Bgol Help me decide which computer to buy

[itzmotto]

I have too configuration of the dell xps 1647

SYSTEM COLOR Obsidian Black High Gloss Finish edit
PROCESSOR NEW 2010 Intel® Core™ i5-540M (2.53GHz, 4Threads, turbo boost up to 3.06Ghz, 3M cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows 7® Home Premium Edition, with Belkin Easy Transfer Cable edit
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1 Year Basic Service Plan edit
In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis: *Remote Diagnosis is determination by online/phone technician of cause of issue; may involve customer access to inside of system and multiple or extended sessions. If issue is covered by Limited Hardware Warranty and not resolved remotely, technician and/or part will be dispatched, usually in 1 or 2 business days following completion of Remote Diagnosis. Dell sells In-Home Service provided by the following: Dell In-Home Service provided by Dell Marketing L.P.; BancTec In-Home Service provided by BancTec Third Party Maintenance, Inc.; and QualxServ In-Home Service provided by QualxServ LLC. Third parties may be used to deliver the in-home service. Availability varies. Other conditions apply. For complete details about In-Home Service, visit www.dell.com/servicecontracts
MEMORY 6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 edit
HD DISPLAY Edge-to-Edge FHD Widescreen 15.6 inch WLED LCD (1920x1080) W/2.0 MP edit
HARD DRIVE 500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive edit
BATTERY 9-cell Battery edit
SOUND OPTIONS Soundblaster X-Fi Hi Def Audio - Software Enabled edit
BLUETOOTH Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (2.1+EDR) edit
WIRELESS CARDS Dell Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini-Card edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write) edit
My Accessories
OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft Works edit
Dell Recommends
Office Home & Student.

Lets you create great-looking documents, spreadsheets and presentations quickly.
Upgrade to Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint [Add $119.00]


SECURITY SOFTWARE McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Months edit
Dell Recommends

CAUTION ! You have not upgraded your security protection to the maximum available for your new Dell.
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DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year edit
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
PROCESSOR Studio XPS 16 Notebook
VIDEO CARD ATI Mobility RADEON® HD 4670 – 1GB
Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
Adobe Reader Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9, Multiple Languages
ACCIDENT AND THEFT PROTECTION 1Yr LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection

$ 1579

The second config:

Congratulations! Your system is ready to be built.We have some recommendations for you highlighted in green below.Software & Services
SYSTEM COLOR Obsidian Black High Gloss Finish edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English, with Belkin Easy Transfer Cable edit
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 2 Year Basic Service Plan edit
Dell Recommends
Keep your investment protected for as long as you'll own it with a 3 year Basic Service Plan
Upgrade to 3 Year Basic Service Plan [Add $100.00]


In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis: *Remote Diagnosis is determination by online/phone technician of cause of issue; may involve customer access to inside of system and multiple or extended sessions. If issue is covered by Limited Hardware Warranty and not resolved remotely, technician and/or part will be dispatched, usually in 1 or 2 business days following completion of Remote Diagnosis. Dell sells In-Home Service provided by the following: Dell In-Home Service provided by Dell Marketing L.P.; BancTec In-Home Service provided by BancTec Third Party Maintenance, Inc.; and QualxServ In-Home Service provided by QualxServ LLC. Third parties may be used to deliver the in-home service. Availability varies. Other conditions apply. For complete details about In-Home Service, visit www.dell.com/servicecontracts
MEMORY 6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz edit
HD DISPLAY Full HD Widescreen 15.6 inch WLED LCD (1920x1080) W/2.0 MP edit
HARD DRIVE 500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive edit
BLUETOOTH Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (2.1+EDR) edit
WIRELESS CARDS Intel© Centrino© Advanced-N 6200 edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE 8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) edit
My Accessories
OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft Works edit
SECURITY SOFTWARE McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Months edit
Dell Recommends

CAUTION ! You have not upgraded your security protection to the maximum available for your new Dell.
Add McAfee SecurityCenter pre-loaded today! Help protect against viruses, hackers, identity theft, and more from the moment you turn on your PC.
Upgrade to McAfee SecurityCenter, 36-Months [Add $40.00]


DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year edit
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
VIDEO CARD ATI Mobility RADEON® HD 4670 – 1GB
BATTERY OPTIONS 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
SOUND OPTIONS Soundblaster X-Fi Hi Def Audio - Software Enabled
Studio XPS 16 Studio XPS 16 Notebook
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Adobe Reader Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9, Multiple Languages
ACCIDENT AND THEFT PROTECTION 1Yr LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection

$ 1604

so which one sounds better?
essentilly its the processer which is the differnce to me what ya'll think.The first config is a 2 day sale

 

[itzmotto]

no feed back?

 

[p5ych3]

i don't see whats there to give a 1500$ price on the desktop. 1100$ at most.

 

[UltimateLurker]

no feed back?

niggas don't like to read on here

 

[Devilstrider]

I say build your own.

 

[Flawless]

if your buying from dell, pay attention to the cpu (get the i7), memory, hard drive, and video card during the customization. Dont get any of that extra service crap that they offer

 

[Mastermind2002]

Learn how to build your own computer; NEVER buy brand name bullshit especially Dell computers.

 

[itzmotto]

Learn how to build your own computer; NEVER buy brand name bullshit especially Dell computers.

Maybe one day'll venture into that but not now.Is there some kinda book i could look into how to put yogether a computer

i don't see whats there to give a 1500$ price on the desktop. 1100$ at most.

There both laptops

 

[itzmotto]

I was in Best Buy today and i saw this Asus joint. Its a steal IMO at $1200 i think imma copp it after reading up on reviews.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+...lack/9741729.p?id=1218165344675&skuId=9741729

 

[doublejizzle]

Maybe one day'll venture into that but not now.Is there some kinda book i could look into how to put yogether a computer

I just built a rig for around $650ish using the Maximum PC directions. Nice rig, AMD 955 Black edition, 4GB ram, Geoforce 9500gt (not going to game it). I didn't use their parts list, I went on New Egg and Tiger direct and ordered my own choices, but came out under $700, around $650 and had good components. Then I ordered my Windows 7 via student discount for $29.99 + $14 for the back up DVD

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/how_build_awesome_pc_647?page=0,1

 

[veritech]

I say build your own.

endorsed.

 

[Yogi Bear]

How much laptop you should buy is only answered after you figure out what you plan to do with it.

Building a laptop is too expensive. However, building a desktop is the only way to go.

i5 or i7 both are fine. both systems look fine. Think about the following:

Don't pay for McAfee. It really sucks. Find someone with Comcast and have them make you an email address if you really want free virus scan. There are plenty of other free options including the ones around here.

AVG free
COMODO
Avast

2GB online backup, really?
backup to USB hard drive at home.

 

[itzmotto]

How much laptop you should buy is only answered after you figure out what you plan to do with it.

Building a laptop is too expensive. However, building a desktop is the only way to go.

i5 or i7 both are fine. both systems look fine. Think about the following:

Don't pay for McAfee. It really sucks. Find someone with Comcast and have them make you an email address if you really want free virus scan. There are plenty of other free options including the ones around here.

AVG free
COMODO
Avast

2GB online backup, really?
backup to USB hard drive at home.

Well these thing that u talk about comes free with it for a year im not paying for it.Mcafee will be the first thing to go when i get a computer. I i don't know what i would need to back with them!!

 

[melonpecan]

If you build it yourself, you will differentially come out cheaper.

 

[mit_dropout]

mac book pro ... / thread/

 

[fabregas]

I say build your own.

if he can't decide on which computer to buy how do you expect him to build his own

 

[itzmotto]

How much laptop you should buy is only answered after you figure out what you plan to do with it.

Building a laptop is too expensive. However, building a desktop is the only way to go.

i5 or i7 both are fine. both systems look fine. Think about the following:

Don't pay for McAfee. It really sucks. Find someone with Comcast and have them make you an email address if you really want free virus scan. There are plenty of other free options including the ones around here.

AVG free
COMODO
Avast

2GB online backup, really?
backup to USB hard drive at home.

Well these thing that u talk about comes free with it for a year im not paying for it.Mcafee will be the first thing to go when i get a computer. I i don't know what i would need to back with them!!