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- eMachines T5226 - Pentium D 925 3GHz
- The only significant difference between the eMachines T5224 we reviewed earlier in the year and the new T5226 is the CPU. The newer $550 T5226 has a 3.0GHz Intel Pentium D 925 dual-core processor, a slight uptick over the older Intel chip in the T5224. And while we like eMachines'...
- Tags: Performance management, Processors, Semiconductors, Desktops, DVD, eMachines T5226, eMachines T5224, eMachines Inc., Intel Pentium
- Product reviews 2007-04-30
- iBuyPower Battalion 101 LX750
- In a world of $4,000 gaming laptops, the $1,743 iBuyPower Battalion 101 LX750 is certainly inexpensive; but is it a bargain? On the one hand, it has a lovely 17-inch display and a lightweight, compact case, and its gaming performance, though not top of the line, should be enough for...
- Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Games, iBuyPower Battalion 101 LX750, Battalion 101 LX750, laptop computer
- Product reviews 2007-04-28
- HP Pavilion SlimLine s3020n PC
- Hewlett-Packard's new Pavilion SlimLine s3020n PC comes bearing HP's new glossy black vision for all of its PCs and laptops. We've long complained that HP gray was only a few boring steps removed from old-school desktop beige, and we're glad to see HP took some steps to make its PCs...
- Tags: Desktops, HP Pavilion, Slimline, Hewlett-Packard Co., memory, PC
- Product reviews 2007-04-03
- Polywell Poly 690G-5200
- Polywell's low to midrange Poly 690G-5200 sounds like a decent desktop for the money. It's got a better-than-average dual core AMD processor, AMD's brand new 690G chipset, and it only costs $899. Its unassuming case neither offends nor impresses, and even though its performance lags a bit considering its specs,...
- Tags: Video cards, Network technology, Processors, Semiconductors, Desktops, Polywell, graphics, Adobe PhotoShop
- Product reviews 2007-03-10
- eMachines T5224
- The eMachines T5224 is the first true budget-class PC we've seen with Windows Vista on it. We mostly like what we've seen so far, but we can't help but wonder what would happen if Gateway/eMachines took better advantage of AMD's aggressive chip pricing. This $580 PC (before $50 rebate) comes...
- Tags: chip, eMachines Inc., eMachines T5224, PC
- Product reviews 2007-02-05
- WinBook PowerSpec T470
- By itself, WinBook's new PowerSpec T470 looks like a strong-enough machine for Windows Vista Home Premium. If it came in around $800 or so, we'd be happy with its overall price performance, too. The problem is that at $999, it's too close in price to the faster Dell Dimension E521....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance management, Processors, WinBook, PowerSpec T470, PowerSpec, Dell Dimension E521, Dell Computer Corp., Dell Dimension, Intel Core 2 Duo, performance
- Product reviews 2007-02-02
- iBuyPower Value 640
- It's not as trim and tidy as the Shuttle XPC X200M, nor does the iBuyPower Value 640 house as many features. This Vista-based home-theater PC provides better performance at a lower price, however, and it allows for easy upgrades--an important fact given the sparse configuration of our $1,001 review unit....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), DVD, Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, iBuyPower Value 640, Value 640, Shuttle
- Product reviews 2007-02-01
- Dell Dimension E521
- Most of the hardware behind Dell's midrange Dimension E521 isn't that new. What is exciting is that Dell now offers it with Windows Vista Home Premium. The Dimension E521 in general is a typically customizable Dell PC, and the $1,029 configuration we received demonstrates that if you pick the right...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Dell Computer Corp., Dimension E521, Microsoft Windows Vista, Dell Dimension E521, Dell Dimension
- Product reviews 2007-01-30
- Fujitsu LifeBook A3110 Notebook
- Fujitsu's new LifeBook A3110 has one trait that's particularly rare in the world of mobile computing: It's white. Outside of Apple's MacBook line, most laptops still hew to the gray/black end of the color spectrum and even the MacBook also comes in black. Aside from its pearl-white finish, the $1,399...
- Tags: Notebooks, notebook, Fujitsu LifeBook, LifeBook A3110, Fujitsu Ltd., laptop computer
- Product reviews 2006-11-30
- HP Compaq Presario V6000T
- The highly customizable HP Compaq Presario V6000T can be configured as anything from a Celeron-based $449 bargain-basement system to a nearly $2,000 Media Center. Our review unit costs $1,219 and offers decent specs, including an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and a glossy display. Despite the very nice fit and...
- Tags: Keyboards, Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Compaq Presario V6000T, Compaq Presario, keyboard, HP QuickPlay, battery
- Product reviews 2006-11-22
- iBuyPower Z92T
- At first glance, the iBuyPower Z92T looks like a good deal: $1,563 for a Media Center laptop with a midrange dual-core AMD CPU, discrete Nvidia graphics, and a fast 100GB hard drive. With these components the Z92T posted decent scores on our performance benchmarks, but it trailed similar systems based...
- Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Processors, iBuyPower Z92T
- Product reviews 2006-10-26
- Polywell PolyNote V512NC
- It's not often a laptop comes through our offices with a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge on its lid (read: never), so the Polywell PolyNote V512NC drew a fair amount of attention while it was on our testing bench. In addition to the customized panel option, which lets you...
- Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Polywell, PolyNote V512NC, Polywell PolyNote V512NC, lid
- Product reviews 2006-10-23
- Systemax Sabre
- Systemax is by no means alone as a vendor of affordable, spare PCs. iBuyPower, Cyberpower, Polywell, and others all reduce costs by building and selling desktops with off-the-shelf parts. This type of PC doesn't have as much of an identity as a model from a high-end, boutique vendor such as...
- Tags: Performance management, Sabre Holdings, Systemax, performance, PC
- Product reviews 2006-09-06
- Shuttle XPC G5 3600mc
- Shuttle is well known for its pint-size PCs, which run from shoe box-size high-end gaming rigs to budget Media Centers that can squeeze in next to the cable box. The company's XPC G5 3600mc is a midrange small-form-factor system that can fit equally well in the living room or the...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, Processors, Shuttle, XPC G5
- Product reviews 2006-07-20
- Velocity Micro Vector GX Campus Edition
- It would be fair to say that the desktop PC is in a state of flux. Intel just released its exciting new Core 2 Duo processors, the early returns of which suggest that big gains await PC buyers. Velocity Micro's Vector GX Campus Edition has the benefit of being the...
- Tags: Processors, Desktops, PCI, Intel Core 2 Duo, Vector GX, Velocity, Velocity Micro, PC
- Product reviews 2006-07-18
- iBuyPower Value Ultra
- With smaller vendors such as iBuyPower, model names usually don't mean much because the company's online configuration options are so abundant that one model can be customized to look just like another. Still, the company's budget-minded Value Ultra model is a logical place to start for students looking for a...
- Tags: Video cards, Processors, Monitors & displays, Games, iBuyPower Value Ultra
- Product reviews 2006-07-13
- Gateway DX310X
- Gateway's midrange DX310X covers a lot of ground, combining a TV tuner and Windows Media Center with a half-decent video card and room for expansion down the road. If you're looking for a dedicated living-room PC or a future-proof gaming machine, keep looking, but for an undistinguished jack-of-all-trades, the $1,268...
- Tags: Video cards, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Gateway DX310X, Gateway Inc., TV Tuner, video card, RAM, TV
- Product reviews 2006-05-26
- iBuyPower Value Ultra
- Whether you're looking for a computer for your kid to take to college or a second PC to convert his or her now-vacant bedroom into a home office, iBuyPower's sub-$1,000 Value Ultra system lives up to its name by delivering an ultralevel value. And better still are the myriad ways...
- Tags: PCI, Processors, iBuyPower Value Ultra, Value Ultra, eMachines T6532
- Product reviews 2006-05-15
- Dell XPS 400 (Viiv)
- The Dell XPS 400 is among the first systems we've seen based on Intel's new Viiv technology platform. While the XPS 400's $2,284 price tag may seem high, its powerful dual-core processor and entertainment-friendly feature set provide everything you'll need to watch and record TV programs, create DVDs, and manage...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, Home entertainment, DVD, Consumer electronics, Intel Viiv, XPS 400, Dell XPS 400, Dell Computer Corp.
- Product reviews 2006-03-14
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