RSS
Subscribe to magazine
  • Recommend:

Top 10 Budget Desktop PCs

Aimed at the value conscious consumer, these budget desktops will tackle your computing needs -- without breaking the bank.

Edited by Nate Ralph, PCWorld   

Rating & Price
Products
1
PCWorld Rating

Micro Express MicroFlex 23B

Micro Express's latest budget machine bucks the category trends—in all the right ways.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: June 10, 2011
2
PCWorld Rating
Prices from $599
See the latest products from Lenovo »

Lenovo H320

The H320 performs very well for its category, and features Blu-ray and HD support--all for under $700.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: March 31, 2011
3
PCWorld Rating
Prices from $592

Acer Aspire AM3970-U5022

If you're looking for one of the most inexpensive Sandy Bridge offerings short of building a desktop yourself, the AM3970 doesn't disappoint. It just doesn't offer much else beyond that.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: October 13, 2011
4
PCWorld Rating

Acer Aspire X3400

Acer's inexpensive Aspire X3400 makes a strong showing for a reasonable price.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: September 24, 2010
5
PCWorld Rating
Prices from $750

HP Pavilion p6540f

HP's p6540f is a great PC for the everyday user--but if you're looking to upgrade or play games, look elsewhere.

Full Review - Rated: September 23, 2010
6
PCWorld Rating
Prices from $580

HP Pavilion p6720f

Swift and sporting generous amounts of RAM and hard-drive space, this PC is an excellent choice for people who need to focus on their work.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: February 11, 2011
7
PCWorld Rating
Prices from $560

HP Pavilion s5660f

It’s small, it’s inexpensive, and it’s not upgradable--but why would you want to rip the Blu-ray player out of this superskinny system anyway? The networking, however, is another story.

Full Review - Rated: January 14, 2011
8
PCWorld Rating
Prices from $447

HP Compaq 4000 Pro SFF

The HP Compaq 4000 Pro SFF is obviously a budget machine, but it's a solid performer for the price.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: August 01, 2011
9
PCWorld Rating

HP Pavilion p6640f

The p6640f tries to offer a competitive buffet of features for its low price, but the meal isn't as satisfying as what you’ll find elsewhere.

Full Review - Rated: January 14, 2011
10
PCWorld Rating

Acer Aspire AX1920-UR20P

The Acer Aspire AX1920-UR20P isn't much to look at, but it's a solid performer with a huge hard drive.

Full Review | Specs - Rated: August 01, 2011

Subscribe to the Digital Gear Review Newsletter - weekly

See All Newsletters »
Lenovo Laptop Deals
Downloads: Freeware, Shareware and Software to Buy
  • avast! Free Antivirus Free antivirus protection just as good as the 'big boys.'
  • Kaspersky Anti-Virus Protect your PC with an expert antivirus solution specially created for home use
  • Quick Heal AntiVirus 2010 32Bit Lighter | Faster | SmarterQuick Heal AntiVirus 2010, with its intuitive and easy-to-use interface, provides hassle-free protection for your system. Once installed it acts as a shield against viruses, worms, trojans, spywares and other malicious threats. It also provides protection against new and unknown viruses using Quick Heal's renowned DNAScan technology, and blocks malicious websites. Quick Heal AntiVirus 2010 is very low on resource usage and gives enhanced protection without slowing down your computer.AntiVirusThe powerful virus detection engine of Quick Heal AntiVirus scans and removes viruses, worms, trojans and many other threats that may try to sneak into your system through removable drives, email attachments and Internet downloads.AntiSpywareSpyware is malicious software that is installed on the system without the userâs knowledge to gather personal information of the user and to monitor the critical information such as user name, passwords, bank account details, credit card details etc. The AntiSpyware feature blocks spywares before they get installed on your PC. It also protects your privacy by detecting and cleaning spywares, and blocking their activities of identity theft automatically.AntiMalwareA new advanced malware scanning engine scans registry, files and folders at lightning speed to thoroughly detect and clean Spywares, Adwares, Roguewares, Dialers, Riskwares and lots of other potential threats in your system.Anti-RootkitDetects and cleans rootkits proactively by doing deep system scan. Scans running processes, registry and file system
See more in Downloads

Subscribe to the Digital Gear Review Newsletter - weekly

See All Newsletters »
Today's Special Offers
Editors' Picks