Asus vs HP for Desktops

Feb 8th, 2013 10:53 am

#1

JPosman [OP]: Newbie; Feb 7, 2013; 3 posts

Feb 8th, 2013 10:53 am

I am located in Montreal and usually buy my systems at the local Best Buy. I am now on my 3rd HP desktop and in market for a new desktop. I use it basically for a home based small business and not for gaming. I am looking for an i5 or i7, INTEL and NOT AMD, at least 8GB RAM and at least a 1.5 TB hard drive. I also need built in capabilities to have dual monitors connected, wifi and DVD burner IF POSSIBLE but NOT NECESSARY. As I said above, I have been an HP person a few times over but now am considering any systems. Asus name keeps showing up everywhere but I am not sure. How do these systems compare with SPECS I need. I also have about 425GB of data to transfer from my current system to new system. Any and all suggestions/comments are welcome.

Thank you

Feb 8th, 2013 11:12 am

#2

cloakster: Deal Addict; Jun 30, 2010; 3961 posts; 3976 upvotes; Markham

Feb 8th, 2013 11:12 am

Based on what you are saying you are doing, this should be perfect: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/asu ... 6c4640en02

If you really need 10GB of ram and a 1.5tb HDD: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/asu ... 1fc9ccen02

Feb 8th, 2013 11:38 am

#3

george__: Deal Expert; Jul 22, 2006; 22470 posts; 3109 upvotes

Feb 8th, 2013 11:38 am

You COULD build your own rig

Feb 8th, 2013 1:30 pm

#4

gnuman: Deal Addict; Apr 14, 2007; 2988 posts; 501 upvotes; Montreal

Feb 8th, 2013 1:30 pm

What are your current solutions if a hard drive dies? Do you currently have backups? What is your business? Are you a graphics designer or you use accounting software? Just because you are a business doesn't mean you use Excel and Word all day long.

Feb 8th, 2013 1:40 pm

#5

JPosman [OP]: Newbie; Feb 7, 2013; 3 posts

Feb 8th, 2013 1:40 pm

I have a 3rd party online backup that generates each night. I am in consulting, I do not use any graphic design software but I do use Microsoft Office software, accounting software etc.

Feb 8th, 2013 1:42 pm

#6

JPosman [OP]: Newbie; Feb 7, 2013; 3 posts

Feb 8th, 2013 1:42 pm

Cloakster: both your suggestions are Asus machines. Do you feel Asus is better than HP? This is the question I am trying to get opinions on.

Feb 8th, 2013 2:02 pm

#7

cloakster: Deal Addict; Jun 30, 2010; 3961 posts; 3976 upvotes; Markham

Feb 8th, 2013 2:02 pm

Asus due to the fact that they actually make their own motherboards for their computers, where as HP makes nothing themselves.

Since they do make some of their own parts, they have a better knowledge of building, which translates into better reliability.

Feb 8th, 2013 2:21 pm

#8

infamouskid: Banned; Oct 15, 2005; 12954 posts; 1618 upvotes; North York

Feb 8th, 2013 2:21 pm

asus would be my pick.
they make everything from mobo's to optical drives to video cards to sound cards, network cards and even monitors.
i think the only things they do not make is ram and psu's.

Feb 8th, 2013 3:08 pm

#9

Keas: Deal Addict; Feb 18, 2007; 4114 posts; 299 upvotes; New Westminster

Feb 8th, 2013 3:08 pm

i have to agree with Asus. I think they have a better quality control over their products than HP.

Never actually owned a Asus though so i wonder if they actually do use their own parts on all things or if on lower end models they buy possibly cheaper parts- would be interested to know for future reference.

Poor Grammar and being long winded don't fit well together, Oh well.

Feb 8th, 2013 3:29 pm

#10

george__: Deal Expert; Jul 22, 2006; 22470 posts; 3109 upvotes

Feb 8th, 2013 3:29 pm

^
They cut corner with the CPU, mobo is probably low end and ram is very slow,

Feb 8th, 2013 3:45 pm

#11

ippon: Deal Fanatic; Sep 24, 2005; 9454 posts; 1014 upvotes; N/A

Feb 8th, 2013 3:45 pm

george__ wrote: ↑^
They cut corner with the CPU, mobo is probably low end and ram is very slow,

how do they cut corners with the CPU? i really would like to know this.

“Children see magic because they look for it.”

Feb 8th, 2013 3:50 pm

#12

george__: Deal Expert; Jul 22, 2006; 22470 posts; 3109 upvotes

Feb 8th, 2013 3:50 pm

Intel Core i5-3330 (http://ark.intel.com/products/65509/Int ... o-3_20-GHz)
Intel Core i5-3350P (http://ark.intel.com/products/69114/Int ... o-3_30-GHz)

vs

Intel Core I5-3570 (http://ark.intel.com/products/65702/Int ... e-3_40-GHz)

Basically, the "advanced" features are missing (which the average joe probably doesn't care about but if this is the case why not just get a Intel I3 for even cheaper....)... I3-3220 does have less cache though...

http://ark.intel.com/products/65693/Int ... _30-GHz%29

Feb 8th, 2013 4:10 pm

#13

Keas: Deal Addict; Feb 18, 2007; 4114 posts; 299 upvotes; New Westminster

Feb 8th, 2013 4:10 pm

they don't make CPU's or memory. Question is are they using a low end Asus MB or maybe a cheaper brand?

Poor Grammar and being long winded don't fit well together, Oh well.

Feb 8th, 2013 4:18 pm

#14

ippon: Deal Fanatic; Sep 24, 2005; 9454 posts; 1014 upvotes; N/A

Feb 8th, 2013 4:18 pm

george__ wrote: ↑Intel Core i5-3330 (http://ark.intel.com/products/65509/Int ... o-3_20-GHz)
Intel Core i5-3350P (http://ark.intel.com/products/69114/Int ... o-3_30-GHz)

vs

Intel Core I5-3570 (http://ark.intel.com/products/65702/Int ... e-3_40-GHz)

Basically, the "advanced" features are missing (which the average joe probably doesn't care about but if this is the case why not just get a Intel I3 for even cheaper....)... I3-3220 does have less cache though...

http://ark.intel.com/products/65693/Int ... _30-GHz%29

i am not getting you. they are different versions of the processors. how is that cutting corners?

“Children see magic because they look for it.”

Feb 8th, 2013 5:11 pm

#15

george__: Deal Expert; Jul 22, 2006; 22470 posts; 3109 upvotes

Feb 8th, 2013 5:11 pm

^
I told you. They cut corner by giving you low end processor with features missing.......

Feb 8th, 2013 5:32 pm

#16

ippon: Deal Fanatic; Sep 24, 2005; 9454 posts; 1014 upvotes; N/A

Feb 8th, 2013 5:32 pm

george__ wrote: ↑^
I told you. They cut corner by giving you low end processor with features missing.......

but HP sells PCs with that processor.
http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=77784
i am still not getting you.

“Children see magic because they look for it.”

Feb 8th, 2013 5:39 pm

#17

george__: Deal Expert; Jul 22, 2006; 22470 posts; 3109 upvotes

Feb 8th, 2013 5:39 pm

^
Notice the price difference from the bestbuy links posted by cloakster?

Feb 8th, 2013 6:17 pm

#18

ippon: Deal Fanatic; Sep 24, 2005; 9454 posts; 1014 upvotes; N/A

Feb 8th, 2013 6:17 pm

george__ wrote: ↑^
Notice the price difference from the bestbuy links posted by cloakster?

probably shouldn't compare MT to SFF, but did you also notice the warranty difference?

“Children see magic because they look for it.”

Feb 8th, 2013 7:49 pm

#19

george__: Deal Expert; Jul 22, 2006; 22470 posts; 3109 upvotes

Feb 8th, 2013 7:49 pm

^
OP better off building custom rig if OP wants to spend ~$600+

Feb 8th, 2013 8:07 pm

#20

nagasadow: Deal Addict; Sep 6, 2009; 2182 posts; 209 upvotes

Feb 8th, 2013 8:07 pm

Why no AMD?

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