Hi, I'm new here but starting a long search for a good all around desktop, and I don't know too much about them. I'm a physician who needs to access imaging results (MRI's, CT's, etc) on a regular basis, as well as word processing etc. In addition, my wife is an interior decorator who uses graphics-heavy programs to recreate rooms of a house and manipulate decor; I also have two kids who enjoy games and haven't been able to play some of the modern games because our computer is too "old" (two years). Having said all this, I have two quotes for desktops and I'm wondering if osmeone can tell me if they are good systems, and would be able to handle the tasks I've described? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help, I like to refer to the experts on things like this rather than wing it! Below are the two sets of specs sent to me:
#1- $1050.00
Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H-B3, 2xPCIe, 4xDDR3, 6X SATA 2/3, USB 2/3, audio, GLAN CPU Intel i5 2400 w/ IGP 3.1 GHz quad core 5GT/s 6Mb cache 95W Memory 8 Gb DDR3 1333 Kingston (2x4 Gb)
Graphics Sapphire Radeon HD6570 1 Gb DDR3 (HDMI/DVI/VGA) Video card Hard Disk Seagate ST31000524AS SATA2 1 TB 7200RPM 32M cache Monitor Monitor not Required Blu-Ray This device not required - CD/DVD Rom
CDR/DVDR LG 24X DVD +/-RW Black SATA
Case/PSU CoolerMaster Elite RC-335 with CM 500W Card Reader No floppy included
Modem No Modem Included
Ethernet Ethernet included in mainboard
Sound Integrated AC97 HD Audio (Included with MB)
Speakers No Speakers Required
Mouse No Mouse Required
Keyboard No keyboard included
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64B
Surge Bar Surge protector 2100 joules
Printer/MFC
0
#2-$850.00
8 Gb DDR3 1333 Kingston (2x4 Gb)
Graphics Sapphire Radeon HD6570 1 Gb DDR3 (HDMI/DVI/VGA) Video card Hard Disk Western Digital 5000AAKX SATA 500GB 7200RPM 16M cache Monitor Monitor not Required Blu-Ray This device not required - CD/DVD Rom
CDR/DVDR LG 24X DVD +/-RW Black SATA
Case/PSU CoolerMaster Elite RC-335 Black/Silver Midtower case with 400W P/S air duct Card Reader No floppy included
Modem No Modem Included
Ethernet Ethernet included in mainboard
Sound Integrated AC97 HD Audio (Included with MB)
Speakers No Speakers Required
Mouse No Mouse Required
Keyboard No keyboard included
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64B
Surge Bar Surge protector 2100 joules
#1- $1050.00
Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H-B3, 2xPCIe, 4xDDR3, 6X SATA 2/3, USB 2/3, audio, GLAN CPU Intel i5 2400 w/ IGP 3.1 GHz quad core 5GT/s 6Mb cache 95W Memory 8 Gb DDR3 1333 Kingston (2x4 Gb)
Graphics Sapphire Radeon HD6570 1 Gb DDR3 (HDMI/DVI/VGA) Video card Hard Disk Seagate ST31000524AS SATA2 1 TB 7200RPM 32M cache Monitor Monitor not Required Blu-Ray This device not required - CD/DVD Rom
CDR/DVDR LG 24X DVD +/-RW Black SATA
Case/PSU CoolerMaster Elite RC-335 with CM 500W Card Reader No floppy included
Modem No Modem Included
Ethernet Ethernet included in mainboard
Sound Integrated AC97 HD Audio (Included with MB)
Speakers No Speakers Required
Mouse No Mouse Required
Keyboard No keyboard included
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64B
Surge Bar Surge protector 2100 joules
Printer/MFC
0
#2-$850.00
8 Gb DDR3 1333 Kingston (2x4 Gb)
Graphics Sapphire Radeon HD6570 1 Gb DDR3 (HDMI/DVI/VGA) Video card Hard Disk Western Digital 5000AAKX SATA 500GB 7200RPM 16M cache Monitor Monitor not Required Blu-Ray This device not required - CD/DVD Rom
CDR/DVDR LG 24X DVD +/-RW Black SATA
Case/PSU CoolerMaster Elite RC-335 Black/Silver Midtower case with 400W P/S air duct Card Reader No floppy included
Modem No Modem Included
Ethernet Ethernet included in mainboard
Sound Integrated AC97 HD Audio (Included with MB)
Speakers No Speakers Required
Mouse No Mouse Required
Keyboard No keyboard included
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64B
Surge Bar Surge protector 2100 joules

















