Choose between 2 computer models

[Coolharmony2]

Here my 2 choices.

Help me to choose the best computer.

system 1

hp computer h8 for $ 700 :

Included these :

I5-3450

8 GB ram

1 TB 7200 rpm

460w power supply

Radeon 7450

none SSD disk



System 2 : Assembled in a computer store for $ 1100 $

BOIT ATX ANTEC NINE HUNDRED TWO V3 NOIR

INTEL CORE I5 3450 3.10G/6M/S1155

SATA3 1.0TO SEAGATE 7200.12 64M ST1000DM003

KB GENERIC USB/PS2 BLACK FR

S1155 ASUS P8Z77-V LX Z77

MOUSE LOGITECH OPT B100 USB BLK OEM

MS-WIN 7 HOME PREM X64 DVD OEM FR SP1 1PK

DVD+/-RW LG GH24NS90 SATA DL 24X OEM BLACK
1
650W ATX ANTEC TRUEPOWER TP-650

KINGSTON KVR 1333MHZ DDR3 8GO KIT CL9

SAPPHIRE PCIE RAD HD6450 512M HDMI BTE

2.5 SATA3 128.0 CRUCIAL SSD M4

Thank-you for your help !

 

[Blain]

Choose between 2 computer models

Here my 2 choices.

Help me to choose the best computer.

system 1
hp computer h8 for $ 700 :

System 2 : Assembled in a computer store for $ 1100 $

Thank-you for your help !

System 1 obviously.

You're welcome

 

[lehtv]

NOTICE - PC builders, when asking for input on YOUR projects Please Tell us...

 

[Charles Kozierok]

In addition to the other info, you should tell us more about this local store.

 

[oynaz]

I think he only needs to post the name so we can avoid it.

 

[Coolharmony2]

My use will be Internet + ( Word and Excel) + watch Video and listen music and maybe some good games.

1 - Is I5-3450 a good processor for my use ?

2 - I am hesitating between choose SSD drive or a best graphic card. I don't like to hear hard drive noise.

Are there some good silent hard drives 7200 rpm ?

3 - Is the power supply better in the second choice than the Hp model ?

4 Is the Nine Hundred 2 V3 with 4 fans installed better than a Hp case ?

5 - Do you know Microbytes in the montreal area province of Quebec ?

Thank-you for your help

 

[sm625]

Is a HD6450 even an upgrade to the i5 integrated graphics?

 

[dave_the_nerd]

My use will be Internet + ( Word and Excel) + watch Video and listen music and maybe some good games.

1 - Is I5-3450 a good processor for my use ?

Better than mine.

2 - I am hesitating between choose SSD drive or a best graphic card. I don't like to hear hard drive noise.

Are there some good silent hard drives 7200 rpm ?

If you don't like HD noise, buy an SSD. No moving parts. Any HD, you can hear. Some are louder than others.

3 - Is the power supply better in the second choice than the Hp model ?

It's bigger, more overhead if you install fancy video card or something.

4 Is the Nine Hundred 2 V3 with 4 fans installed better than a Hp case ?

It'll keep your equipment cooler. It's probably louder. HP and Dell go to some trouble to make their machines quiet, but they trade off for hotter running, non-overclockable computers.

5 - Do you know Microbytes in the montreal area province of Quebec ?

Thank-you for your help

Don't live anywhere near there, just heard of them from friends. Nothing good or bad. Most of my canadian internet friends were happy when Newegg started shipping up there.

I've been buying more and more stuff from Amazon. Easier to find deals on used equipment without all the eBay bullshit.

 

[lehtv]

Could you answer all the questions please?

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.

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7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.

8. What resolution will you be using?

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.

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X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?

1. Internet + ( Word and Excel) + watch Video and listen music and maybe some good games (I'm interpreting that as "light gaming")
2. ???
3. ???. Please link to the websites you're using.
4. -
5. Probably not since you want prebuilt. Have you considered building it yourself from parts?
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7. Default speeds
8. ???
9. ???

 

[Coolharmony2]

$ 1000 to 1200 $ before taxes is my principal.

I live in Canada and i will buy in a store.

I like Hp product.

I like Intel Product

I like Seagate product

I will use my computer at the regular speed and not overclocking.

All new components in a new case and not use old components of my actually computer.

The resolution will be use is the max as possible that my graphic card can do.

Full HD is a good resolution.

I don't want build my computer. I want a computer assembled by specialists.

Need to buy Windows 7 x64.

do i forget some answers ?

 

[lehtv]

OK now you've got it all covered. One thing I forgot to ask - do you own a monitor, a keyboard and a mouse already or will you need to include those in the budget?

It will inevitably cost some extra to have someone build the PC for you or to buy a prebuilt, compared to a custom rig with the same components. I'd say a pre-built or pre-assembled $1000 PC is roughly equivalent to an $800-900 DIY build.

 

[Blain]

The resolution will be use is the max as possible that my graphic card can do.

Full HD is a good resolution.

Graphics cards are capable of much better than 1080, if that's what you're referring to by "full HD".
Lots of monitors are capable of better than "1080".

1080 is more or less HD for TVs, not PC monitors.

 

[lehtv]

What are you talking about Blain? 1080p is HD for PC monitors just as it is for TV's. HD doesn't mean just any high resolution, it means strictly 1920x1080 or 1280x720, the former being Full HD.

 

[Blain]

In my book, 1920x1200, 2560x1440 and 2560x1600 are HD for PCs.
The GPU he's looking at is capable of 2560x1600.

 

[Coolharmony2]

I have a LG 17'' monitor 4:3 bought in 2006. Can i keep this Monitor ?

Sometime, i see ''light is flashing'' in some area of my monitor ? Is it a big problem ? Do you understand this problem ? screen is flashing in some area

Actually, I have a Hp Pavillion a1220n bought in 2005. This computer is very slow And makes high noise (hard drive spins and high level noise of fans computer).

The description is :

Pentium 4 516

512 mb ram

200 GB hard drive 7,200 rpm.

Graphic card integrated to the processor.

What it's the best lifetime of a computer ?

3 years, 5 years 7 year or more ?

order to me, 4 year and 5 year is the minimum lifetime.

I spend many dollars for a computer. I want a good computer for a good lifetime.

 

[lehtv]

I have a LG 17'' monitor 4:3 bought in 2006. Can i keep this Monitor ?

At your budget, definitely not. You can buy a new 23" HD monitor for $150 and build a $950 rig.

A new $1000 rig should easily last 3 years playing new games, 5 years if you really don't mind bad image quality and a bit choppy FPS from time to time. In general use a system can definitely last 7 years unless some of your components crap out by then.

 

[DSF]

Just to be clear, your monitor would work with a new computer. However, it's small by today's standards, and if you're having trouble with it you may as well replace it as lehtv said.

 

[Coolharmony2]

I am hesitating between 21,5'' and 23'' monitor.

first, i should measure my desk.

Is it better the 23'' ?

 

[Blain]

Buy a 1920 x 1200 LED IPS panel monitor and you're golden.

 

[lehtv]

That's not going to leave enough for the PC itself. Are you trolling Blain?

 

[mfenn]

In my book, 1920x1200, 2560x1440 and 2560x1600 are HD for PCs.
The GPU he's looking at is capable of 2560x1600.

Your book is a bit different from everybody elses.

 

[mfenn]

Last I checked, NCIX will put together any system you want for a flat $50 charge. That is probably your best bet in this situation. Just add this item to your cart along with a complete PC.

Without further ado, here's a list:

i5 3550 $220
GA-B75M-D3H $75
Kingston DDR3 1600 8GB $47
6870 $155 AR
Crucial M4 128GB $125
Hitachi 7K1000.D $90
OCZ ZT 550W $50 AR
Antec Three Hundred Two $60 AR
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit $100
Assembly $50
HP 23" 1080p $155
Logitech Keyboard & Mouse combo $19
Total: $1146

If you wanted to be under $1000, I could see stepping the CPU back to a dual core like the i3 2120 and/or dropping the SSD.

 

[lehtv]

+Awesome to mfenn's post.