Which HP computer wuold you buy out of these?! HELP!?

Question

Hello! Please help me decide which 1 should I buy...

Two options!

Please help me out!!! If you were stuck between these two, which one would u buy and why?...Im having some hard tme choosing one...

These are the computers:

1) for $1,050 http://shop1.frys.com/product/5622981?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

2) for $1,030 http://shop1.frys.com/product/5622971?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Don't pay attention that the 1st one is sold out and the prices on their website. I listed the real prices next to each link.

The 2nd one's processor is Intel which is more reliable I heard.

AMD is better at the start but then due to overheating it slows down a little and all that. The first one has AMD Phenom™ X4 9850 Quad-Core which is 2.50GHZ, and the 2nd one has Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6700 which is 2.66GHz.

The 1st one has NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT graphics,

the 2nd one has NVIDIA GeForce 9500GS graphics.

I'm not a big gamer so it doesn't make much difference for me I assume, right? Looks like the two are still friends ;-)

The 1st one has nVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset,

and the 2nd one has Intel® G33 Express Chipset.

I don't know which one is better...

Which one should I buy?

Please be as detailed as possible!

I've been trying to save up this much for a long tie and worked hard to get the right amount so please help me out and try toguide me through to a better solution and explaining why it would be better.

Thank you!

Answer 1

Do you really need quad core and why? I recommend a dual core CPU for value-for-money (i.e. intel E8400 or E8500). I also think the best value graphics card at the moment is the 9600GT.

Maybe do a bit of research on different motherboards (Asus, Gigabyte, MSI) and chipsets (look at intel P35 or P45 and Nvidia chipsets) and consider building your own computer or getting a computer shop to build it for you. Once you start building your own computers you'll save money in the long run because you can tailor make it to suit your budget and your needs.  

Answer 2

you need to tell us what you want to use it for