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<blockquote data-quote="akheathen" data-source="post: 7228013" data-attributes="member: 629234"><p>i upgraded my hp dv9000 brick with bad-*** graphics, hd, etc last year..... i agree dell is stable hw, but real f&#039;n dull.&nbsp; hp, i just like the purdy factor, and media center focus.&nbsp; asus is very nice platforms, but still kind of bare at times.&nbsp; 2 major things to go off of..... what it will be able to be built to, and what you are looking for with asthetics/media.&nbsp; first thing i look at is the screen, graphics are a very important 2nd, and 90% fail in that area.&nbsp; then of course, how many cores can it run simotaneously.&nbsp; now, you can get one to run 8 separate core functions, which is prime, if you are up to the foot-work of setting it up to utilize all 8 optimally.&nbsp; after that i look at it and decide if it&#039;s something i want to look at and play with every day.&nbsp; then consider blue-ray, dual hdd capability, ram support, etc...</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="akheathen, post: 7228013, member: 629234"] i upgraded my hp dv9000 brick with bad-*** graphics, hd, etc last year..... i agree dell is stable hw, but real f'n dull. hp, i just like the purdy factor, and media center focus. asus is very nice platforms, but still kind of bare at times. 2 major things to go off of..... what it will be able to be built to, and what you are looking for with asthetics/media. first thing i look at is the screen, graphics are a very important 2nd, and 90% fail in that area. then of course, how many cores can it run simotaneously. now, you can get one to run 8 separate core functions, which is prime, if you are up to the foot-work of setting it up to utilize all 8 optimally. after that i look at it and decide if it's something i want to look at and play with every day. then consider blue-ray, dual hdd capability, ram support, etc... [/QUOTE]

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