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Last Rated: July 27, 2005
2.4-GHz Athlon 64 X2 4800+ CPU,
320GB drive space (RAID),
20-inch BenQ LCD,
256MB ATI Radeon X850 XT graphics,
16X DVD±RW DL drive, media-card reader,
Price when ranked: $4041
Bottom Line: Pricey but speedy gaming system has a dual-core Athlon CPU, a large LCD, and SLI support.
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Last Rated: June 06, 2005
2.6-GHz Athlon 64 FX-55 CPU,
600GB drive space (RAID),
19-inch ViewSonic LCD,
256MB EVGA E-GeForce 6800 Ultra graphics,
16X DVD±RW DL drive,
Price when ranked: $3662
Bottom Line: Gaming PC turned in highest-ever WorldBench 5 score. With 600GB of storage, it's worth the steep cost.
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Last Rated: February 28, 2005
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2.6-GHz Athlon 64 FX-55 CPU,
148GB drive space (RAID),
19-inch ViewSonic CRT,
256MB NVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra graphics,
16X DVD±RW drive, 52X CD-RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when ranked: $2795
Bottom Line: Elegant-looking black-and-silver unit has top-notch performance; a CRT monitor keeps the price down.
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Last Rated: March 31, 2005
2.6-GHz Athlon 64 FX-55 CPU,
320GB drive space (RAID),
19-inch Samsung CRT,
256MB ATI Radeon X850 XT graphics,
16X DVD+RW DL drive, 16X DVD-ROM,
Price when ranked: $3599
Bottom Line: Massive yet stylish gaming PC on wheels earned our second-best WorldBench 5 score. Comes in matte-silver case.
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Last Rated: February 28, 2005
3.46-GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition CPU,
320GB drive space (RAID),
19-inch ADI LCD,
256MB NVidia GeForce 6600 GT graphics,
16X DVD±RW drive, 16X DVD-ROM,
Price when ranked: $3499
Bottom Line: Expensive system offers strong graphics performance and quality, as well as lots of interior space.
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Last Rated: June 23, 2005
3.4-GHz Pentium 4 650 CPU,
400GB drive space,
19-inch ViewSonic LCD,
256MB ATI Radeon X850 graphics,
16X DVD±RW drive,
Price when ranked: $2299
Bottom Line: Plenty of pep for video editing and gaming, but overclocking to 3.67 GHz may cause problems down the line.
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Last Rated: July 27, 2005
2.4-GHz Athlon 64 4000+ CPU,
400GB drive space,
17-inch HP LCD,
256MB NVidia GeForce 6800 graphics,
16X DVD±RW DL drive, 16X DVD-ROM, media-card reader,
Price when ranked: $2465
Bottom Line: Reasonably priced business tower is feature-packed. Multimedia DVD burner has HP's LightScribe disc labeling.
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Last Rated: July 27, 2005
2.4-GHz Athlon 64 3400+ CPU,
200GB drive space,
17-inch Sony LCD,
128MB EVGA E-GeForce 6600 GT graphics,
16X DVD±RW DL drive, 16X DVD-ROM, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1599
Bottom Line: Brisk performance, dual DVD drives, and solid sound highlight this silver-and-black midsize tower.
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Last Rated: July 27, 2005
2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3500+ CPU,
250GB drive space,
17-inch LG LCD,
128MB Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9800 Pro graphics,
16X DVD±RW DL drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1299
Bottom Line: Strong value and performance; midsize tower includes a dual-layer burner and top-mounted USB and audio ports.
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Last Rated: April 29, 2005
3-GHz Pentium 4 530J CPU,
320GB drive space,
17-inch Shuttle LCD,
Integrated Intel 915G graphics,
16X DVD-ROM, 52X CD-RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1611
Bottom Line: Shoe-box-size unit provides almost everything in a compact space that a standard minitower does.
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Last Rated: June 21, 2005
3.6-GHz Pentium 4 560 CPU,
160GB drive space,
19-inch HP LCD,
256MB NVidia GeForce 6600 graphics,
16X DVD±RW DL drive, 48X CD-ROM drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1870
Bottom Line: Clean-looking system for home media and general computing tasks; includes LightScribe for labeling discs.
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Last Rated: April 28, 2005
3-GHz Pentium 4 530 CPU,
40GB drive space,
17-inch IBM LCD,
Integrated Intel 865G,
8X DVD-ROM/24X CD-RW combo drive,
Price when rated: $1067
Bottom Line: Tool-less design and advanced security features distinguish this slim, good-looking, all-business (formerly IBM) model.
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Last Rated: July 27, 2005
2-GHz Athlon 64 3200+ CPU,
160GB drive space,
17-inch ViewSonic LCD,
256MB EVGA E-GeForce 6600 graphics,
16X DVD±RW DL drive, 16X DVD-ROM, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1075
Bottom Line: Jazzy neon-lit unit has an adjustable fan controller, a dual-layer optical writer, and a stellar LCD.
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Last Rated: April 29, 2005
3.2-GHz Pentium 4 540 CPU,
160GB drive space,
17-inch Gateway LCD,
Integrated ATI Radeon X300 LE graphics,
8X DVD±RW drive, 24X CD-RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1885
Bottom Line: The only all-in-one system on our chart, the Profile is nicely designed and great for a limited space.
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Last Rated: January 28, 2005
3.4-GHz Pentium 4 550 CPU,
200GB drive space,
19-inch CTX CRT,
128MB EVGA E-GeForce 6600 graphics,
16X DVD±RW drive, 16X DVD-ROM/48X CD-RW combo drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1757
Bottom Line: Fast PC is very expandable, and the all-black aluminum case is attractive. But at this price, you deserve an LCD.
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