im saving up to get a new computer but i cannot choose between these two
Asus – Essentio Desktop with Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor
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Warranty Terms – Parts
1 year
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Warranty Terms – Labor
1 year limited
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Product Height
13.9″
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Product Width
6.8″
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Product Weight
17.4 lbs.
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Product Depth
15.6″
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Processor Brand
Intel®
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Processor
Intel® Core™2 Quad
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Processor Speed
2.33GHz
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System Bus
1333MHz
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Cache Memory
4MB on die Level 2
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System Memory (RAM)
6GB
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System Memory (RAM) Expandable To
16GB
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Type of Memory (RAM)
DDR2
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Hard Drive Type
Serial ATA (7200 rpm)
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Hard Drive Size
750GB
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Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce G100
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Video Memory
512MB
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Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
No
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TV Tuner
No
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MPEG
Yes
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Audio
High-definition audio (7.1-channel support)
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Built-in Webcam
No
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Modem
None
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Network Card
Built-in 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector
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Wireless Networking
Built-in wireless 802.11b/g/n networking
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Recordable DVD Drive
Yes, double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
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Recordable DVD Drive Speeds
8x DVD+R DL; 8x DVD-R DL; 16×8x16 DVD+RW; 16×6x16 DVD-RW; 5x DVD-RAM; 48×32x48 CD-RW
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Direct-Disc Labeling
No
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Digital Media Reader or Slots
Yes, digital media card reader
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Total Expansion Bays
External: 2 (5.25″); Internal: 2 (3.5″)
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Available Expansion Bays
External: 1 (5.25″); Internal: 1 (3.5″)
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Total Expansion Slots
2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16
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Available Expansion Slots
2 PCI
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USB 2.0 Ports
8
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IEEE 1394 Ports
None
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S-Video Outputs
1
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Additional Audio/Video Connectors
1 HDMI, 1 DVI, 1 S/PDIF
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Serial Ports
1
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Parallel Ports
None
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Game Ports
None
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Keyboard Description
USB multimedia
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Other Control Devices (mouse, etc.)
Optical USB mouse
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Operating System Platform
Windows
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Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1
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Software Included
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8, Microsoft Works 9.0, Nero 8 Essentials and more
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ENERGY STAR Qualified
No
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HDMI Output
Yes
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Blu-ray Player
No
and second..
HP – Pavilion Desktop with AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core Processor
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Warranty
Terms – Parts
1 year limited
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Warranty Terms – Labor
1 year limited
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Product Height
15.3″
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Product Width
16.9″
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Product Weight
9.75 lbs.
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Product Depth
7″
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Processor Brand
AMD
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Processor
AMD Phenom™ X4
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Processor Speed
2.4GHz
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Cache Memory
2MB on die Level 2 + 2MB on die Level 3
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System Memory (RAM)
8GB
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System Memory (RAM) Expandable To
16GB
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Type of Memory (RAM)
PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM
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Hard Drive Type
Serial ATA (7200 rpm)
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Hard Drive Size
750GB
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Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 9100 GS
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Video Memory
256MB (dedicated); up to 1407MB total
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Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
No
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TV Tuner
No
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MPEG
Yes
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Audio
High-definition audio (8-speaker configurable)
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Built-in Webcam
No
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Modem
None
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Network Card
Built-in 10/100Base-T network interface (RJ-45 connector)
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Wireless Networking
Wireless-A+B+G+N
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Recordable DVD Drive
Yes, double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
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Recordable DVD Drive Speeds
12x DVD+R DL; 12x DVD-R DL; 16×8x16 DVD+RW; 16×6x16 DVD-RW; 12x DVD-RAM; 40×32x40 CD-RW
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Direct-Disc Labeling
Yes
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Digital Media Reader or Slots
Yes, digital media card reader
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Total Expansion Bays
External: 1 (3.5″), 2 (5.25″); Internal: 2 (3.5″)
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Available Expansion Bays
External: 1 (3.5″), 1 (5.25″); Internal: 1 (3.5″)
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Total Expansion Slots
3 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16
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Available Expansion Slots
2 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16
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USB 2.0 Ports
6 (2 front, 4 rear)
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IEEE 1394 Ports
1
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S-Video Outputs
None
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Additional Audio/Video Connectors
DVI, digital audio output, rear speaker output, side speaker output, center (subwoofer) output
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Serial Ports
None
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Parallel Ports
None
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Game Ports
None
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Keyboard Description
HP USB
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Other Control Devices (mouse, etc.)
HP USB optical mouse
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Operating System Platform
Windows
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Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1
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Software Included
CyberLink DVD Suite Deluxe; muvee Reveal Premium; Microsoft Works 9; HP MediaSmart; Adobe Reader 8 and more
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ENERGY STAR Qualified
No
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HDMI Output
No
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Blu-ray Player
No
note: i will play games like maplestory trixster or flyff but not games like crysis or fallout 3
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I would go with the second build. It has more RAM by default which is very important especially with operating systems like Vista and Windows 7. I’m also biased in the direction of AMD machines over intel. I build computers as a hobby and can personally testify to the durability and dependability of AMD machines.
December 25, 2010 at 10:35 pm