HELP! Which is a better computer purchase!?

[sonikbaby1]

Here is the first PC:

Gateway LX6810 Refurbished Desktop Computer: $500 with a crap video card which i would upgrade with a radeon 5770 for 160$ bringing the total to about 660$

Processor Brand: Intel

Processor Class: Core 2 Quad

Processor Number: Q8200

Processor Speed: 2.33GHz

Memory Size: 4 X 2GB

Total Memory: 8.0GB

Memory Speed: DDR2 800 (PC2-6400)
Interface: SATA

Capacity: 640GB

Speed: 7,200RPM
GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT120
GPU/VPU: Analog/Digital TV Tuner with 3-D Comb Filte
Power: 500 Watt

OR

HP Pavilion Elite m9660f Refurbished Desktop PC: for 650$ which also has a crappy video card which I would upgrade for 160$ bringing this total to 810$

Processor Brand: AMD

Processor Class: Phenom II X4

Processor Number: 920

Processor Speed: 3.00GHz
Memory Size: 4x1GB

Total Memory: 8.0GB

Memory Speed: DDR2 800 (PC2-6400)
Interface: SATA 3G

Capacity: 750GB

Speed: 7,200RPM
Optical Drive Class: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Burner
GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Power: 460 Watt

WHICH ONE!>>???

 

[ken_obi]

What type of mobo's are in them? Looking at them right now I would prob choose the HP one.

 

[sniperviper21]

intel biuld probably

core 2 is faster then the phenom

 

[sonikbaby1]

They don't give me the specs for the mobo's

I was thinking the intel too but the q8200 is the lowest quality cpu of the Q series/

 

[familyman1]

Go with the Gateway! You can add the gpu and keep the integrated tv tuner for use as a media center dvr.