Lenovo IdeaCentre A600 Review. HP Compaq dc5850 Review. SpecificationsOur HP dc5850 desktop came with the following specifications: Athlon X2 5000B running at 2.6GHz2GB DDR2 RAMATI Radeon HD3100 IGPSuperMulti DVD+/-RW with LightScribe capability80.0GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive10/100/1000 Ethernet interfaceSoundmax HD Audio with built-in front speakerOperating System: Windows XP Professional (downgraded from Vista Business)Dimensions: 6.95"(W) x 16.85"(D) x 14.85"(H)Weight: 20.42 lbsThree year parts and labor on-site next business day warranty This configuration has a suggested retail price of $865.00.
For just an extra hundred bucks, you can upgrade the warranty to five full years, which can give a much-needed sense of security to small businesses.Build and DesignWhether it's in the consumer or business segments, inexpensive desktop computers often come with inexpensive cases. Lots of ugly plastic that gets easily scratched or damaged, with cases being difficult to open and/or remove.
Software Keyboard and Mouse Performance and Benchmarks Pros Cons. HP Pavilion Elite HPE-190t Review. Specifications: Processor: Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz (1.5MB L2, 12MB L3 cache)Memory: 9GB DDR3 SDRAMHard drive: 1.5TB SATA @ 7200RPMOptical drive: Blu-ray Rom / DVD+/-RW SuperMulti with Lightscribe capabilitiesSound: Integrated HD AudioGraphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770 (2DVI, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort)Networking: Gigabit EthernetWireless networking: n/aHP wired keyboard and mouseOperating system: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bitHybrid NTSC/ATSC/QuickQAM television tunerPower supply: 460W internalDimensions: 16.85 x 7.05 x 15.79 inches (HxWxD)Warranty: Two year limited in-home hardware warranty In this configuration, the HP Pavilion Elite HPE-190t carries a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $2,419.99.
HP currently offers an instant rebate of $400, bringing the price down to $2,019.99. Build and Design The card reader is open up at the top of the machine, which is nice; there's no need to open one of those terrible, floppy plastic doors to find something. Dell Inspiron 620 MT Review - Watch CNET's Video Review. We like the Dell Inspiron 620 for a few reasons.
We appreciate that Dell has the guts to sell this midtower PC in a color other than glossy black. We also like that the case has a few touches that make life easier for upgraders. Our $803 review configuration is also refreshingly focused on traditional computing performance and entry-level gaming. For its performance, and with so many Windows desktops out there of uninspiring appearance, we recommend this PC to those looking for a desktop with some flair. Dell offers the Inspiron 620 in five different bezel colors, and also in a slim-tower case. In a static pricing environment, the Inspiron 620 is a fair deal, but aggressive price cuts to the Gateway DX4850-45u have thrown off the mainstream desktop value curve. Adobe Photoshop CS3 image-processing test (in seconds)(Shorter bars indicate better performance) Dell Inspiron 620 (Core i5 2130, Summer 2011) Apple iTunes encoding test (in seconds)(Shorter bars indicate better performance) Configure Your Vector™ Z25 - Velocity Micro™
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