In Pictures: Best Desktop PCs Under $750
Being tightfisted when it comes to buying a new PC usually gets you a pretty tight list of features. But we found a few models that can get the job done without doing a number on your budget.
Richard Jantz and Danny Allen
1. Dedicated Graphics: Dell Inspiron 530
The $689 Dell Inspiron 530 is powerful enough to earn Superior scores (for a value PC) in both productivity and graphics tests, and it includes a healthy amount of storage space (250GB), suitable expansion options, and a 19-inch LCD. In addition, unlike many value systems in its price range, the Inspiron 530 uses a discrete graphics card (Nvidia GeForce 8300GS) rather than integrated graphics, though our tests indicate it still isn't powerful enough for intensive gaming. The system earned a WorldBench 6 score of 73, slightly better than the 71 posted by the Compaq Presario SR5350F, which uses the same Intel Pentium dual-core E2160 CPU. If you want a value PC with an excellent price-to-performance ratio and some room to grow, Dell's Inspiron 530 is the best deal among the budget PCs we've tested recently.
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