HP: Pavilion 4600 w/ conroe 6600
Dell: XPS 410 w/ conroe 6700
Custom Built :
16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JS 120GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
XFX PVT71PUDF3 Geforce 7900GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Power Supply
CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X1024A-6400
GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600
HP COST : 1200 w/ 19 inch montior
Dell Cost : 1400 w/o monitor
Custom : 1071 = only hardware no software
So what should i do? Any suggestions?
2006-09-14 19:47:45 · 5 answers · asked by Stogie 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I used three of them. Not the same models but my first pc was custom built. Then I got an hp, now I have a Dell.
I say you should buy Dell, because it is significantly better then the others. But hp have more repair services around.
So, choice is yours but i reccommend Dell.
good day and good luck
2006-09-14 20:20:47 · answer #1 · answered by NoxecA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Don't Know Which One Should I Go, Many Of Our Peoples Told That HP Is Better As I Also Think, Because I Had A Dell Laptop And It's Hardware Is Getting Corrupted Which Is DVD-ROM Drive Because It Is Not Reading DVDs. I Had Not Seen HP Yet, But Dell Has More Features Than HP. Dell Offers High-Performance Tablet PCs And Android, But HP Is Not Beside. If You Want To Buy, You Can Go To HP, But I Recommend Dell!.
2016-03-27 02:02:42 · answer #2 · answered by Sandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of software comes with some of the hardware when you build. As long as you buy the hardware "retail" and not "OEM". You can get Win XP Pro OEM from newegg.com for about $140. So now your up to $1140. Still less expensive than the HP and you get warranties on each part, not on the unit as a whole. Example, lifetime warranty on memory when you build, from HP or Dell 1 year.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116059
2006-09-15 04:08:00 · answer #3 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get what you pay for. Add about $200 for the software. If you build your own computer you are stuck if something goes wrong, like incompatible hardware and drivers. Dell tests the software and drives before shipping the computer. HP, you are buying off the shelf.
I'd go with Dell. At least then you are going with a proven system.
2006-09-14 20:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by DogRider 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
think about this, warrenty. id buy from dell. they have good service and search the internet for online coupons to use. the deal cant be beaten
2006-09-18 17:29:26 · answer #5 · answered by j pringle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋