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    Gateway MT3422 vs. Compaq Presario C714NR

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by bosstone700, Jul 24, 2008.

  1. bosstone700

    bosstone700 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello guys, I have the option of buying one of the following machines from a buddy of mine for 300 bux. Which one would you recommend? thanks again for your time. have a great day.

    Gateway MT3422
    Memory: 1024MB DDR2 Dual Channel
    Processor Type and Speed: AMD Athlon 64x2 TK-53 @1.7GHz
    DVD+RW: Super Multi Drive with Dual-Layer Capability and Labelflash Technology
    Video/Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100
    USB Ports: 3 ports on left side
    Media Reader Slots: 4 in 1, Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Multimedia Card
    Display Size (Inches Diagonal): 14.1" Ultrabright WXGA TFT
    Hard Drive Capacity: 160GB SATA

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    Compaq Presario C714NR
    Memory: 1 GB
    Processor Type and Speed: Intel Pentium Dual 1.46GHz
    DVD+RW: included
    Display Size (Inches Diagonal): 15 inches
    Hard Drive Capacity: 120 GB
     
    bosstone700, Jul 24, 2008
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  2. Lakjin

    Lakjin Notebook Deity

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    I would say the gateway since it has a Go 6100 vs x3100 and 40 gb of more space.
     
    Lakjin, Jul 24, 2008
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  3. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    I agree with Lakjin. The Gateway is better spec'd in every aspect with the exception of CPU which is probably a dead tie. The Compaq is going to have a little bit better build quality, but unless you are planning to throw your laptop around like Ike and Tina, you'd never know the difference.
     
    Dook, Jul 24, 2008
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    directeuphorium Notebook Evangelist

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    The compaq isn't really a bad notebook. I bought one for my girlfriend last december and it seems to be doing all right for her. From time to time the fans will "forget" to kick on after being on for a long time so you just have to restart to get it moving again. It was useless with 1GB very slow and sluggish. If i remember correctly it was eatting 40-66% of the RAM on idle with vista. The compaq will only hold a max of 2GB RAM. and the integrated graphics means you won't be able to play even older games such as counter strike. So if you want to play games, look for dedicated graphics.

    I think you'll want to update the RAM either way, i do not have experience with the gateway so i can't comment on it.
     
    directeuphorium, Jul 25, 2008
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  5. Lakjin

    Lakjin Notebook Deity

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    ya i would not recommend running vista on those machines. unless you plan on upgrading the ram.
     
    Lakjin, Jul 25, 2008
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