Hi! i have 2 choices:
Dell XPS M1710:
core 2 duo 2.0 ghz
1 gb ram (667)
geforce 7950 GTX 512mb(not integrated)
120GB harddisk
17'' widescreen display with truelife
and other usual stuff
Inspiron 9400:
core 2 duo 2,0ghz
2 gb ram(533)
geforce 7900 gs 256mb
120 GB harddisk
17'' widescreen display 'without' truelife
and other usual stuff
The XPS is around 350 $ more expensive.
mostly i want to play games on normal graphics and without any problems, but i also surf the web and hat and do other stuff with it.
it would be like 1 hour play,2 hour internet and 1 hour music and videos.
which one is better do u think?? i'm not sure about xps because of the ram and not sure about inspiron because of the graphic card so please help me out, thanx.....god bless.
2006-12-15 08:00:57 · 14 answers · asked by Niklasbjorn1234 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
i'd say go with the XPS because of the screen and the graphic card.... u can upgrade your ram later.
also xps is designed for games so it's much more better.
2006-12-16 07:48:24 · answer #1 · answered by Dirty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dell XPS M1710:
core 2 duo 2.0 ghz
1 gb ram (667)
geforce 7950 GTX 512mb(not integrated)
120GB harddisk
17'' widescreen display with truelife
and other usual stuff
2006-12-15 08:02:58 · answer #2 · answered by Alexx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dell XPS M1710:
core 2 duo 2.0 ghz
1 gb ram (667)
geforce 7950 GTX 512mb(not integrated)
120GB harddisk
17'' widescreen display with truelife
and other usual stuff
its cheaper without the widscreen .
about -150
2006-12-15 08:06:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only apparent reason the XPS is more expensive is due to having a graphics card that by itself may cost more than some entire computers.
This is a very specialized high end video adapter ... from what you tell us I see no justification for it....it's overkill.
Many gaming enthusiasts will tell you to go for the XPS, however, I personally think that the 7900gs on the Inspiron 9400 is in itself is far more than enough to play most any game.
You money is best invested in the unit with 2GB of RAM which I personal promise you will find much much more beneficial than the monster video adapter.
One last thing ... make sure that your PC comes with a voucher for a free upgrade to Windows Vista. Most PC manufacturers (like HP) are offering this.
Insist on it or go elsewhere. You ar buying a new PC & it should include the latest Microsoft operating system.
regards,
Philip T
2006-12-15 08:13:55 · answer #4 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are into gaming, you will want a better video card and more RAM... Any old computer can do the normal web surfing and word processing. So, you have two options. Get the Dell (more expensive but better video card) or get the Inspiron and upgrade the video card (if it is integrated, just get a new one and turn the integrated one off in the system BIOS). You can get a really nice video card for the extra $350 that Dell is asking and you also get 2Gb of RAM instead of 1.
Good luck
2006-12-15 08:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by wilde 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't buy either. They both have a DirectX 9 graphics card which will be worthless for games in about a year due to DirectX 10 not being fully backwards compatible. I would build and I would save several hundred dollars doing so.
If you are afraid of the notion of building a PC, then buy a lower model C2D notebook with a cheap graphics card that you can later upgrade to a midrange DX10 card in Q1 of next year (Any computer repair shop can install notebook GPUs for you). If you're serious about gaming and want to play on good settings at high frame rates, this is your best (and almost only) option, right now.
...and before someone suggests "...but Bill, it's a notebook". There is no such thing as a gaming notebook. This is because battery life is a joke on gaming notebooks and they last about 10 minutes playing any graphic intensive game. Which is why people who buy these rediculous things always end up plugging them in. If you're going to be going to lan parties or are playing at home, build a MicroATX LAN box and use that for gaming, it's easy, it's plenty portable, and it's about 3x better in power.
2006-12-15 08:04:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey i have an inspiron 9400, and its great, 17inch screen, great speed, everything that you want in a laptop. This laptop would be great for your gaming, its advertised as the "ultimate gaming powehouse" so its a GREAT buy expecially with the core 2 duo
hope this helps you
Richard
2006-12-15 08:03:23 · answer #7 · answered by Richard P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first one.
2006-12-15 08:08:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The top one offers a better choice long term as it has the better screen and video card. Ram (even for a laptop) is reletivly cheap and always goes down in price. You can't upgrade your screen :)
2006-12-15 08:04:28 · answer #9 · answered by bobvatch 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-30 19:57:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋