Product Reviews:
Desktops
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Price:
$6,554.00
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$6,554.00
Specs:
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (3.8 GHz), 2 GB, 160 GB Standard, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Core 2 Extreme, 1024 MB
The Bottom Line
Dell's updated flagship gaming desktop incorporates the latest hardware from Intel, Nvidia, and AMD into a system that delivers some very impressive gaming scores. We'd give it a higher recommendation if it wasn't so expensive compared with systems from the competition.
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Price:
$2,199.00
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$2,199.00
Specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo (3.06 GHz), 2 GB DDR II SDRAM, 500 GB Standard, 24 in, Apple MacOS X 10.5, All-in-one, 800 MHz, Core 2 Duo, 1 year warranty, Personal computer, 512 MB
The Bottom Line
The aluminum-and-glass look remains the same, but underneath Apple makes some small but meaningful updates to its all-in-one iMac.
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Price:
$1,721.15
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$1,853.54
Specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.8 GHz), 2 GB DDR II SDRAM, 320 GB Standard, 24 in, Apple MacOS X 10.5, All-in-one, 800 MHz, Core 2 Duo, 1 year warranty, Personal computer, 256 MB
The Bottom Line
A slight bump to the specifications for the same price in addition to a much appreciated option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year when the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design was first introduced.
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Price:
$1,434.12
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$1,544.44
Specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.66 GHz), 2 GB DDR II SDRAM, 320 GB Standard, 20 in, Apple MacOS X 10.5, All-in-one, 800 MHz, Core 2 Duo, 1 year warranty, Personal computer, 256 MB
The Bottom Line
The aluminum-and-glass look remains the same, but underneath Apple makes some small but meaningful updates to its all-in-one iMac.
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Price:
$1,147.09
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$1,235.33
Specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.4 GHz), 1 GB DDR II SDRAM, 250 GB Standard, 20 in, Apple MacOS X 10.5, All-in-one, 800 MHz, Core 2 Duo, 1 year warranty, Personal computer, 128 MB
The Bottom Line
The aluminum-and-glass look remains the same, but underneath Apple makes some small but meaningful updates to its all-in-one iMac.
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Price:
$1,999.99
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$1,999.99
Specs:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 (2.66 GHz), 4 GB DDR II SDRAM, 750 GB Standard, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Tower, 800 MHz, Core 2 Quad, 1 year warranty, Personal computer, 512 MB
The Bottom Line
The Velocity Micro Edge E2250 is a very fast midrange PC, and it's one of the best PCs in its class for digital media editors. Gamers will find a strong foundation with some upgrade potential, but they can get better performance for the dollar elsewhere.
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Price:
$569.00
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$569.00
Specs:
Intel Core Duo E2160 (1.8 GHz), 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320 GB Standard, Vista Home Premium, 667 MHz, Core Duo, 128 MB
The Bottom Line
PC vendors have very few tricks remaining to differentiate their systems from the competition, which makes the built-in Bluetooth in the Dell Inspiron 530 unique. There's little else that makes this system stand out, but if you need Bluetooth in your budget desktop, we can recommend no other.
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Price:
$499.99
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$499.99
Specs:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 BE-2350 (2.1 GHz), 2 GB DDR II SDRAM, 320 GB Standard, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Tower, 667 MHz, Athlon 64 X2, 1 year warranty, Personal computer, Max 2 x 1 GB module, 128 MB
The Bottom Line
The eMachines T5254 costs less than similar systems from Dell and HP, and it outperforms them (in some cases), and uses less power while doing so. You can't configure it before making a purchase, but eMachines has chosen this system's specs wisely, and with a level of environmental consciousness that make it a very enticing deal.
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Price:
$599.99
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$599.99
Specs:
AMD Sempron 2100+ (1.8 GHz), 2 GB SDRAM, 250 GB Standard, Vista Home Basic, Sempron
The Bottom Line
The price of the HP Pavilion a6400z is definitely tempting, but you'll be much better off if you spend a little bit more on the right upgrades. This $340 configuration compares well with other PCs in its price range, but for $80 more it becomes a much more compelling desktop.
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Price:
$769.99
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$769.99
Specs:
AMD (2.6 GHz), 4 GB, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Vista Home Basic
The Bottom Line
Regardless of the exact configuration, HP's budget-conscious Pavilion a6400z desktop is attractive and affordable. HP also offers a reasonable array of options for configuring a basic budget PC.
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Price:
$689.99
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$689.99
Specs:
AMD (2.3 GHz), 2 GB, 500 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Vista Home Basic
The Bottom Line
Regardless of the exact configuration, HP's budget-conscious Pavilion a6400z desktop is attractive and affordable. HP also offers a reasonable array of options for configuring a basic budget PC.
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Price:
$699.99
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$699.99
Specs:
AMD, 4 GB, 250 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Vista Home Basic
The Bottom Line
Regardless of the exact configuration, HP's budget-conscious Pavilion a6400z desktop is attractive and affordable. HP also offers a reasonable array of options for configuring a basic budget PC.
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Price:
$599.99
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$599.99
Specs:
AMD (2.3 GHz), 1 GB, 250 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Vista Home Basic
The Bottom Line
Regardless of the exact configuration, HP's budget-conscious Pavilion a6400z desktop is attractive and affordable. HP also offers a reasonable array of options for configuring a basic budget PC.
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Price:
$699.99
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$699.99
Specs:
AMD, 4 GB, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Vista Home Basic
The Bottom Line
Regardless of the exact configuration, HP's budget-conscious Pavilion a6400z desktop is attractive and affordable. HP also offers a reasonable array of options for configuring a basic budget PC.
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Price:
$599.99
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$599.99
Specs:
AMD (2.3 GHz), 1 GB, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Vista Home Basic
The Bottom Line
Regardless of the exact configuration, HP's budget-conscious Pavilion a6400z desktop is attractive and affordable. HP also offers a reasonable array of options for configuring a basic budget PC.
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Price:
$599.99
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$599.99
Specs:
AMD, 2 GB, 320 GB, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Vista Home Basic
The Bottom Line
Regardless of the exact configuration, HP's budget-conscious Pavilion a6400z desktop is attractive and affordable. HP also offers a reasonable array of options for configuring a basic budget PC.
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