Reviewed on October 31, 2008The 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.TAGS:HP Pavilion, digital audio, HP, portable hard drive, PCI, slot, port, Ethernet, Dell Inspiron, hard drive, graphics chip, 64-bit, Intel, DVD burner, adapter, DVD
Reviewed on October 16, 2008On certain tests, Dell's off-the-shelf Inspiron 530s comes out ahead of its slim-tower competition, but its situational performance edge isn't dramatic enough to overcome its underwhelming features. You can find cheaper systems that might be a tick slower on certain tasks, but on balance they'll let you do more.TAGS:Acer Aspire, Dell Inspiron, Acer Inc., HP Pavilion SlimLine, eMachines Inc., HDMI, graphics chip, 64-bit, Intel, Ethernet, HP, PC, games, video