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Velocity Micro Edge Z-55 (Intel Core i7-920)

Mar 6th, 2009
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Fast overclocked Intel Core i7 processor; ample memory and graphics card power; provides enough performance to justify its upper midrange price. Uses two graphics cards when a single, dual-chip card would have done the same work and allowed more room for upgrades.

Sony Vaio JS190J (Silver)

Mar 6th, 2009
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Best deal on an all-in-one with a Blu-ray drive; best-in-class performance for its price; relatively free of software clutter. Its 20-inch screen is smaller than some of its competition; some redundant bundled applications; cheap mouse.

Shuttle KPC K-4500

Mar 6th, 2009
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Almost as small as a Mac Mini; only costs $230; Foresight Linux operating system relatively easy to use; has potential as a home media server or general hack-around box. No internal DVD drive bay; adding software to Foresight can be a challenge; no digital audio or video outputs.

HP Pavilion a6750y

Mar 5th, 2009
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Strong multitasking performance; 8GB of RAM a bargain at this price; wireless networking; room to upgrade. Unimpressive single application scores; clunky hard-drive cage.

HP Firebird 803 with VoodooDNA

Mar 5th, 2009
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Unique, polished case design; easily accessible interior; solid performance for its price; amazing power efficiency; strong features assortment. No expansion card upgrade path; chokes on more demanding games at higher resolutions; no 5.1 analog audio outputs.

Gateway LX 6810-01

Mar 5th, 2009
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Includes discreet graphics card; configuration includes TV tuner and remote control; chassis offers ample room for expansion; inexpensive. No Wi-Fi; smaller hard drive than the competition.

Gateway DX 4720-03 – Pentium Dual Core E5200 2.5 GHz

Mar 5th, 2009
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Fast dual-core desktop; massive hard drive; sleek chassis design; HDMI-out included. No gigabit Ethernet, limited room for memory expansion.

Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.4GHz)

Mar 5th, 2009
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Industry-leading design; best all-in-one overall for its price; strong digital media performance; broad range of connectivity options; easy-to-use operating system. Smaller screen than some newer all-in-ones; puny hard drive for its price; disproportionately expensive memory upgrades; lame 90-day phone support.

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