Reviewed on July 10, 2009Gateway's SX2800-01 offers a strong combination of performance and features all wrapped up in a design that fully embraces the merits of a slim tower PC. We recommend this system to anyone looking for a fast, affordable desktop for the home office, the living room, or anywhere in between.TAGS:HP Pavilion SlimLine, Gateway Inc., Dell Inspiron, HP Pavilion, clock speed, Dell, 64-bit, Intel, HP, PC, video
Reviewed on December 7, 2009The retail version of Dell's Studio XPS 8000 desktop might lack some of the charm of its direct-from-Dell counterpart, but its strong price-performance offering makes it easy to overlook the minor cosmetic deficiencies. That and its admirable power consumption make this system an impressive all-purpose midrange desktop.TAGS:Dell Studio, ASUS, Dell, 64-bit, Intel, PC
Reviewed on December 3, 2009The Dell Inspiron 545s-3055NBK improves on previous models with more upgrade options and faster performance. Its modest components can easily handle the most common tasks, but shoppers looking for a home theater PC should consider the Gateway SX2800-01 or Dell's forthcoming Zino HD instead.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, Gateway Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, IEEE 802.11n, graphics chip, Dell, Adobe PhotoShop, Intel, Apple iTunes, PC, hard drive
Reviewed on November 6, 2009With similar results as its ancestors, the Dell Inspiron 545s-1476N registers decent benchmarks and offers respectable upgradability, but we hesitate to recommend it over the older Gateway SX2800-01 that leaves Dell in the dust regarding both performance and features.TAGS:HP Pavilion SlimLine, Dell Inspiron, Gateway Inc., graphics chip, Ethernet LAN, Dell, HP Pavilion, Ethernet, Intel, HP, PC
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, graphics chip, portable hard drive, burner, HP, port, Intel, Ethernet, 64-bit, Dell Inspiron, hard drive, adapter, Dell, PCI, video
Reviewed on February 12, 2009We expect anyone who purchases the Dell XPS 625 will be pleased with its robust midrange gaming components and the software that makes it easy to overclock them. We just wish Dell had been more aggressive with its pricing and that you didn't have to spend more money to make the most of this system's standout features.TAGS:Dell XPS, Gateway Inc., Dell, AMD, motherboard, chipset, 64-bit, Intel, PC
January 5, 2006During CES keynote, Michael Dell says it's his company's obligation "to take computing to the next level." Photos: Dell overclocks for CESTAGS:Consumer Electronics Show, Dell, AMD, PC, NVidia, Intel, games
July 26, 2005Extensible Firmware Interface, which could speed boot-up process for PCs, goes to a group that will promote and standardize it.TAGS:BIOS, Intel, open source, Dell, PC