Pipeline Surf Point

first i’ll tell you what we’re going to be using the computer for most of the time…
me and my sister just use the computer mainly just for surfing the web, music, videos, sometimes i make videos, sometimes i record my own audio. my little brother also plays computer games, not often, but occasionally.
my parents use it for mainly surfing the web as well.
alright, so i was just skimming through the options that dell offers when buying a computer, and there are a few questions that came up in my head (questions like, is so and so worth the extra $50 bucks etc)
and here they are:
1) The computer comes with an intel pentium dual-core E5200 precessor (2MB L2, 2.5GHz, 800FSB). But an optional Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 (3MB L2, 2.93GHz, 1066FSB) at $120 more, is it worth it?
2)The computer comes with windows vista home basic, but has optional vista home premium at $40 more, is it worth it?
3) Comes with a Integrated Intel® GMA x4500 Graphics, but an optional ATI Radeon HD 3450 256MB at $50 more. How noticable will the difference be and is it worth the extra price?
4)The computer doesn’t come with speakers, but they offer “Dell A525 30 Watt 2.1 Stereo Speakers with Subwoofer ” for $50 bucks, do you think its a good deal? 50 bucks for speakers with a subwoofer?
i think that’s all.
i’m just asking this because they are all upgrades i’m considering, but at the same time, i don’t want to get them if its not worth it because i don’t want my parents to spend too much on our computer.
thanks

This laptop willbe used mainly for playing games. I don’t have the money for alienware and etc. I’m looking for something cheap. And these are on sale in my area. The games I’m mainly playing is games like Runescape and Sims3. Other than that it will just be used to surf the web.
Here are the specs and what type of laptop these two are:
Toshiba – Satellite Laptop with Intel® Celeron® Processor 585 $399.99
Intel® Celeron® processor 585
Features a 667MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache and 2.16GHz processor speed.
System Bus: 667MHz
Cache Memory: 1MB on die Level 2
2GB PC6400 DDR2 SDRAM
For multitasking power, expandable to 4GB.
15.4″ WXGA TFT-LCD widescreen display
With TruBrite technology and 1280 x 800 native resolution showcases your movies and games in rich detail. Native support for 720p content.
160GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
With 128MB-830MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory for lush images. Built-in stereo speakers.
4-in-1 bridge media adapter
Weighs only 5.5 lbs. and measures just 1.5″ thin
Okay and the other is a:
Compaq – Presario Laptop with AMD Athlon™ X2 QL-62 Dual-Core Processor $449.99
AMD Athlon™ X2 QL-62* dual-core processor
AMD dual-core technology
Enables you to work or play with multiple programs without impacting performance; AMD64 technology provides simultaneous support for 32-bit and 64-bit computing; 1MB + 1MB L2 cache memory for efficient processing.
Processor Speed: 2.0GHz
Cache Memory: 1MB
2GB DDR2 memory
15.6″ WXGA widescreen display with BrightView technology
Supports high-definition video playback with 1366 x 768 resolution for movies and games with stunning clarity.
250GB SATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
NVIDIA GeForce 8200M graphics
Features up to 895MB shared video memory for lush images and vivid detail. Altec Lansing audio for improved sound quality.
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce Go 8200M
5-in-1 media reader
Weighs 6.5 lbs. and measures just 1.7″ thin
I hope I have included enough stats on them. I am about to go out a buy one of the two right now. Please any advice you can give I appreciate. Thanks a alot everyone!

3 months ago I had my computer recently out from 12 viruses. It was fine at first, but now I think im seeing signs of viruses again. I don’t surf the net often, and the sites i do go on have never gave me viruses before so I think they’re safe. Yet I still get annoying advertisements that like advertise for something with a voice. For ex: a voice would say “congratulations! you have won a free blahblahvblah” out loud. or hour long voices advertising or just talking about dumb stuff! even when i close all my programs, it still plays annoying ads..
I scan my computer with malwarebytes, and they do go away, but always come back. Now it’s even worse, audio from the episodes i downloaded years ago are playing the audio outloud, even if i didn;t open it.. I’m starting to get a bit worried. Could this be a virus? Are there any ways of removing the annoying adds for good?
Thanks in advance, any tips or suggestions are appreciated.

I am a non gamer. In the future, maybe, I would like to probably play a game or two. However, I am sure it wouldn’t be frequent at all.
I know what you guys are asking. What do I use the computer for? Well, I like to basically surf the net. I like to download music and videos. I like to play card games like poker stars, full tilt poker, yahoo spades, etc and I love to listen to music via the computer :bounce: .
With all of these things in mind, do I really need an i7 or is it best to get a quad core? Here is the computer I have in mind. Is is overkill??
HP Pavilion Elite m9600t series
Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-920 processor (2.66GHz, 1MB L2 + 8MB shared L3 cache with QPI Technology)
Memory 6GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM [3 DIMMs]
Hard drive 500GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
Graphics card 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4350 [DVI, HDMI, VGA adapter]
Primary optical drive LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
Networking Integrated 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet, No wireless LAN
Front Productivity Ports 15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB, 1394, audio
Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Speakers Logitech X-540 5.1 stereo speakers
Keyboard and Mouse HP multimedia keyboard and HP premium laser mouse
Productivity software Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
Security software Norton Internet Security(TM) 2009 – 15 month
I am trying to figure out if I am over doing it. If I am, their is a quad core computer from hp that has very similar configurations at 2.66 ghz. All I want is a fast computer that will allow me to do the above effortlessly.

Is it possible to use an HD LCD TV on my computer for everyday use?
I am thinking about purchasing an HD LCD TV for my computer to use as a monitor. There is currently a 17 inch LCD monitor connected to my PC and I also have my PC connected to my TV through the video Card. I can watch Videos and play Games on my PC using my TV but I cannot surf the Web or view documents on my TV because it is too distorted. What I would like to know is would an HD LCD TV have the same problems as my TV or would I be able to view documents and surf the web on the HD LCD TV without any distortion??
These are the specs for the HD LCD TV that I am contemplating on buying:
Specifications
Sharp 19″ LCD HDTV
Video
Screen size (diagonal)
19″
Display type
HDTV
Flat panel technology LCD flat panel
Built-in tuner
NTSC/ATSC/QAM
Widescreen Yes
Comb filter
3D Digital
Maximum viewing angles
Info unavailable
Resolution
720p (1366 x 768)
Picture-in-picture
No
Contrast ratio
400:1
Audio
Audio type MTS stereo with SAP
Inputs and outputs
Component video inputs
1
S-video inputs
1
Composite inputs
1
RF inputs
1
DVI (Digital Video Interface)
0
HDMI inputs
1
PC compatible Yes
Convenience
Remote Yes
Pedestal stand Yes, fixed
Wall mount Not included
DVD player included No
General features
UPC 074000370579
Manufacturer’s part number LC-19SK24U
Dimensions
Height 12.5 inches
Width 18.1 inches
Depth 1.9 inches
Weight 9 lbs.