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Sony VAIO RA842G - Pentium D 830 3 GHz

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Specifications: Processor: Intel Pentium D 830 (3 GHz) ; RAM installed: 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM ; Hard drive: 250 GB Standard ; See full specs

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Reviewed on: 10/28/2004

Sony's VAIO R series features a unique cooling system inside a funky case. The hole through the middle of the case helps the R series run coolly and quietly, and it gives this Media Center PC line a look that's all its own. You can customize a system online or choose from a number of preconfigured models, which are sold with or without a monitor. Prices on the preconfigured models range from $1,699 to $2,949 as of October 2004. No matter which model you choose, you'll be getting a Pentium 4 processor between 3.0GHz and 3.6GHz, 512MB to 2GB of memory, and up to 1,600GB of storage space. All models include ATI's midrange Radeon X600 XT graphics card and a double-layer DVD+/-RW drive. We reviewed one of the fixed configuration models sans monitor, the $2,199 VAIO VCG-RA810G, which has more than enough power to run the various multimedia apps that are included in Microsoft's Media Center Edition 2004 OS. It's also one of the quietest PCs we've ever tested.

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"Quiet, Cool and Fast as Hell"

by caledesign on July 26, 2005

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"High Potential Candidate - In Training"

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Editors' rating: 75

Summary: This well-equipped and easy-to-use Media Center PC is a bit slower than we'd like, but it's a very good buy for the multimedia enthusiast who wants a turnkey solution.

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pcmag.com

Editors' rating: 90

Summary: As a content creation and multimedia PC, the Sony VAIO VGC-RA842 is hard to beat. It will let you enjoy your digital media in all its forms.

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