New Computer

[waldchr]

This seemed like the best place for this question, so if it isn't please let me know.

I am looking at buying a new computer and I have narrowed it down to two from Dell. Both are customizable but neither have all the features I want. The Specifications are listed below.

-Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
-Vista Home basic service pack 1
-No Office Software
-Dell SP2009W 17" Widescreen Monitor
-3 GB RAM
-320 GM Serial ATA Hard Drive
-16x DVD+/-RW
-ATI Radeon HD 3450 256MB
-Integrated 7.1 channel audio
-No TV Tuner
-Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Optical USB Mouse
-No Bluetooth
-No Floppy Drive
-No Modem
-Internal PCI 802.11g Wireless Network Card
-No optional ports
-$599

-Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
-Vista Home Premium 64 bit
-No Office Software
-Dell SP2009W 17" Widescreen Monitor
-3 GB RAM
-320 GM Serial ATA Hard Drive
-16x DVD+/-RW
-ATI Radeon HD 3450 256MB
-Integrated 7.1 channel audio
-No TV Tuner
-Dell USB Keyboard adn Dell Optical USB Mouse
-No Bluetooth
-No Floppy Drive
-No Modem
-No Wireless
-No optional ports
-$639

Which one seems like a better deal? If we could get either with the same (Internal PCI 802.11g Wireless Network Card) wireless card and 64 bit windows which one would be better?

Thanks in advance.

[jbennet]

Never ever ever get home basic its terrible. Home premium is the way to go.

64 bit will let you take better advantage of your 3gb of ram.

A 17" monitor (especially a wide one) will be far too small and will look crap. Get a 19".

[waldchr]

But which computer overall looks better?

[jbennet]

They are the same, except one s $40 more because it comes with premium