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| Price | Check Prices | $214.25 to $266.22 | $399.99 to $480.41 | $399.99 | Check Prices |
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| The Bottom Line | eMachines nailed the $300-$400 desktop with the T3642. It has a faster CPU, a larger hard drive, and is generally more capable than any other system in this price category. We would recommend it over anything else out there for the same price. | Shuttle's KPC K-4500 has appeal as a prebuilt Linux PC for a tech-savvy owner to play around with or as a more or less accessible, basic computer to bestow upon a loved one (for whom you're willing to provide tech support). If you're aware of the potential pitfalls we recommend it, not least because it's so affordable. | The Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A is a speedy, compact, low-end desktop that's powerful enough to serve as a light-duty home theater PC. Expansion is limited by an especially cramped interior (even for a small PC), but the total package is worthwhile for PC shoppers on a budget. | With stiff competition from other sub-$400 PCs, eMachines' T5247 has a hard time standing out. It will certainly serve as a basic productivity system, but other desktops will help you stretch your computer dollar even further. | We can forgive Gateway for cramming the DX4200 with more memory than it needs simply because its specs and overall performance are the best in its price class. Of the various do-it-all lower midrange PCs out there, this one gets our nod. |
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| Graphics Controller |
NVIDIA GeForce 6100 - 128 MB |
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NVIDIA GeForce 8200 |
Intel GMA 950 |
ATI Radeon HD 3450 - 256 MB |
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None |
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None |
None |
None |
| TV Tuner Type |
None |
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None |
None |
None |
| Floppy Drive |
None |
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None |
None |
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| Optical Storage (2nd) |
None |
Info unavailable |
None |
None |
None |
| Storage Controller |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
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Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
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Personal computer |
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Personal computer |
Personal computer |
Personal computer |
| Hard Drive (2nd) |
- None |
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- None |
- None |
| Memory Allocation Technology | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0 |
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| Printer |
None |
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None |
None |
None |
| Optical Storage |
DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM |
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DVD?RW / DVD-RAM |
DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology |
DVD?RW / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology |
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