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Originally Posted by Jel
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Well, it really depends. The ebuyer one has a better cpu and more memory, the aria one trades cpu power and memory for an ssd.
If it were me (assuming I'd ever buy a pre-built machine in the first place, which I wouldn't unless I go off the deep end one day and buy a Mac) and I had to choose between the 2, I'd choose the ebuyer one simply because the price:performance ratio is higher.
And I can always add an ssd and dedicated gpu later, so I'd choose more cpu & memory over an ssd any day since the cost to add an ssd would be far lower overall (consider that upgrading your cpu leaves you with the old cpu which is wasted money whereas adding an ssd still allows you to use the other HDD as a storage drive, in this case).
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Originally Posted by DamianJ
For what you want, just get a Dell man. You don't need a custom supplier.
The one thing I would make sure of is that you get an SSD. Get like a 256 one for the system and then have a non SSD for all your files.
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A Dell is out of his price range and he'd get lower performance but higher cost than the 2 options I listed (according to what I found on the Dell UK site anyway).
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Originally Posted by JimmyStephans
If I could pick between those two I would get this one:
http://www.ebuyer.com/570065-zoostor...p-pc-7873-0495
Better processor, 16GB RAM and better HD. It also has an open expansion slot so it later you wish to drop a better video and power supply.
Thats if you had to pick between those two. But, like Damian is saying... they are real basic systems. Spending a bit more for SSD and better video makes a huge difference in speed. |
For his uses, the HD 4600 graphics would suit him just fine, considering he currently has an old 9600 GT. But having the option to upgrade later is always nice (which he could do with either system since they both have one available pci-e x16 slot).
Also, a better psu doesn't exactly increase performance, so long as the psu provides enough power for all the components. The only real benefit of a better psu is power efficiency. But to be blunt, those considerations kind of go out the window when talking budget systems, unless you're willing to build your own, which isn't difficult at all and is what I personally recommend.