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Compaq Presario SR1030NX AMD Athlon XP 3000+ 2.167GHz Computer
Mfr. Part Number: DW256A#ABA
Available Expansion Bays No
Available Expansion Slots 2 PCI, 1 AGP
Cache 512 KB L2 On-Die Cache
CPU Speed 2.167GHz
CPU Type AMD Athlon XP 3000+
Disk Drive 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Fax/Modem 56K V.92 ITU Flex Modem
Graphic Card Integrated Intel Graphics
Hard Drive 160GB 7200RPM
I/O Ports 7 USB 2.0, 2 IEEE1394, Serial, Parallel
Included Software RecordNow, InterVideo, WinDVD SE
Monitor Included? Monitor Not Included
Network Card 10/100 Ethernet
Optical Drives DVD+RW, CD-ROM
Other Control Devices No
Preloaded Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
RAM 512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (Exp. To 2.0GB)
Sound Card Integrated Audio, 6-Speaker Configurable
Speakers No
System Bus 800MHz
Warranty 1 Year Limited Hardware


Sony PVC-RS510 P4 2.8GHz Computer
Mfr. Part Number: RS510
Available Expansion Bays 2 3.5" Internal, 1 3.5" External
Available Expansion Slots 3 PCI & 8x AGP
Cache 512KB Integrated On-Die Level 2
CPU Speed 2.80GHz
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4
Disk Drive 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Fax/Modem 56K V.90 Modem
Graphic Card Intel Integrated Graphics
Hard Drive 120GB 7200RPM
I/O Ports See Below
Included Software Sony Exclusive Software
Monitor Included? Monitor Not Included
Network Card 1/100 TX Fast Ethernet
Optical Drives DVD+-RW/CD-RW Drive
Other Control Devices No
Preloaded Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
RAM 512MB DDR RAM memory (Exp. To 2.0GB)
Sound Card Integrated Sound Card
Speakers Stereo Speakers
System Bus 800MHz
Warranty 1 Year Parts & Labour

I noticed Sony has a lot of AGP slots (8x), wow.
Could Graphics Cards be combined as one?
Which is a better, faster processor, Compaq or Sony, and Overall?


System Bus like 5th best to the most expensive computers where I am look at www.futureshop.ca

However Compaq, the 1st one costs, $899.99 Cdn.
Sony, the 2nd one costs, $1,199.99 Cdn.
Most expensive ones with 800mhz system bus are about $2,000 - $2,500 Cdn. And the ones above are almost half price!

I also noticed Compaq has AMD Althon, I heard Althon is great for games on the pc than Pentium 4, is that true?

I'm looking for a PC that is good on Performance, Speed, Better Graphics Speeds and almost the best gaming pc.

I've also got 2 comparable graphics cards I can or will get:

XFX GeForce FX5200 128MB DDR Video Card
Mfr. Part Number: XFT34KNAF7
API Support DirectX, OpenGL
Card Type 2D/3D
Clock Speed of Video Memory 350 MHz
DVD Acceleration Yes
Fill Rate 1 Billion Texels
Included In Box Drivers, Cables, Manual
Included Software Drivers, Multimedia
Interface AGP
Maximum 2D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour) 2480 x 1536
Maximum 3D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour) 2480 x 1536
Number of Polygons Per Second Not Rated
Operating System Compatibility Win95/98/Me/2000/XP
Processor Type GeForce FX5200
Remote Control No
S-Video Output Yes
System Requirements PC w/AGP Slot
TV Out Yes
TV Tuner (Yes/No) No
Video Compression No
Video Memory 128MB
Warranty 1 Year Parts & Labour


ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB Video Card
Mfr. Part Number: 875827
API Support DirectX, D3D, OpenGL
Card Type 2D/3D
Clock Speed of Video Memory 680MHz
DVD Acceleration Yes
Fill Rate 3.04 Gigapixels/Second
Included In Box Cables, Adapters, Manual, Drivers
Included Software Drivers, Hydravision, DVD, Remote
Interface AGP 4X/8X
Maximum 2D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour) 2048 x 1536
Maximum 3D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour) 2048 x 1536
Number of Polygons Per Second 380 Million
Operating System Compatibility Windows 98+
Processor Type Radeon 9800 Pro
Remote Control No
S-Video Output Yes
System Requirements Free AGP Slot
TV Out Yes
TV Tuner (Yes/No) No
Video Compression Yes
Video Memory 128MB
Warranty 3 Years

I was wonder which is faster, 1 Billion Texels or 3.04 Gigapixels/Second and Overall?

Nvidia, the 1st one costs, $139.99 Cdn.
ATI Radeon, the 2nd one costs, $349.99 Cdn.

My Spending range is......well, what I been hearing about these past weeks, its tax free.
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Good Luck People on picking which is better.
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Seem good expcept for the intergrated video you would defintley want something else, The 5200 is very slow compared to the 9800 Pro one is a budget card from last generation and the other is the most powerful card available (not counting x800 or 6800).

Also make sure to check the speed on your ram, 2700 is ok though I prefer 3200 at 400mhz.
 
Fox, "8x AGP" is the speed not the number of slots. AGP comes in several speeds 1x, 2x, 4x and 8x plus they come in different voltages too. But 8x is the top of the line and you are safe with a card that supports 8x AGP having the same voltage requirements.

I would agree that Intel Integrated video cards are not for gaming rigs. They are business class video cards that work great for displaying 2d spreadsheets but do not have the horsepower for 3d games. Also, integrated cards sometimes mean that there is no AGP slot. Do not look at systems that have integrated cards yet do not specify they have 1 AGP (4x-8x) Expansion slot. Or you will find that you are stuck to PCI video cards that have to use the slower PCI bus to communicate with the system.
 
i havea compaq presario athlon 2600+
256mb ram
40 gig
dvd rom
however i find that counter-strike on my computer is way unstable, like if i had a msnger going in backround it would screw steam while im playing, though it may be the lake of ram on my computer compared to others.
 
So, Plank, even though both PC have 1 AGP slot, and I am getting a video card with it (Radeon or Nvidia), still not good for gaming? So, A PC with Nvidia's or Radeon's video card in it would be good for gaming?

Wouldn't your 56k (no offense) also cause the unstability, Atown?
 
Like this?

Hewlett Packard Pavilion A530N AMD Athlon 3200+ 2.0GHz Computer
Mfr. Part Number: DW234A#ABA
Available Expansion Bays  No
Available Expansion Slots  2 PCI
Cache  1MB L2
CPU Speed  QuantiSpeed Architecture At 2.0GHz
CPU Type  AMD Athlon 3200+
Disk Drive  3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Fax/Modem  56K V.92 ITU Flex Modem
Graphic Card  128MB GeForce FX5200XT AGP 8X
Hard Drive  200GB 7200RPM
I/O Ports  2 IEEE1394, 1 9-In-1 Media Card Reader
I/O Ports  5 USB 2.0, 1 Serial, 1 Parallel
Included Software  MS Works 7.0, MS Money, RecordNow
Monitor Included?  Monitor Not Included
Network Card  10/100 Ethernet
Optical Drives  DVD+RW, CD-ROM
Other Control Devices  No
Preloaded Operating System  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
RAM  512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (Exp. To 2.0GB)
Sound Card  Integrated Audio, 6-Speaker Configurable
Speakers  No
System Bus  400 MHz
Warranty  1 Year Limited Hardware

Sony VAIO PCV-RS520 P4 3.0GHz Computer
Mfr. Part Number: RS520
Available Expansion Bays  2 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5", 1 x 3.5"
Available Expansion Slots  3 PCI, 8X AGP
Cache  1MB L2
CPU Speed  3.0GHz With Hyper-Threading Technology
CPU Type  Intel Pentium 4
Disk Drive  3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Fax/Modem  56K V.90 Modem
Graphic Card  128MB ATI Radeon 9200 AGP
Hard Drive  160GB 7200RPM
I/O Ports  8 USB 2.0, 2 PS/2, See Below
Included Software  Sony Exclusive Software
Network Card  10/100 Ethernet
Optical Drives  16X DVD-ROM, 40X CD-ROM
Other Control Devices  No
Preloaded Operating System  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
RAM  512MB PC2700 333MHz DDR (Exp. To 2.0GB)
Sound Card  Integrated Sound Card
Speakers  Stereo Speakers
System Bus  800MHz
Warranty  1 Year Parts & Labour

Both range $1,564.99 - 1,599.99 Cdn.
 
My comment was on the intel integrated cards are not good for gaming rigs. The two PCs you have listed would be excellent gaming rigs. Personally, I would go with the sony because of the faster system bus and Intel processor. Both the 128MB GeForce FX5200XT AGP 8X and 128MB ATI Radeon 9200 AGP are low-mid range video cards. It would be the first thing I would upgrade on these machines.
 
Compaq Presario SR1030NX AMD Athlon XP 3000+ 2.167GHz Computer
Mfr. Part Number: DW256A#ABA
Available Expansion Bays  No
Available Expansion Slots  2 PCI, 1 AGP

The first one on the first post.

ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB Video Card
System Requirements Free AGP Slot

Yes or No, with the Compaq's 1 AGP and the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro, would that work for a gaming pc?

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Quote[/b] ]Both the 128MB GeForce FX5200XT AGP 8X and 128MB ATI Radeon 9200 AGP are low-mid range video cards. It would be the first thing I would upgrade on these machines.
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How do I do that if some PC don't have a AGP slot? Replace the older one?
 
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