Need some help on buying a new PC

[Havok83]

So Im about to finally upgrade and get myself a new PC. My current one is an outdated Athlon 1500+ at 1.35ghz, 768mb memory and a Geforce MX4000. I've narrowed my choices down and Im definetly either going to get 1) PC#1 and 2)PC#2

They pretty much have the same exact specs except PC #2 is a Core 2 Duo E6400 with a Geforce 7600GS, while PC #1 is an E6300 with a 7300LE. PC #1 also comes with a free printer and LCD monitor, which I need since mine broke down a few weeks ago. I figure if I can get a monitor and a printer on Black Friday next week, the difference between the 2 is about $120. My question is, is the 6400 and 7600GS worth the $120 difference? Is there a big difference between the CPU speeds or graphics card? Im not a big PC gamer. I got my first graphics card in Feb and the only games Ive really played in the past few months have been Sims 2, Swat 4 and Unreal Tournament 2004 and not even all that much. Thanks in advance for any help

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

If you want to buy a new PC, go with Geforce 8800 GTX or GT.
It´s not cheap, but, with the arrival of Vista and direct X10, is totally worth it.

But, of the two, go with Gateway GM5266E Minitower

 

[Extromaniac]

So Im about to finally upgrade and get myself a new PC. My current one is an outdated Athlon 1500+ at 1.35ghz, 768mb memory and a Geforce MX4000. I've narrowed my choices down and Im definetly either going to get 1) PC#1 and 2)PC#2

They pretty much have the same exact specs except PC #2 is a Core 2 Duo E6400 with a Geforce 7600GS, while PC #1 is an E6300 with a 7300LE. PC #1 also comes with a free printer and LCD monitor, which I need since mine broke down a few weeks ago. I figure if I can get a monitor and a printer on Black Friday next week, the difference between the 2 is about $120. My question is, is the 6400 and 7600GS worth the $120 difference? Is there a big difference between the CPU speeds or graphics card? Im not a big PC gamer. I got my first graphics card in Feb and the only games Ive really played in the past few months have been Sims 2, Swat 4 and Unreal Tournament 2004 and not even all that much. Thanks in advance for any help

You could get more bang for your buck if you used a site like cyberpowerpc.com and assembled one yourself.

 

[SLVRSR4]

You could get more bang for your buck if you used a site like cyberpowerpc.com and assembled one yourself.

I did this and got top of the line from 2004 just last year and saved a couple hundred dollars