- Aug 22, 2010
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I just ordered a new computer from tigerdirect, just looking to get some feedback. Here's what I had :
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
1GB DDR
60GB HD
Windows XP
(had a radeon x1950 pro but it is nowhere to be found so, stock for a short period of time)
(http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/p...825381&lang=en)
Here's what I just ordered
eMachine ET1331G-05W Refurbished Desktop PC - AMD Athlon II X2 250u 1.6GHz, 4GB DDR2, 750GB HDD, DVDRW, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
(http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...sku=S445-10079)
Yeah it is a Refurb, but it's also $299. (One year replacement warranty for $50, in effect after the manufacturer warranty of 3 months)
Just looking for general feedback here. Call me a dumbass, I don't care but I didn't even know what the u in '250u' meant until after I ordered it. I don't care. For what I'm doing, I'm pretty confident the pc will be able to handle.
At CPUbenchmark.net the 3200+ scores a 530 while the x2 250u scores a 984, AND the 250u is energy efficient. Not to mention the ginormous harddrive which I will take advantage of. and 4GB DDR2 is a vast improvement from 1GB DDR.
Just looking for general feedback, did I make a mistake buying a U, will I be able to do what I want? I play mmorpgs, use youtube, windows media player alot. I didn't want to dish out a lot of money but I still wanted a faster computer. Did I do alright??
I'd really love an answer to the question - is the 1.6ghz the speed of each core? or the total?
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
1GB DDR
60GB HD
Windows XP
(had a radeon x1950 pro but it is nowhere to be found so, stock for a short period of time)
(http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/p...825381&lang=en)
Here's what I just ordered
eMachine ET1331G-05W Refurbished Desktop PC - AMD Athlon II X2 250u 1.6GHz, 4GB DDR2, 750GB HDD, DVDRW, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
(http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...sku=S445-10079)
Yeah it is a Refurb, but it's also $299. (One year replacement warranty for $50, in effect after the manufacturer warranty of 3 months)
Just looking for general feedback here. Call me a dumbass, I don't care but I didn't even know what the u in '250u' meant until after I ordered it. I don't care. For what I'm doing, I'm pretty confident the pc will be able to handle.
At CPUbenchmark.net the 3200+ scores a 530 while the x2 250u scores a 984, AND the 250u is energy efficient. Not to mention the ginormous harddrive which I will take advantage of. and 4GB DDR2 is a vast improvement from 1GB DDR.
Just looking for general feedback, did I make a mistake buying a U, will I be able to do what I want? I play mmorpgs, use youtube, windows media player alot. I didn't want to dish out a lot of money but I still wanted a faster computer. Did I do alright??
I'd really love an answer to the question - is the 1.6ghz the speed of each core? or the total?
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