E7500 0r Q8200 ?

[Padalda]

I'm looking to buy a HP computer for my sister and I can customize it with either an Intel duo E7500 or a Quad E8200. She does a little gaming, but mostly simple online apps. nothing graphics intensive and will use Micro. Office for school including PowerPoint, Publisher, Word and Excel.

She does basic photo editing with Adobe Elements and downloads from iTunes. Other than surf the net, read email, IM and watch youtube that is pretty much it. With those apps. wouldn't she benefit more from the core 2 duo running at 2.93 GHz since she doesn't run more than 1-2 programs at a time? She might listen to itunes while surfing.

[Lumi]

You really don't need a quadcore for what you described.

Go for an e7500 - it's cheap, and works great.

[Neo]

I would agree, go for the cheaper variant. What matter here is what she is going to use it for. From your post it doesnt sound like she needs a killer model.

For someone playing the latest games both models are obsolete though.

[Jamson]

For someone playing the latest games both models are obsolete though.

They would do fine. If my old core 2 duo e6300 can handle most games, i'm sure an e7500 would do fine too.

I'd just get the dual core - should last a few years!

[PCGuy]

The Quad E8200 is a pretty safe buy for a lower-end /budget machine. There's always be something better and cheaper around the corner in this industry though.