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Last Rated: February 02, 2005
2.4-GHz Celeron D 320 ,
40GB hard drive,
15-inch Dell LCD monitor,
Integrated Intel graphics,
48X CD-ROM,
Price when ranked: $505,
Bottom Line: The bundled LCD monitor and printer make up for the system's feeble performance and limited upgrade options (for one thing, there's no AGP slot).
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Last Rated: February 02, 2005
2-GHz Athlon 64 3000+ ,
80GB hard drive,
17-inch ViewSonic CRT monitor,
Integrated VIA graphics,
52X CD-RW drive, media card reader,
Price when ranked: $649,
Bottom Line: It's a high-performance bargain. But the cramped interior would complicate the graphics card upgrade we recommend to help this PC live up to its name.
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Last Rated: February 02, 2005
2-GHz Athlon XP 2900+ ,
80GB hard drive,
No monitor included ,
Integrated VIA graphics,
16X DVD-ROM/48X CD-RW combo drive, media card reader,
Price when ranked: $550,
Bottom Line: This handsome tower has lots of front connections and easy access for upgrades. But Compaq rated poorly in our Reliability and Service survey.
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Last Rated: February 02, 2005
2.93-GHz Celeron D 340 ,
80GB hard drive,
17-inch EMachines CRT monitor,
Integrated Intel graphics,
16X DVD-ROM/48X CD-RW combo drive, media card reader,
Price when ranked: $720,
Bottom Line: Despite EMachines' pleasing Reliability and Service record, this model didn't wow us. The monitor was a blurry disappointment, and the PC lacks an AGP slot.
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Last Rated: February 02, 2005
1.58-GHz AMD Sempron 2300+ ,
80GB hard drive,
17-inch ViewSonic CRT monitor,
Integrated NVidia graphics,
16X DVD-ROM/52X CD-RW combo drive,
Price when ranked: $630,
Bottom Line: This basic black box had the best gaming frame rates of the lot and offers Creative SBS15 speakers. Bad interior design makes upgrades cumbersome.
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Last Rated: February 02, 2005
2.1-GHz Athlon XP 3000+ ,
160GB hard drive,
No monitor included ,
Integrated VIA graphics,
16X DVD-ROM/48X CD-RW combo drive, media card reader,
Price when ranked: $610,
Bottom Line: This PC features a stylish tower and has the largest drive capacity (160GB) here. But it loses points for poor graphics quality and low Reliability and Service scores.
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Last Rated: February 02, 2005
1.83-GHz AMD Sempron 2600+ ,
60GB hard drive,
17-inch ViewSonic CRT monitor,
Integrated SIS graphics,
16X DVD-ROM/52X combo CD-RW drive, media card reader,
Price when ranked: $616,
Bottom Line: Despite this system's extra features (including a pair of speakers and a few software packages), its subpar performance kept it low on the chart.
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Last Rated: February 02, 2005
2.66-GHz Celeron D 330 ,
40GB hard drive,
17-inch Daewoo CRT monitor,
Integrated VIA graphics,
DVD±RW drive, 52X CD-RW drive,
Price when ranked: $745,
Bottom Line: Having both a DVD burner and a CD burner doesn't make up for the PowerSpec 4988's abysmal performance and relatively high price.
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