal or hotspot with the Dell 1525N Wireless-N connection built into your PC
23" widescreen LED digital flat panel monitor
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
Additional Features:
19-in-1 memory card reader
6 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port