Damjan Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) Need help.Cash is not a problem,just need to know which one is better. 1st: Processor:iPentium Q6600 Core 2 quad Motherboard:P5QC,LGA775,Intel p 45 RAM: 2 GB DDR 2 800 mhz Graphic card: EN 9600 GT/HTDI 1 GB DDR 3 256 bit HDD:500 GB Seagate 2nd : Processor: iPentium Q9400 Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHZ Mother: Intel P45 RAM: 3 GB Graphic: 2x EAH3870 TOP/G/HTDI/512MB/Crossfire HDD: 2x 500 GB So....? Edited October 31, 2008 by XLR8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damjan Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 Bmp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott. Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Didn't need to bump this But by the looks of it, the 2nd one looks better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damjan Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) Didn't need to bump this But by the looks of it, the 2nd one looks better. Bmped this because someone posted in another topic,and rarely anyone checks in Computer+Tech forum. I'll take your word for it. Edited October 31, 2008 by XLR8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) number 2 of course! well 2 3870's will definitely be better than 1x 9600gt Q9400 has more L2 cache (and 45nm process i think) compared to 6600 so it will be better... 3gb of ram is better than 2? and 1tb of storage is better than 500gb... sorta a dumb question LOL! no offence or anything... :S Edited October 31, 2008 by WRX22B1998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA Don Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 #2 of course. Could you explain more about the motherboard on the 2nd one? All I know is that it has an Intel P45 chipset... brand? Model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Pie Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I'll go for the second one... I'm sure you can max out GTA IV with that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthbound Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) The first one. an extra 512mb or video ram makes a world of difference. They'll both produce roughly the same performance when running Vista while not running any games, and if you find that 2gb of Ram isn't enough, another gig of ram is cheap as chips and there will always be a spare couple of slots. Definitely the first option. Edited November 7, 2008 by Earthbound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris82 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 The first one. an extra 512mb or video ram makes a world of difference. They'll both produce roughly the same performance when running Vista while not running any games, and if you find that 2gb of Ram isn't enough, another gig of ram is cheap as chips and there will always be a spare couple of slots. Definitely the first option. What? That doesn't make any sense whatsoever, how would a Q9400 perform the same as a Q6600? Even when not gaming the second computer would perform better. Also just because the second one has 3GB doesn't mean he can't upgrade it. And the second one has two video cards, each being 512MB, which equates to 1GB. Also the second one has double the hard drive space. Second option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damjan Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 #2 of course. Could you explain more about the motherboard on the 2nd one? All I know is that it has an Intel P45 chipset... brand? Model? It's the same board like the 1st one.BTW,the fuc****,changed the price. need 12k more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 yeah the exchange rate / economic crisis etc would've done that. a e8400 core 2 cost like 200 here, now its like 260. also you would need a strong psu for the second pc, maybe corsair HX620, ive heard good things about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthbound Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 The first one. an extra 512mb or video ram makes a world of difference. They'll both produce roughly the same performance when running Vista while not running any games, and if you find that 2gb of Ram isn't enough, another gig of ram is cheap as chips and there will always be a spare couple of slots. Definitely the first option. What? That doesn't make any sense whatsoever, how would a Q9400 perform the same as a Q6600? Even when not gaming the second computer would perform better. Also just because the second one has 3GB doesn't mean he can't upgrade it. And the second one has two video cards, each being 512MB, which equates to 1GB. Also the second one has double the hard drive space. Second option. It makes perfect sense. The latter machine is cheaper to upgrade and is a cheaper buy to start with. It's a smarter buy. Also, they will perform very similarly. The differences aren't all that varied if you really look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris82 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 It makes perfect sense. The latter machine is cheaper to upgrade and is a cheaper buy to start with. It's a smarter buy. Also, they will perform very similarly. The differences aren't all that varied if you really look. What? Now you agree he should buy the second one? Either way there are some differences, namely that: 1. Second one has a better processor 2. Second one has more RAM 3. Second one has two video cards 4. Second one has double the hard drive space The second one is better in every conceivable way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 ^ thats what i was saying, why is he asking, it seems like a really obvious question. but make sure you allocate money to a good psu, and a good cooling system (Extra fans, big case etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthbound Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) Let me correct myself, not the latter, the prior. However, I don't want to argue with you, but with gaming at the moment, you really don't need to spend 3k or upwards on something with duel video cards and duel hard drives. The difference is far from worth $1000(ish) when they will infact be very good machines. an additional 500GB hard drive can be purchased for next to nothing on EBay, and as I stated earlier, another gig of RAM is also cheap as chips. Secondly, can we have some prices so I can prove my point. EDIT: Also, whether he's filled his profile out incorrectly or not I'm not sure, but he's 11 years old. Where's he pulling the funds from? I'm sure his parents aren't going to throw cash in his direction for a cooling system etc. This is logic! Edited November 7, 2008 by Earthbound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damjan Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 Man,i have cash for an extra PC i've been saving for these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthbound Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Fair enough then. All in all, if you can afford it, go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 well it would be dumb to buy all this stuff, then have a below average cooling system (i didnt say liquid cooling, just a extra fan or 2) because then his components might overheat/die etc... it would be like having a car that can go from 0-100 in 3 seconds but has crap brakes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthbound Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 well it would be dumb to buy all this stuff, then have a below average cooling system (i didnt say liquid cooling, just a extra fan or 2) because then his components might overheat/die etc...it would be like having a car that can go from 0-100 in 3 seconds but has crap brakes... Haha, point taken of course. I spoke with XLR8 on MSN earlier and we cleared things up anyway. He seems to have the money to spend, so it's in his hands now. Anyway, the second PC IS better, but just not as good a buy after looking to approximate prices, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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