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Last Rated: January 04, 2005
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2.6-GHz Athlon 64 FX-55 CPU,
Two 160GB RAID hard drives,
19-inch NEC LCD monitor,
256MB ATI Radeon X800 Pro graphics,
16X DVD±RW, 16X DVD-ROM drives,
Price when ranked: $3702
Bottom Line: Blazing performance keeps this well-equipped, nicely priced gaming system at the top of the chart.
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Last Rated: January 04, 2005
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2.6-GHz Athlon 64 FX-55 CPU,
Two 74GB RAID and one 200GB hard drives,
19-inch Samsung LCD monitor,
256MB EVGA E-GeForce 6800 Ultra graphics,
16X DVD±RW, 16X DVD-ROM drives,
Price when ranked: $3899
Bottom Line: Loaded PC has an industrial-strength metal case and a liquid-cooled CPU. Three hard drives in this configuration.
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Last Rated: February 28, 2005
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2.6-GHz Athlon 64 FX-55 CPU,
Two 160GB RAID hard drives,
19-inch ViewSonic CRT monitor,
256MB NVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra graphics,
16X DVD±RW, 52X/32X/52X CD-RW drives, media-card reader,
Price when ranked: $2995
Bottom Line: Elegant-looking black-and-silver unit has top-notch performance; CRT monitor keeps the price down.
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Last Rated: December 06, 2004
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2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3500+ CPU,
250GB hard drive,
30-inch LG LCD monitor,
128MB ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphics,
4X DVD±RW/-RAM drive, media-card reader,
Price when ranked: $5513
Bottom Line: Our favorite Media Center PC in a stereo-component style; LG LCD TV accounts for $3499 of the price.
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Last Rated: March 31, 2005
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2.6-GHz Athlon 64 FX-55 CPU,
Two 160GB RAID hard drives,
19-inch Samsung CRT monitor,
256MB ATI Radeon X850 XT graphics,
16X DVD±RW, 16X DVD-ROM drives,
Price when ranked: $3699
Bottom Line: This ultimate gaming machine earned our top WorldBench 5 score. Comes in an industrial-looking case.
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Last Rated: March 31, 2005
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3.6-GHz Pentium 4 660 CPU,
Two 160GB RAID hard drives,
19-inch Dell LCD monitor,
256MB ATI Radeon X800 XT graphics,
12X DVD±RW, 52X/24X/52X CD-RW drives,
Price when ranked: $2799
Bottom Line: Updated Windows XP Media Center PC has snappy performance, powerful graphics, and an attractive LCD.
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Last Rated: February 28, 2005
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3.8-GHz Pentium 4 570J CPU,
Two 400GB RAID and one 250GB hard drives,
19-inch MPC LCD monitor,
256MB NVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra graphics,
16X DVD±RW, 52X/32X/52X CD-RW drives,
Price when ranked: $3699
Bottom Line: Well-appointed and fairly quick home-office model has three hard drives, two in a RAID configuration.
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Last Rated: December 10, 2004
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3.2-GHz Pentium 4 540 CPU,
120GB hard drive,
17-inch Planar LCD monitor,
128MB PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 graphics,
12X DVD±RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1345
Bottom Line: Looks more like a stereo component than a PC; has stand-alone radio, DVD, and CD options.
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Last Rated: January 04, 2005
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3-GHz Pentium 4 530 CPU,
160GB hard drive,
17-inch ThinkVision LCD monitor,
64MB ATI Radeon X300 Pro graphics,
16X DVD-ROM, 48X/32X/48X CD-RW drives,
Price when rated: $1627
Bottom Line: Tool-less design and advanced security features distinguish this good-looking, all-business black tower.
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Last Rated: January 04, 2005
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2.8-GHz Pentium 4 520 CPU,
120GB hard drive,
17-inch AG Neovo LCD monitor,
128MB NVidia GeForce PCX 5750 graphics,
16X DVD-ROM/52X/32X/52X CD-RW combo drive,
Price when rated: $1499
Bottom Line: Shoe-box system with excellent design will look terrific in any setting; see-through speakers match well.
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Last Rated: January 28, 2005
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3.4-GHz Pentium 4 550 CPU,
200GB hard drive,
19-inch CTX CRT monitor,
128MB EVGA E-GeForce 6600 graphics,
16X DVD±RW, 16X DVD-ROM/52X/32X/52X CD-RW combo drives, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1645
Bottom Line: Fast PC is very expandable; all-black aluminum case is attractive. But at this price, you deserve an LCD.
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Last Rated: January 04, 2005
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2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3200+ CPU,
120GB hard drive,
17-inch AOpen LCD monitor,
256MB NVidia GeForce FX 5700LE graphics,
12X DVD±RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $999
Bottom Line: Funky-looking system includes top-mounted USB and audio ports and a pop-up status panel.
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Last Rated: February 28, 2005
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2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3200+ CPU,
200GB hard drive,
17-inch Hyundai LCD monitor,
Integrated ATI Xpress X200 graphics,
16X DVD±RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1295
Bottom Line: Stylish black Media Center entertainment model fits easily into tight quarters, but upgrades are limited.
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Last Rated: January 28, 2005
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3-GHz Pentium 4 530 CPU,
80GB hard drive,
17-inch MPC LCD monitor,
64MB ATI Radeon X600 graphics,
8X DVD-ROM/24X/10X/24X CD-RW combo drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1799
Bottom Line: Small footprint and good performance are a natural fit for space-conscious home and small-office users.
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Last Rated: March 31, 2005
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3.2-GHz Pentium 4 540 CPU,
200GB hard drive,
17-inch HP LCD monitor,
128MB integrated Intel 915GV graphics,
16XSL/2.4XDL DVD±RW /40X/24X40X CD-RW combo, 48X CD-ROM drives, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1200
Bottom Line: Value-price home PC has an eight-in-one media-card reader and a double-layer DVD?RW drive with a disc label creator.
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