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Reviewed on November 23, 2009
The HP Pavilion P6230y yields decent scores, but we have a hard time recommending a system that comes at a higher cost and with a slower performance rating than competing systems. This system has a few uncommon features for its price, but nothing that makes up for its overall poor bang for the buck.
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HP Pavilion, ASUS, graphics chip, quad-core, HP, Ethernet, CPU, AMD, Intel, PC
Check prices$679.99
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Reviewed on December 10, 2007
AMD's new Phenom quad-core CPU has little to recommend it over competing chips from Intel. The Phenom is marginally less expensive, but not enough to make up for its subpar performance. Unless AMD drops prices more aggressively, it looks like Intel will maintain its grasp on the CPU market for the foreseeable future.
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Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD, quad-core, Intel, PC
Check prices$249.00
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Reviewed on April 28, 2009
ZT's smartly configured Affinity 7308Ma offers a Blu-ray drive and fast application performance, both rare for its $699 price tag. You won't show off this midtower PC off for its looks, but we recommend it to those who enjoy the satisfaction that comes with finding a hidden bargain.
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Blu-ray drive, Blu-ray, Dell XPS, graphics chip, Dell Inspiron, quad-core, Dell, Gateway Inc., AMD, PC
CNET review:
8.1
Excellent
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on November 1, 2006
If you thought dual cores were over the top, get ready. Intel presents the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, a single CPU with four distinct processing cores. At $999, the first quad-core CPU will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's clear that clock speed is out and core counts are in.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme, multi-core, quad-core, clock speed, digital media, dual-core, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel, CPU, AMD, PC
CNET review:
8.7
Excellent
Check prices$1,027.95
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Reviewed on December 10, 2007
AMD's new Phenom quad-core CPU has little to recommend it over competing chips from Intel. The Phenom is marginally less-expensive, but not enough to make up for its subpar performance. Unless AMD drops prices more aggressively, it looks like Intel will maintain its grasp on the CPU market for the foreseeable future.
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Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD, quad-core, Intel, dual-core, CPU, PC
Check prices$264.95
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Reviewed on March 26, 2008
AMD's new Phenom X4 9850 is overpriced and outclassed compared with its Intel-based quad-core competition. If PC vendors can use this chip to make cheap systems (as they did with older Phenoms), we might have nicer things to say, but as a DIY part at this price, we can't recommend AMD's latest quad-core CPU.
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HyperTransport, AMD, quad-core, Intel, Intel Core 2 Duo
Check prices$139.99-$154.99
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Reviewed on July 16, 2009
With more aggressive competition on retail shelves, the HP Pavilion p6130y isn't a particularly compelling desktop computer thanks to underwhelming features and poor performance. We only recommend this system if you truly need the hand-holding that comes with the support of a major U.S. PC vendor.
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HP Pavilion, ASUS, Dell Inspiron, quad-core, digital audio, HP, Ethernet, 64-bit, FireWire, Gateway Inc., Dell, AMD, games, PC
Check prices$652.95
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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, video memory, burner, quad-core, optical drive, FireWire, 64-bit, Wi-Fi, Dell Inspiron, HP, HDMI, AMD, hard drive, CPU
CNET review:
4.8
Mediocre
Pricing not available
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Reviewed on July 17, 2007
The quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX6850 keeps the desktop CPU performance belt tied firmly around Intel's waist at a price that helps offset the lack of sizable performance gains. New products at the end of the year may outclass this new chip when they arrive, but for now, the QX6850 reigns supreme.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme, quad-core, clock speed, bus, Intel, Intel Core 2 Duo, motherboard, multimedia, AMD, CPU, chipset
CNET review:
8.3
Excellent
Check prices$1,495.95
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