Hey folks. Absolutely fed-up with the shambles that is Dell computers. Long story short, I have been trying to get a replacement for my GPU in my I8600 (which they never fixed properly when it was under warranty). Had to go through spare parts. First time they sent me the wrong card. Second time I allowed myself to be talked into a lesser GPU (Go 5650 instead of a 9600 PT) because "they didn't have any" of the Radeon cards. The card arrives and it is DOA. So I call up and they refuse to pay for shipping unless I talk to customer service first. I would rather die than spend 2 hours on the phone with some moron reading from a manual to confirm what I already know. So I pay for the shipping back. Then I do some research here and I actually find the part # for the Radeon PT in a thread, call them back, and Oh yeah, we have plenty. WTF?!?! So I buy a Dell and besides forking out big $$, I have to play repairman, inventory supervisor and shipping manager for nothing.
I ordered the Radeon card. Going to stick it in my machine and sell the damn thing asap. Dell will never get another dime from me, period.
I have heard some good things about HP and have been researching my options. Looks like the DV4000 or DV1000t fit the bill. The DV4000 is pretty straight forward and I know what I'm looking at there. The DV1000t, however, has a couple of components I have never had in a PC before. First, the integrated Intel GPU. Will it be sufficient to play games like CIV 4, Rise of Nations, Hearts of Iron, etc., at decent settings? Second, the dual core proc. This is a work, home, travel machine. What is the real benefit, if any, of shelling out the extra $$ for this set-up?
Sorry 'bout the rant and thanks for the help in advance.
I ordered the Radeon card. Going to stick it in my machine and sell the damn thing asap. Dell will never get another dime from me, period.
I have heard some good things about HP and have been researching my options. Looks like the DV4000 or DV1000t fit the bill. The DV4000 is pretty straight forward and I know what I'm looking at there. The DV1000t, however, has a couple of components I have never had in a PC before. First, the integrated Intel GPU. Will it be sufficient to play games like CIV 4, Rise of Nations, Hearts of Iron, etc., at decent settings? Second, the dual core proc. This is a work, home, travel machine. What is the real benefit, if any, of shelling out the extra $$ for this set-up?
Sorry 'bout the rant and thanks for the help in advance.
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