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eMachines T3104 (discontinued)

eMachines T3104

Entered CNET Catalog: 10/13/2005

SKU: T3104

Manufacturer: eMachines

Manufacturer description

The T3104 is the perfect PC to handle your basic computing needs. Pre-installed software from Microsoft ensures you're productive as soon as you plug in and eMachines Internet Security Shield helps to protect your computer from unknown viruses and solves problems before they arise. Whether you're sending e-mail, surfing the Web, playing games, listening to music or working on projects, the T3104 is a great fit for both work and play.

User opinions

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User Rating: 1/10

Emachines T3104 opinion

Pros: Cheap?Cheap?Cheap?

Cons: It does not worth the price

Review: DO NOT BUY IT PLEASE!!! I have installed all drivers included in the Emachines CD and/or Emachines web site but I still have incompatibility (my PC has been re-starting since I bought this trash). The help support ask me: "There is nothing we can do... bla bla bla"

User Rating: 7/10

Not a bad machine

Pros: Its cheap and easily upgradeable

Cons: alot of software to remove, needs upgrades

Review: I paid $250 for the t3104. I put in $250 of upgrades. Two 512mb ram sticks, 160G hard drive, Geforce6200 256mb video card, dual layer dvd burner, assorted cooling products. Now it plays high end games beautifuly with no choppiness. With upgrades its a good gamer for $500.

User Rating: 9/10

Great for the Price

Pros: Lots of USBs and room for upgrades

Cons: Slow processor

Review: For a little over $200 from CompUSA, this was a steal. If you don't mind dealing with an eMachine, this is a gem. I bought it strictly for a kids computer and for surfing the net - Excellent choice. Dude, it's not a Dell, and if you have any computer savy, removing the unneeded software is a breeze through the control panel. I had the whole thing set up (with removal of software and adding a firewall and virus protection) in under 90 minutes (this included unpacking it and setting it up). Connecting to my home network went flawlessly as well.

I have had another eMachine for about four years now, and it has given me little trouble (had to upgrade the video card). I can't build a PC like the T3104 for less than I paid for this!!!

If you are a serious gamer - stay away, but for the kids, it is worth it.

User Rating: 4/10

The machine has been difficult to get adjusted to my desires for use.

Pros: There are many usefull programs installed.

Cons: There are many unnessesary programs you have to get rid of.

Review: I purchased the machine from Best Buy at after talking to 2 salesmen and three or four other customers who were there. I am afraid I know just about enough of computers to get myself into trouble with them. I had talked to many people about different processors and memory size and although I didn't understand all of what the particulars were, when you have many people complain about the same things, you tend to stay away from that kind of product. The biggest thing I kept hearing was that most computers are basically the same kind inside. I only use mine to surf the internet, do a little letter writing, and some burnign cd's from my own collection. I don't write programs or anything like that. Security was my main concern and have a good idea of what programs to use to keep my computer safe.

This computer came with several options to help me do that, one of which I knew I wanted and I purchased an anti-virus software to have on my computer. (I also know of a great website that does one for free which once a week I visit). The problem was removing the extra programs.

I got online and used emachines online chat support and unfortunely it turned out to be more of a sales pitch for a card than to remedy my problem. I explained I had just bought this thing 2 days prior and wasn't interested in buying anything else until I had the thing up and running properly. After that I got pretty much brushed off and the conversation ended. The guy was nice but I could tell sales seemed to be the priority...not helping with the sales already made.

I do have most of the adjustments made and have learned ALOT through trial and error and even having to do a system restore (yes it got that bad). I wish tho, that I could have had more assistance from the suport team.

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eMachines T3104 specifications

  • General
  • Type Personal computer
  • Recommended Use Small business , Home use
  • Product Form Factor Tower
  • Width 7.2 in
  • Depth 16.0 in
  • Height 14.3 in
  • Processor
  • Type AMD Sempron 3100+ / 1.8 GHz
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Installed Qty 1.0
  • Max processors supported 1.0
  • Cache Memory
  • Type L2 cache
  • Installed Size 256.0 KB
  • Cache Per Processor 256 KB
  • Mainboard
  • Chipset type VIA K8M800
  • Data bus speed 800.0 MHz
  • RAM
  • Installed Size 256.0 MB / 2.0 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR SDRAM
  • Memory speed 400.0 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance PC3200
  • RAM form factor DIMM 184-pin
  • Storage Controller
  • Type 1.0 x IDE - Integrated
  • Storage Controller (2nd)
  • Type None
  • Storage
  • Hard Drive 1.0 x 100.0 GB - Standard - 7200.0 rpm
  • Hard Drive (2nd) None
  • Optical Storage
  • Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - IDE
  • CD / DVD read speed 48x
  • Optical Storage (2nd)
  • Type None
  • Storage Removable
  • Type None
  • Monitor
  • Monitor Type None.
  • Graphics Controller
  • Type Integrated
  • Graphics Processor / Vendor VIA UniChrome Pro
  • Video Memory Shared video memory (UMA)
  • Audio Output
  • Type Sound card - Integrated
  • Sound output mode 5.1 channel surround
  • Audio output compliant standards AC '97
  • Speaker(s) 2.0 x Right / left channel
  • Input Device
  • Type Mouse , Keyboard
  • Telecom
  • Modem Fax / modem
  • Max transfer rate 56.0 Kbps
  • Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92
  • Networking
  • Networking Network adapter - Integrated
  • Data Link Protocol Fast Ethernet , Ethernet
  • Expansion / Connectivity
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1.0 ( 0.0 ) x Memory - DIMM 184-pin , 1.0 ( 1.0 ) x Processor , AGP 8x
  • Interfaces 1.0 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ( 1 in front ) , 1.0 x Microphone - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) ( 1 in front ) , 1.0 x Audio - Input - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 2.0 x Parallel - Line-out - Mini-phone mono 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Display / video - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Audio - Phone line - RJ-45 , 1.0 x Mouse - Generic - RJ-11 , 1.0 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 1.0 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 5.0 x Hi-Speed USB - RS-232 - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 1.0 x Serial - VGA - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) , 1.0 x Modem - 4 pin USB Type A
  • Printer
  • Type None
  • Power
  • Power device type Power supply
  • Operating System / Software
  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Software Apple QuickTime , Cyberlink PowerDVD , McAfee AntiSpyware 2005 (Trial) , AOL 9.0 (with 6 months membership included) , Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 , Microsoft Office 2003 (Trial) , Microsoft Encarta Online , RealPlayer , Norton Internet Security 2005 (90 days subscription) , Google Toolbar , BigFix , Microsoft Money 2005 , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Napster Software (Trial) , Adobe Acrobat Reader , Microsoft Works 8.0
  • Card Reader
  • Card reader 8 in 1 card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick Pro , MultiMediaCard , CompactFlash Card , SmartMedia Card , Microdrive , SD Memory Card
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