need system advice

[Bill Englehardt]

I’ don’t know a lot about different systems and I need some help. I now have a Gateway 700GR Pentium4 3.4 mhz with 1 gig of memory PC3200 DDR400. What I use this for is internet E-Mail Storing pictures from my camera. I have been looking at HP D4100E it has a AMD Athlon 64x2 4200 dual core 2.2 ghz and 2 gig of ram 400mhz. Would this be a lot faster than the system I now have. Also I thought I heard where either xp home or xp pro would work better with the dual core. Any suggestions

[snowmonkey]

Originally Posted by Bill Englehardt

I’ don’t know a lot about different systems and I need some help. I now have a Gateway 700GR Pentium4 3.4 mhz with 1 gig of memory PC3200 DDR400. What I use this for is internet E-Mail Storing pictures from my camera. I have been looking at HP D4100E it has a AMD Athlon 64x2 4200 dual core 2.2 ghz and 2 gig of ram 400mhz. Would this be a lot faster than the system I now have. Also I thought I heard where either xp home or xp pro would work better with the dual core. Any suggestions

What you have got right now is a very good system to begin with... specially for what you are using it for.....

Pavilion d4100e with upgraded chip to 4200+ would be a nice system but please don't think you will have a twice as fast computer because you got a dual core. Dual core system would be a great asset for a gaming person and the 64 Bit option is a nice touch for future operating system upgrade (like 64 Bit XP), but spending all that much money perhaps does not justify the speed different you will get between two system (that's my 2¢ worth)


Cheers

[Bill Englehardt]

Thanks for your input. I had a feeling that might be the answer. Thanks again.