Matt Smith - Desktop PC Reviews
When you buy a desktop computer, you're making a statement. You're telling the world (or, at least, the part of the world that sees your desk) that you have serious computing to get done, serious screen real estate to occupy, and serious space to take up. It's a bold move in an increasingly mobile age and it begs a host of very specific questions before you put your money where your desk space used to be. We want to make sure you're not getting a power-sucking vampire machine or one so loud its fan speed goes to 11 while also ensuring the computer you're thinking about meets your needs. Whether you're looking for a behemoth gaming machine or an attractive all-in-one, we'll run the tests and parse the jargon so you know what you're getting and whether or not you should be getting it.
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Acer Aspire M3970 Review
- Small, attractive enclosure
- Plenty of USB ports
- Some ports could be more accessible
Maingear Vybe Review
- Simple and functional design
- Solid performance for the price
- No stand-out features
Falcon Northwest Mach V Review
- Beautiful monolithic design
- Effective cooling
- Bang-for-buck could be better
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 Review
- Small footprint and several mounting…
- Great looks
- Poor multitasking and encoding…
Maingear Shift Review
- Unstoppable performance
- Innovative vertical airflow design
- Solid, attractive and unique case
Apple iMac 27-inch (Core i5) Review
- Drool-worthy 27-inch LED-backlit IPS…
- Top-notch industrial design and build…
- Abysmal keyboard and mouse
Asus EeeBox EB1501 Review
- Sleek and refined design fits any…
- nVidia Ion helps make high-quality…
- Expensive relative to competitors
Acer AspireRevo Review
- Compact design makes it easy to place…
- Nvidia Ion makes the difference for…
- Atom processor shows strain when…
HP Pavilion MS225 Review
- Inexpensive
- Equipped with a real desktop CPU
- Not suited to demanding applications
HP TouchSmart 600 Review
- Huge, gorgeous, 16:9 1080p screen.
- TouchSmart suite delivers some…
- Touchscreen is still just a smidge…
Gateway One ZX Series Review
- Attractive acrylic-trimmed, LED-lit…
- Gorgeous 23-inch capacitive touch…
- Laughably cheap mouse and keyboard
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