Desktop Computers Comparisons

Desktop computer and price*	Base features	Options	Warranty, service, support
Comparison Chart - Desktop Computers
Velocity Micro Vector GX Custom Home & Office PC Where to Buy (starting at *est. $800 without monitor)	Windows Vista Home Premium, 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 250GB hard drive,1GB RAM, integrated 5.1 audio, DVD burner, integrated Intel graphics media accelerator 3100, keyboard, mouse, T-shirt, advanced cooling.	Vista Home Premium or XP Pro. Upgrades available for processor, RAM, hard drive, second drive, DVD burner, second DVD drive. Options available for monitor, video card, sound card.	One-year limited warranty with business hours technical support. Upgradeable to onsite, upgradeable to three years, upgradeable to 24/7.
Apple iMac (2.4Ghz, 20-inch display) Where to Buy (*est. $1,500)	2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 8x SuperDrive CD/DVD burner, ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics with 256MB RAM, Airport Extreme wireless, 802.11 Wi-Fi, 802.11n, Bluetooth, Apple Remote, 3 USB 2.0, 1 FireWire 400, 1 FireWire 800, Ethernet, mini-DVI, integrated Webcam, wired keyboard, mouse.	2-4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 750GB hard drive, wireless keyboard, modem.	One-year limited warranty with 90 days telephone support. Upgradeable to three years.
HP TouchSmart PC IQ770 Where to Buy (*est. $1,650)	Windows Vista Home Premium, AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core TL-52 processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, slot-loading DVD burner with LightScribe, touch-enabled 19-inch widescreen BrightView LCD with height and tilt adjustment, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 graphics card with 256MB video RAM, integrated 1.3-megapixel WebCam with built-in array microphone, HP SmartCenter button to launch interactive mode with one touch, NTSC TV tuner and over-the-air ATSC high-definition television tuner, wireless keyboard and mouse, stylus, media center remote control, built-in speakers.	No configuration options	One-year limited warranty with carry-in or mail-in service and 24/7 technical support. Only upgradeable through retailers.
Puget Custom Computers Where to Buy (starting at *est. $895 without monitor)	Lowest base price is for Puget Mini Computer. Base price for Puget Home/Office Computer is est. $1,130. Base price for Puget Gaming Computer is est. $2,200. Other customizable models also available. Upgrades and downgrades possible from stock base configurations. Choose "Custom Desktop Computer" to configure a computer from scratch with almost 300 system options. (at *est. $1,890): Windows Vista Home Premium, Asus P5-K motherboard, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Quadro processor, 2GB RAM, Asus GeForce8600GT video card with 256MB RAM, Seagate SATA II 320GB Seagate hard drive, Asus 16x DVD-ROM, Antec P182 case, 550-watt power supply.	Unlimited	One-year parts warranty, lifetime labor warranty (two-way shipping is free for 30 days), lifetime technical support. Parts warranty upgradeable to two or three years. Parts warranties also valid through parts manufacturers (duration varies).
CyberPower Gamer Infinity 7500 Where to Buy (starting at *est. $945 with 17-inch LCD monitor)	Windows Vista Home Premium, mid-tower case with 6 case color choices and 420-watt power supply, 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 7600-based video card with 256MB RAM, 320GB hard drive, Sony DVD burner with 7 color choices, speakers, keyboard, mouse, briefcase, t-shirt.	3 versions of Vista or 3 versions of XP available. Many choices for case, power supply, CPU, RAM, video cards, hard-drive sizes and speeds, additional hard drives in RAID configuration, DVD burners, keyboard, mouse. Optional additions: second SLI or CrossFire configured video cards, ViewSonic monitors, sound cards, analog modem, floppy drive, extra fans.	Three-year limited warranty, lifetime 24/7 technical support.
Falcon Northwest Mach V Where to Buy (starting at *est. $3,445 without monitor)	Brushed aluminum ICON Exotix case, 1,000 watt power supply, EVGA motherboard, 3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Zalman cooler, 4GB RAM, NVidia GeForce 8800GTS video card with 640MB of RAM, 250GB WD hard drive, DVD burner, floppy drive, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows CD and custom system recovery DVD, t-shirt.	Case color options and custom paint jobs, side panel and lighting options. Two versions of Vista or XP Pro. Many choices of power supply, processors, water cooling, RAM, video cards, sound cards, wireless networking, hard drives, multiple hard drives in RAID configuration, DVD burners, keyboards, mice, monitors, speakers, modem, PhysX accelerator.	Three-year limited warranty.