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As Reviewed: $1,199.00 Similar Model Starting at: $884.00 configure at Origin PC | $999.00 | $396.99 to $480.99 |
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| Release date | September 01, 2010 | February 01, 2012 | January 18, 2012 | June 01, 2011 | |
| The Bottom Line | Velocity Micro's Edge Z30 is the best deal going right now for midlevel gaming PCs featuring Intel's new Core i7 chips. The overclocked Core i7 860, a fast Nvidia graphics card, and a solid selection of features all around make it easy for us to recommend this system to anyone looking for a capable gaming desktop. | The latest in Gateway's line of versatile slim towers, the SX2850-33 stays current with a fast Intel Core i3 CPU, and more importantly adds Wi-Fi to improve its suitability as a living-room desktop. It might cost more than a Nettop or a dedicated video-streaming device, but for its overall speed and flexibility, we'd pick this system as a budget PC or an online living-room content center. | The Origin Chronos shows the strength of small boutique vendors with a fast, affordable, and compact little desktop that I can recommend to any PC gamer. | Alienware has successfully brought its brand to an affordable, suitably stylized package, and I can recommend the X51 to anyone in the market for a mainstream gaming PC. | Not everyone wants a living-room computer, but the Acer Revo 100 is one of the better low-cost HTPCs we've seen thanks to a wisely chosen feature set, its attractive design, and a mostly well-conceived input device. |
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| Processor | 1 x Intel Core i7 860 / 2.8 GHz | 1 x Intel Core i3 i3-550 / 3.2 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 4.7 GHz ( Quad-Core ) 1 i3-2100 | Intel Core i5 2320 | Athlon II Neo 1.3 GHz 1 x AMD K325 ( Dual-Core ) |
| RAM | 8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA NCQ | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 750 GB - Standard 1 x - Serial ATA-600 | 1000 GB | 1 x 750 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 |
| Optical Storage | DVD±R (±R DL) | DVD±RW / DVD-RAM | DVD±RW (±R DL) | Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD?RW, CD-RW) | DVD±RW / DVD-RAM |
| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | nVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti PCI Express x16 | 1GB GDDR5 nVidia GeForce GTX 555 | NVIDIA ION |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, 64Bit | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Product Form Factor | Info unavailable | Small form factor | Tower | Info unavailable | Ultra-slim desktop |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | Info unavailable | 4 in x 12.5 in x 10.5 in | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 11.8 in x 7.1 in x 1 in |
| Weight | Info unavailable | 11.9 lbs | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2.6 lbs |
| Cache Memory | Info unavailable | 4 MB L3 cache | 3 MB L3 cache | Info unavailable | 1 MB |
| Storage Controller | Info unavailable | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA | Info unavailable | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | Info unavailable | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | Info unavailable | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Storage Removable | Info unavailable | None | None | Info unavailable | None |
| Video Memory | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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