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Last Rated: January 04, 2005
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2.6-GHz Athlon 64 FX-55 CPU,
Two 160 RAID hard drives,
19-inch NEC LCD,
256MB ATI Radeon X800 Pro graphics,
16X DVD±RW, 16X DVD-ROM drives,
Price when ranked: $3846,
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,
256MB EVGA E-GeForce 6800 Ultra graphics,
16X DVD±RW, 16X DVD-ROM drives,
Price when ranked: $3799,
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: August 23, 2004
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3.6-GHz Pentium 4 560 CPU,
Two 160GB RAID hard drives,
19-inch Dell LCD,
256MB ATI Radeon X800 XT graphics,
16X DVD+RW, 48X CD-RW drives,
Price when ranked: $2999,
Bottom Line: One of the fastest Pentium systems on the chart; powerful graphics and an attractive LCD are a winning combo.
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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,
128MB ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphics,
4X DVD±RW/RAM drive, media-card reader,
Price when ranked: $5835,
Bottom Line: Our favorite Media Center PC in a stereo-component style; terrific LCD TV accounts for $3450 of the price.
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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,
256MB NVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra graphics,
16XDVD±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: 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,
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 06, 2004
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3.8-GHz Pentium 4 570 CPU,
Fixed 250GB and removable 160GB hard drives,
23-inch HP LCD,
256MB ATI Radeon X600 graphics,
16X DVD±RW, 16X DVD-ROM drives, media-card reader,
Price when ranked: $4810,
Bottom Line: Ultimate home system offers a slot for a removable hard drive. Wide-screen LCD adds $2000 to the total.
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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,
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,
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: August 23, 2004
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3-GHz Pentium 4 530 CPU,
160GB hard drive,
17-inch Dell LCD,
Integrated Intel 915G graphics,
16X DVD-ROM, 48X/24X/48X CD-RW drives,
Price when rated: $1299,
Bottom Line: Improved graphics and sound, plus faster RAM, make update of past Best Buy suit both home and business.
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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,
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: November 01, 2004
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3-GHz Pentium 4 530 CPU,
120GB hard drive,
17-inch NEC LCD,
Integrated Intel 915G graphics,
12X DVD±RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1441,
Bottom Line: Compact business PC has tool-less servicing and case lock, but room for future expansion is limited.
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Last Rated: January 28, 2005
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2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3200+ CPU,
160GB hard drive,
17-inch Compaq LCD,
256MB ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphics,
16X DVD+RW, 16X DVD-ROM/48X CD-RW drives; media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1433,
Bottom Line: Smart case design and above-average graphics performance make this an attractive home PC.
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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,
Integrated ATI Radeon Xpress X200 graphics,
16X DVD±RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1350,
Bottom Line: Stylish black Media Center entertainment system fits easily into tight quarters; but upgrades are limited.
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Last Rated: February 28, 2005
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3.4-GHz Pentium 4 550 CPU,
160GB hard drive,
19-inch LG LCD,
128MB NVidia GeForce FX 5330 graphics,
16X DVD±RW, 16X DVD-ROM drives,
Price when rated: $1983,
Bottom Line: Basic, all-black system lacks front-mounted ports, but its performance on our WorldBench 5 tests was solid.
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