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Reviewed on February 4, 2009
The Acer X1700-U3700A is slightly slower than the competition, but it gives you almost every component you need in either a basic desktop or a light-duty home theater PC. If you prefer functionality to performance, we recommend this model out of the three systems in the current lineup.
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Acer Aspire, Acer Inc., graphics chip, burner, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, optical drive, 64-bit, networking, Wi-Fi, Dell, video card, Intel, video, Microsoft Windows Vista, hard drive, PC
CNET review:
7.0
Very good
Check prices$329.95
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Reviewed on November 19, 2009
At a glance, the Asus Essentio CM5570-AP003 offers adequate performance compared with other midtower budget desktops, but an older Gateway outshines Asus with faster performance and more versatility for a little more, leaving us unenthusiastic about this system.
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graphics chip, Gateway Inc., ASUS, Gigabit Ethernet, Intel, Dell Inspiron, Ethernet, 64-bit, Intel Pentium, CPU, Dell
Check prices$449.99
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Reviewed on February 27, 2009
While the Gateway might appeal to users who value storage over speed, you can find more features in PCs that cost just a little less, and more performance for just a little more. That leaves this Gateway with little to recommend it.
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Gateway Inc., graphics chip, HP Pavilion, burner, video memory, quad-core, optical drive, Wi-Fi, HP, 64-bit, Dell Inspiron, FireWire, HDMI, AMD, hard drive, CPU
CNET review:
4.8
Mediocre
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on February 20, 2009
By sticking a wireless network adapter in a desktop with relatively slow performance for its price range, it almost feels as if HP has phoned in the configuration of this Pavilion a6700y. We can think of few reasons to justify purchasing this PC.
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HP Pavilion, Dell Inspiron, graphics chip, optical drive, Gateway Inc., HP, Dell, 64-bit, Wi-Fi, networking, Ethernet
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Reviewed on January 28, 2009
In its present configuration, the Dell Inspiron I530S-119B won't feel at home in a home theater or digital media environment, but it succeeds in providing high performance at minimal cost thanks to a faster processor than the competition. Future upgrades to this system are limited, but if you're shopping for a budget computer for basic functionality, this Dell will do the trick.
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Acer Inc., Dell Inspiron, graphics chip, Acer Aspire, Dell, Intel Pentium, 64-bit, Intel, desktop computer, hard drive, CPU
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on July 13, 2009
As much as we've appreciated HP's efforts in bringing the slim tower to the mainstream, we cannot recommend this off-the-shelf Pavilion Slimline s5120y. Even considering its low price, its design, features, and performance all come up short next to its retail competition.
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HP Pavilion SlimLine, HP Pavilion, Gateway Inc., graphics chip, HP, port, 64-bit, Dell, Intel, hard drive, video
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Reviewed on October 31, 2008
The HP Pavilion a6620f makes a decent case for its budget price. We like the design and the built-in digital-audio ports, and if you're on an unbreakable budget, the a6620f will get you through a variety of processes, but we recommend saving up for a system that will give you a more powerful set of components for a negligible price difference.
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digital audio, HP Pavilion, portable hard drive, graphics chip, burner, HP, 64-bit, Intel, port, Ethernet, Dell Inspiron, hard drive, PCI, Dell, adapter, video
CNET review:
7.0
Very good
Check prices$600.99
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