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Best desktop computer
Pros: compact design, great gaming up through 1080p resolution, supports up to three monitors
Cons: limited room for internal upgrade, no solid-state drive, no SD card slot
N/A
X51
3.33 GHz dual core Ivy Bridge Intel Core i3
1TB 7200 RPM
16x DVD-RW
None
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
N/A
802.11b/g/n
Windows 7 or Windows 8
(2) USB 3.0 port, (6) USB 2.0 port, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, 7.1 audio ports, microphone and headphone jacks, digital audio (coaxial and optical); additional video outputs on graphics card.
None
One year
Alienware
6 GB
Black
13.5
3.75
12.52
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Cheap Apple desktop computer
Pros: fast performance, small, unobtrusive case, strong connectivity
Cons: no optical drive, no discrete graphics, monitor, keyboard, mouse all not included
not avail.
885909546831
MD387LL/A
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
500 GB
None
SDXC
Intel HD Graphics 4000
N/A
802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.0; Ethernet
OS X Mountain Lion
Thunderbolt, (4) USB 3.0, HDMI, FireWire
N/A
1 year, 90 days free technical support over the phone
Apple
4 GB
Silver
7.7
7.7
1.4
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Best home theater PC
Pros: tiny chassis, six USB ports, including two 3.0, great video playback performance
Cons: no OS installed, no optical drive, no keyboard or mouse
not avail.
816264012181
ID80 Plus
2.13 GHz Intel Atom D2700
320 GB 5,400 rpm
None
6-in-1 card reader
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
N/A
802.11b/g/n
N/A
(2) USB 3.0 port, (4) USB 2.0 port, Gigabit Ethernet, DVI, HDMI, 1.4a video out port, S/PDIF digital audio connector, mic and headphone jacks
None
One year
Zotac
2 GB
Black and silver
7.4
1.73
7.4
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Best all-in-one computer
Pros: high-resolution screen, lots of ports and connections, good audio
Cons: slow performance, no touch screen
0887111473875
H3L09AAR#AB
3.4 GHz AMD A4-5300 dual-core
500 GB 7200RPM HD storage
DVD-RW
6-in-1 card reader
AMD Radeon HD 7540D
1,920 by 1,080 pixels
802.11b/g/n
Windows 8
USB 2.0 ports (4), USB 3.0 ports (2), mic and headphone jacks
PCI Express half-length mini card socket
1 year
HP
4 GB
Black and silver
27
8
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