which pc is the best?

[tkblackbelt]

I was thinking about getting the core 2 quad one but want some opinions on which is the best

http://www.computertrends.com/product-zoom.asp?productId=97256&categoryid=27

http://www.computertrends.com/product-zoom.asp?productId=97255&categoryid=27

http://www.computertrends.com/product-zoom.asp?productId=97254&categoryid=27

[blchinezu]

well.. it depends what you use it for.. personally i wouldn't go for that one as it has an onboard video card.. it's better to have a dedicated one

[tkblackbelt]

I was going to use it for programming, and all the other basic stuff and some light gaming and if I need I will just buy a compact psu and low profile vcard.

[blchinezu]

for programming all of them suit...:)

[98cwitr]

nota

build your own: www.newegg.com

[LowSky]

build your own: www.newegg.com

At least give them the Canadian Address:
http://www.newegg.ca/

Get the parts you want and probably for cheaper

[Cavsfan]

I bought one from NewEgg for around $1000 about a year ago and it's still super fast.
It is fast, but not the fastest. I would suggest Core2 Quad as it is super fast IMO and not as expensive as I7.
I have a Nvidia 9800 GT and it handles anything I throw at it.
I also have a 28" Hanns-G LCD 1080p monitor which is really nice!
My son plays Crisis, L4D, L4D2, MW2, COD2 and I forget what all and has great FPS.
I could post the "wish list items" as I still have them saved on newegg, if you wish.
It's just the PC, monitor and speakers. And I know it's a year later, but you can still get
as good or better for the same price or less.

[98cwitr]

not buy, build....thanks, LowSky, had no idea where he was from :)

[Frogs Hair]

Build +1

[Cavsfan]

not buy, build....thanks, LowSky, had no idea where he was from :)

Oh, Building eh? Check out Newegg.com (http://Newegg.com) (already mentioned) as well as
Tigerdirect.com (http://Tigerdirect.com)

They both will have the same parts, etc. and you can compare prices.

[tkblackbelt]

I was going to built but my parents are paying for half and just want to buy one

[Cavsfan]

However, the system I bought from NewEgg could not be built from parts any cheaper than I bought it assembled.
Several of the other purchasers of the same system had priced it out. :P

I am not disputing the fact that normally you can build your own cheaper though.
I believe I just lucked out. I have not had a single problem with it.
I added about 7 24K - 28k RPM fans to cool it off with; some from both websites I mentioned.

[Cavsfan]

The stuff I got is obviously out of stock, but here are basically the same items:

1) Hanns·G HH-281HPB Black 28" 3ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 400 cd/m2 DC 15000:1(800:1) Built in Speakers - $299.99
I would not go with the speakers though. I would get other ones - they are cheap.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254043

2) CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1055 Intel Core i5 750(2.66GHz) 4GB DDR3 1TB NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - $899.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229169

3) Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30 Watts RMS 2.1 Flat Panel Design Speaker System - $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836150086
(I don't think you need any more powerful speakers than this, but that up to you.)


That is a even more powerful system than I have and it's around $1200.
I would buy that in a New York minute. My monitor I got on sale and it was a little less but, you are not going to get a better monitor.
And you will hear a lot of opinions about CyberpowerPC, but I have had this one for over a year and no problems.

Like I said I had to buy about 7 fans (including replacing the CPU cooler), but I feel I have a sweet system and this is even better.

This will at least get you thinking. But, this is fairly cheap and pretty nice at the same time.
I would get a login for both NewEgg and TigetDirect ASAP.

[vandorjw]

Acer, Gateway, E-Machine
These are not known for quality. If you can help it at all, stay for away.
The one I dislike least is the the Intel quad, 8200.

[NMFTM]

I would go for the quad core, it's more future-proof than older duel core technology. Plus, on Linux Adobe Flash eats up CPU power like nothing you've ever seen before. Sometimes npviewer.bin (the Adobe Flash wrapper) eats up 25% of my Phenom II X4 when watching videos.

[retro89]

Acer, Gateway, E-Machine
These are not known for quality. If you can help it at all, stay for away.
The one I dislike least is the the Intel quad, 8200.

Acer builds decent pcs and has a lower return rate than Gateway/E-Machine.I say to NO to E-Machine/Gateway but give an Acer a try .I bought my GF a Acer One netbook and it has NO issues.

[Cavsfan]

Asus notebooks are also good if you are looking for one of those.
My daughter recently got one from newegg and has been very happy with it.