Hey new poster, Well im about to get a new computer and I need some help, anyone that has good experience, Im looking at 2 Computers, the Dell XPS 400and the Alienware Aurorra 5500, both desktop, Im looking for the faster, higher power, better overall computer, It will be used for some gaming and daily use. Any advice will be appreciate, heres there Tech Stats-
Alienware Aurora 5500 Desktop- $1,279.00
Processors
AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-55 Processor with HyperTransport Technology
2.6GHz, 2000MHz FSB, 1MB full-speed level 2 Cache
AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor with HyperTransport Technology
Up to 2.45GHz, 2000MHz FSB, 512KB full-speed level 2 Cache
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition
Chipset
NVIDIA® nForce 4 SLI
Cooling System
Standard high-performance, low-noise air cooling
Optional extreme-performance, whisper-quiet liquid cooling
Memory
Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz
Four DDR DIMM sockets
Up to 4GB of system memory
Graphics
Single PCI Express x16 high-performance graphics
Up to 256MB GDDR3 dedicated video memory
DVI, VGA, and S-Video outputs with dual-display support
Dual DVI and S-Video outputs with dual-display support*
Full DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL® 2.0 graphics compatibility
NVIDIA SLI-Ready*
Dual PCI Express x16 high-performance graphics
Up to 256MB GDDR3 dedicated video memory
DVI, VGA, and S-Video outputs with dual-display support
Dual DVI and S-Video outputs with dual-display support*
Full DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 graphics compatibility
NVIDIA SLI-Enabled*
* Dependent upon video configuration
Storage
Hard Drives
Up to 3 x 500GB, 7,200 RPM, 16MB cache
Up to 2 x 74GB, 10,000 RPM, 8MB cache
Optional RAID configurations
Optical Drives
16x DVD-ROM
52x CD-RW
16x/52x DVD/CD-RW
16x Dual-Layer DVD±RW
16x Dual-Layer DVD±RW w/LightScribe Technology
And The dell-
Dell XPS 400- $1,249
Processor/Display-
Pentium® D Processor 820 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800FSB)
Operating System-
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition
Video Cards-
256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
Center 2005 Edition
Memory-
Featured Upgrade a $60 value! 1GB4 Dual Channel DDR2 at 533MHz- 2DIMMs
Hard Drives-
160GB4 Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
Alienware Aurora 5500 Desktop- $1,279.00
Processors
AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-55 Processor with HyperTransport Technology
2.6GHz, 2000MHz FSB, 1MB full-speed level 2 Cache
AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor with HyperTransport Technology
Up to 2.45GHz, 2000MHz FSB, 512KB full-speed level 2 Cache
Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition
Chipset
NVIDIA® nForce 4 SLI
Cooling System
Standard high-performance, low-noise air cooling
Optional extreme-performance, whisper-quiet liquid cooling
Memory
Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz
Four DDR DIMM sockets
Up to 4GB of system memory
Graphics
Single PCI Express x16 high-performance graphics
Up to 256MB GDDR3 dedicated video memory
DVI, VGA, and S-Video outputs with dual-display support
Dual DVI and S-Video outputs with dual-display support*
Full DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL® 2.0 graphics compatibility
NVIDIA SLI-Ready*
Dual PCI Express x16 high-performance graphics
Up to 256MB GDDR3 dedicated video memory
DVI, VGA, and S-Video outputs with dual-display support
Dual DVI and S-Video outputs with dual-display support*
Full DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 graphics compatibility
NVIDIA SLI-Enabled*
* Dependent upon video configuration
Storage
Hard Drives
Up to 3 x 500GB, 7,200 RPM, 16MB cache
Up to 2 x 74GB, 10,000 RPM, 8MB cache
Optional RAID configurations
Optical Drives
16x DVD-ROM
52x CD-RW
16x/52x DVD/CD-RW
16x Dual-Layer DVD±RW
16x Dual-Layer DVD±RW w/LightScribe Technology
And The dell-
Dell XPS 400- $1,249
Processor/Display-
Pentium® D Processor 820 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800FSB)
Operating System-
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition
Video Cards-
256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
Center 2005 Edition
Memory-
Featured Upgrade a $60 value! 1GB4 Dual Channel DDR2 at 533MHz- 2DIMMs
Hard Drives-
160GB4 Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™