picturegifts
23-Nov-11, 15:48
After coming to the conclusion that my old PC has given up the ghost I have decided to buy a new one.
I have narrowed down the choice to either a Zoostorm, which has an Intel G620 Dual core CPU, or one from Utopia PC's which has an AMD Athlon II X4 640 Quad Core CPU.
Which one offers the best performance for day to day general use. It will not be used for playing games but will be used for photo editing
The full specs on the Zoostorm (http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/018416/Trail/searchtext%3EG620.htm#pdpFullProductInformation) are:
Zoostorm Intel Pentium G620 Dual Core, 6GB, 500GB Desktop PC.
Great performance from cutting edge G620 HD processor.
This system comes complete with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, and Microsoft Office 2010 Starter which includes Starter versions of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Enjoy HD quality graphics from the new generation Intel Graphics processor.
It also features 6GB of RAM and 500GB hard drive.
Intel Pentium G620 dual core processor.
Processor speed 2.6GHz.
6GB DDR3 RAM.
500GB SATA hard drive.
DVD optical drives: Dual layer CD-RW, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM speed.
Dedicated graphics.
On-board graphics memory.
Intel HD 2000 graphics card.
Microsoft Windows 7 Premium.
Includes: Microsoft Home and Office Starter, Adobe Reader, Windows Media Player, Anti-virus and security, Disc writing.
The Utopia PC has: (http://www.utopiacomputers.co.uk/utopian-value-x4-quad-core-pc-1376?osCsid=a9f295c6764659bb499e254e8c0780f1)
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640 Quadl Core 3.00GHz (Socket AM3)
Motherboard: AsRock M-ATX (Socket AM3)
Memory: 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3
Graphics: Onboard Nvidia GeForce
CPU Cooler: AMD Stock Cooler
Hard Drive: 400GB S-ATA
PC Case: Utopian PRO ATX
Power Supply: 400w
Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Optical Drive: S-ATA DVD±RW Super Multi Dual Layer
I have narrowed down the choice to either a Zoostorm, which has an Intel G620 Dual core CPU, or one from Utopia PC's which has an AMD Athlon II X4 640 Quad Core CPU.
Which one offers the best performance for day to day general use. It will not be used for playing games but will be used for photo editing
The full specs on the Zoostorm (http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/018416/Trail/searchtext%3EG620.htm#pdpFullProductInformation) are:
Zoostorm Intel Pentium G620 Dual Core, 6GB, 500GB Desktop PC.
Great performance from cutting edge G620 HD processor.
This system comes complete with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, and Microsoft Office 2010 Starter which includes Starter versions of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Enjoy HD quality graphics from the new generation Intel Graphics processor.
It also features 6GB of RAM and 500GB hard drive.
Intel Pentium G620 dual core processor.
Processor speed 2.6GHz.
6GB DDR3 RAM.
500GB SATA hard drive.
DVD optical drives: Dual layer CD-RW, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM speed.
Dedicated graphics.
On-board graphics memory.
Intel HD 2000 graphics card.
Microsoft Windows 7 Premium.
Includes: Microsoft Home and Office Starter, Adobe Reader, Windows Media Player, Anti-virus and security, Disc writing.
The Utopia PC has: (http://www.utopiacomputers.co.uk/utopian-value-x4-quad-core-pc-1376?osCsid=a9f295c6764659bb499e254e8c0780f1)
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640 Quadl Core 3.00GHz (Socket AM3)
Motherboard: AsRock M-ATX (Socket AM3)
Memory: 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3
Graphics: Onboard Nvidia GeForce
CPU Cooler: AMD Stock Cooler
Hard Drive: 400GB S-ATA
PC Case: Utopian PRO ATX
Power Supply: 400w
Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Optical Drive: S-ATA DVD±RW Super Multi Dual Layer