HP Pavillion W5170
AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 64 bit processor
1024 Mb DDR RAM
250 Gb Harddisk
256 Mb ATI Radeon X600
DVD+/-Rewriter Double Layer and DVD-player
9-in-1 cardreader
cordless keyboard and optical mouse
wireless internet
TV and FM Radio card with remote control
7x USB 2.0
FireWire-connection
10/100 LAN
56k modem
MS Windows XP Home Edition OS
Extra software: Norton Internet Security 2005 (60 days), MS Works Suite 2005, HP Image Zone, InterVideo WinDVD, Sonic RecordNow.
(I translated this from a webpage from Dutch to English)
Ok, what i want to know is if its suited for Hardcore gaming, or as all-around normal comp
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 Oct 3 2005, 7:29 am
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Oct 4 2005, 2:37 am
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Scoobert
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Although that is not bad, persay, HPs are crap! They buy the cheapest parts they can find and strap them together, making what sounds like a decent computer, but they run like crap and break while still "Young". Vaios, on the other hand, are good machines built with quality parts. They stand up to the test of time with flying colors and even when out dated, don't feel like it. I cannot make a purchase for you, but I will tell you, you will never see me buying an HP.
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Xeronage wrote:
Atleast its better than Packard Bell, their computers are even WORSE No they're not! >:|. I am currently using a Packard Bell computer , and since I got this computer (about a year ago) I haven't gotten the slighest problems with it.. Except for a couple of virusses I got, but that's a problem with the firewall :p. I don't see why you call Packard Bell "WORSE" than HP. Though, I don't see anything from with HP-computers. They buy cheap parts, so what? I am statisfied ass long as the "Cheap parts" function correctly. O-matic | |
Instead of buying an Already-Made computer, if you have the money, buy the best parts, and put the computer together yourself. I did that on my computer that I'm using right now, and it isn't outdated for 2 years now =D
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Ive been wanting to do that for ages, although, buying all parts(2 gig RAM, Ati Radeon X800, AMD 64+ 4200+ Processor) is a bit to expensive =P
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They dont use cheap parts IMO.. including an Ati Radeon X600 thats about half a year old, that really isnt cheap =P
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Well, if you plan on gaming, yes. I have a Radion 9800, and it is starting to fall short. But that is beside the point, the specs "look" good, but who makes the graphics card. No, ATI did not make it, whose mainboard is it? Mine was made by Powercolor, it isn't too bad, I have a friend who has an Asus Radion (They are ATI, but ATI contracts these things out).
What I would really look at is the computers motherboard. I have had to repair two HPs with dead motherboards, and one compaq(Compaq is owned by HP). That is a horrible track record. I know nothing of Packard Bell, infact, I didn't even know they still made computers, or existed for that matter. Point is, HP is crap, they buy cheap products, not just inexpencive producs, but cheap. They are made by the lowest bidder, dispite any quality standards. Why not peice together your own computer, you will save a large amount of money and have a much better system with quality parts. | |
I don't think AMD Athlon XP's are 64-bit compatible. I think you're thinking of Athlon 64 or Sempron 64.
HP makes horrible computers. Don't buy them. I'd rather have, though it's hard to say, a Dell.. than an HP especially for gaming computers. If you want to make a "hard-core" gaming computer, scrap that video card. Radeon x600's are outdated. The least which a gaming computer should have is a GeForce 6600 GT. If you can spare 500 dollars, you can get the high-end 7800 GTX. But make sure you don't "unbalance" your processor and video card, because the 7800 will be majorly bottlenecked by an AMD Athlon 64 3200+. So, I can't give much more info unless I know your budget. ~~> Dragon Lord | |
Ugh... both are crap. I've seen two Vaios, and they weren't that bad, but I would rather piece my own than pay the price for one. If you can't afford that, I'd rather get a Dell than buy an HP. HPs have been NOTHING BUT TROUBLE for the people I've helped (My two friends, my uncle, and grandmother). My mom has a Dell, and though it's a steaming pile of crap, it hasn't crashed yet.
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