Is there any speed difference between $500 PC brands?

[froggyboy604]

I notice most $500 PC from Dell, HP, Acer, and other big names have the same, or very similar computer parts, and the CPU speeds are similar, amount of RAM, operating system, and video card are very similar with slight differences like slightly faster CPU, a little bit more RAM, and some more hard drive space.

Would I notice much of a performance or reliability difference buying a new $500 Dell vs a $500 HP, or other similarly price branded computer from a store?

 

[Venom]

Post the specs or we cant help. 😉

 

[froggyboy604]

HP Pavilion p7-1410 H3Y79AA#ABA Desktop PC - 2nd Gen. Intel Core i3-2130 3.40GHz, 8GB DDR3, 1.5TB HDD, DVDRW, Windows 8 64-bit, Keyboard & Mouse

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... CatId=2627

Asus CM6730-CA002S Desktop PC - 2nd Gen. Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz, 6GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, DVDRW, Windows 8 64-bit, Keyboard & Mouse

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... CatId=2627

Would the slight speed difference in these two computers improve my everyday tasks like watching video, listening to music, burning CDs, web browsing and office task.

 

[Luke]

Considering you get more out of the HP one I would say go for that one. You get more RAM and disk-space.

 

[froggyboy604]

Thanks,

Are HP and Asus both good brands which PCs would last a 3-5 years before I need to replace them?

 

[Jake]

You shouldn't need to replace it at all tbh, just order new parts as they're needed/wanted.

 

[Nathan]

Both HP and Asus are reputable brands. You should get more than 5 years out of a laptop if you treat it well.

Of course after a few years the laptop would become 'slow' as technology advances, however it'll still work.

 

[iPhonefreak]

The HP I'd go with.

And, try and get an i5 or a high end i3. Last you longer

 

[InRomoWeTrust]

I highly highly recommend building yourself the desktop instead of buying something from Dell/Asus/HP/etc. You'll get soooo much more value.

It's super easy once you have your list of compatible and needed parts. It's basically plug and play. There's no soldering or anything fancy. 9 times out of 10 you just plug the component into the motherboard and connect a cable to the power supply.

I can walk you through building the desktop if you elect that method.