[Pbman]

We've seen some nice deals from the Sunday papers for the holiday season. The last nice deal was a Compaq F730US with the following specs-


http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...=41982&lang=en

The real question is what would the next level be-
What would be the next CPU you should look for and would that make a big differnce over the Athlon 64?
Drive size?
Better screen?
More memory?
What would these costs bring the machine up to?

Machine ussage is for work- writing programs, internet usage, movie watching, music downloading

[iltos]

Originally Posted by Pbman

We've seen some nice deals from the Sunday papers for the holiday season. The last nice deal was a Compaq F730US with the following specs-


http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...=41982&lang=en

The real question is what would the next level be-
What would be the next CPU you should look for and would that make a big differnce over the Athlon 64?
Drive size?
Better screen?
More memory?
What would these costs bring the machine up to?

Machine ussage is for work- writing programs, internet usage, movie watching, music downloading

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[Pbman]

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Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (y)(x1)
Processor
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AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology
Technology TK-55(a) (a1) (b1) (c2)
Processor Speed
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1.8 GHz(c)
Bus Speed
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Up to 1600MHz system bus running at AC/DC Mode
Mode 35 watt (c1)
Processor Cache
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512KB L2 Cache
Memory
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1024MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
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Max supported =2048MB(e1)
Accessible Memory Slots
Slots
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2
Video Graphics
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NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 (UMA) (e) with up to 288MB
288MB Total Available Graphics Memory
Hard Drive
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120GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA)(f) (o)
Multimedia Drive
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LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double
Double Layer Support (s) (s1)
Display
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15.4" WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen
Widescreen (1280 x 800) Display(g)
Network Card
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Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
connector) (i)
Wireless Option
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802.11b/g WLAN
Audio
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Altec Lansing
Fax/Modem
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High speed 56k modem(k)
Keyboard
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101-key compatible
Pointing Device
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Touch Pad with dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll
Scroll Up/Down pad
External Notebook Ports
Ports
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3 Universal Serial Bus USB 2.0
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1 VGA (15-pin)
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1 RJ-11 (modem)
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1 TV-Out (S-video)
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1 RJ -45 (LAN)
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1 headphone-out
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1 microphone-in
Dimensions
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14.05" (L) x 10.12" (W) x 1" (min H)/1.56" (max H)
Weight
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6.6lbs
Security
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Kensington® MicroSaver lock slot
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Power-on password
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Accepts 3rd party security lock devices
Power
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65W AC Adapter
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6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery

[RedHelix]

Originally Posted by Pbman

What would be the next CPU you should look for and would that make a big differnce over the Athlon 64?

Rule of thumb: Intel makes the most powerful processors money can buy. But to buy them requires a lot of money.

AMD makes damned powerful processors that are equally reliable, though their higher-end procs aren't as good as Intels. On the flipside, they give you a lot more horsepower per dollar.

The moral: If you're buying the highest of high-end, go Intel. Anything else, go AMD.

[Pbman]

I guess my question is

What would be the most logical next processor with greater performance after a Athlon 64 x2 in either Intel or AMD?

To really notice a difference

Thanks