Hello,
Basically, i am moving to University and i have a choice of one of two PCs. One of which i currently own and has all my information on. The second is my parents newer PC which is hardly used.
I am going to be studying a Bachelor of Information Technology so i need a half decent computer.
I would like to know which PC is better to upgrade and will have the better system/setup overall. I ran System Info to find the following info on the two computers:
***My Current Computer***
Manufacturer: Compaq Presario 061
Product Name: EL540AA-ABG SR1720AN AN610
Motherboard: MSI AMETHYST-M
Graphics: Radeon X1300 Series
PCI Ports: 3
PCIe Ports: 0
AGP: 0
RAM: 512MB PC3200 DDR2 (2x 256)
CPU: AMD Sempron 3200+
Storage: 80GB (IDE ATA)
DVD Drive: SONY DVD RW DRU-710A
%%% What i know so far:
Maximum of 4GB DDR PC3200 RAM
Could upgrade HDD but i have a 500GB External so it's not necessary.
I know it runs fine but it is also getting very old now.
***My Parents PC***
Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
Product Name: MS-7222
Motherboard: MSI MS-7222 (PM8PM-L)
Graphics: ATI Radeon 9600 XT (V350)
PCI Ports: 4
PCIe Ports: 0
AGP: 1
RAM: 1GB DDR2-533 (266 MHz) (2 x 512MB)
CPU: Intel Pentium D CPU 2.66GHz
Storage: 250GB (IDE SATA)
DVD Drive: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H10N
%%% What i know do far:
Maximum of 2GB DDR2 PC2-3200 and PC2-4200
Runs well and is practially empty.
Almost New (bought just before the Vista Boom)
Both computers are running Windows XP (Personal) Service Pack 2.
Both computers have regular defrags, and clean ups (once a month)
If anyone requires more information just ask.
Which computer should i take, i will have it for around 4 years. So the one that can be upgraded with time and not start crashing would be nice.
Any help is greatly appreciated
Cedwa