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Dan Tynan, PC World

Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:00 PM PDT

The Sounds of Silence

NEC ValueStar W

The W in this entertainment PC's name stands for "Water Silence" but "Whisper quiet" would be just as accurate. The Vista Media Center PC wraps a liquid-cooled hard drive in sound-absorbing material to produce ambient noise of just 25 to 30 dB--quieter than a nearby human whisper--so you can hear the movie, not the machine. The ValueStar W comes configured with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 22-inch LCD, and a combo Blu-ray/HD DVD drive (get 'em while they last).

Availability: Only in Japan.

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