PNY VCG62256AEB GeForce 6200 256MB DDR 64-bit DVI+ VGA AGP Graphics Card - Retail Review

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(More customer reviews)I was so pleased after ordering several other video cards trying to get one that was low profile for my slimline 1/2 height desktop.This one wasn't explicitly labeled for use in low profile, but not only did it fit, it came with the low profile split brackets, adapters, s-video and component converters......absolutely everything I needed.My agp factor was not easy to find a card for and this card is awesome considering the limitations of AGP.I would highly recommend anyone looking for a low profile AGP card to try this one.......it is PERFECT!!

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HDCP-capable graphics card. Features full support of DirectX9 and DirectX 10 for games, plus the ultimate HD movie experience with HD-DVD and Blu-ray movie playback capability.

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ATI Technologies 100-435703 Radeon X1800 XL 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this card over a month ago and have been extremely pleased w/ its performance.It's the best card you can buy that is still a single slot high card.The installation was easy, but I did have a driver issue.Perhaps my software CD was faulty, but all I needed to do was go online and download the driver from the internet.

I can play Half-Life 2 on all of the highest settings w/ very few spots in the game where it will lag.The card does get warm but never hot, even after 12 hours of gaming.I have a large form factor PC so this may have a lot to do w/ it.Also, I have a dual cooling fan card that I have installed to cool the card.If you pay the price for this card, I highly suggest you buy a dual cooling fan card to keep it nice and cool...especially if you don't have a large form factor PC.

Make sure you have a good power supply for this card.My PC came w/ a 310W one and I purchased and installed a 550w power supply unit.I have a few drives and extra components that require the power to keep them running at their highest capacity due to the demands of the graphics card.You will notice an improvement in your DVD drive and your CD-RW drive speed, if you have a better power supply.

Ultimately, if you have the money to get this card I would highy recommend it.It's fast, reliable, stays cool, and will give you a great gaming experience even on the most demanding games.

...I'm adding this information a month after my original review.I wanted to overclock this card from the standard 500 Mhz core clock speed, and I used ATI's software for it.When I set it to 575 Mhz (maximum) the card would freeze up and shut down the graphics program or lock the computer completely.I found the fastest I could overclock this card was about 530 Mhz w/out it freezing/hanging.This is not b/c of a poor computer system b/c I have a top of the line rig.

So, that's 30 Mhz faster than the core clock speed but not the maximum 575 overclock it's supposed to be capable of.I just thought this information would be helpful to someone.My orginal review remains valid.This is just additional information.

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Product Name: Radeon X1800XL Graphics Card
Marketing Information:
The new Radeon X1800 XL hands you the visual and performance possibilities you only dreamed of from a PC graphics processor. It has been designed with a radically new ultra-threaded 3D architecture and Shader Model 3.0, unleashing the most mind-blowing gaming effects. What"s more, the X1800 introduces ATI"s revolutionary Avivo, our new reference for video and display perfection.Package Type: Retail
Product Type: Graphics Card
Technical Information

Host Interface: PCI Express x16
Graphics Resolution: 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz Maximum
Processor & Chipset

Processor: 1 x ATi Radeon X1800XL
Memory

Standard Memory: 256MB
Interfaces/Ports

Interfaces/Ports: 2 x DVI
Interfaces/Ports: 1 x VIVO
Miscellaneous

System Requirements:
512MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
Connection to the system power supply is required
DVD playback requires DVD drive and decoder software
450-Watt power supply or greater recommended (assumes fully loaded system)
PCI Express based PC is required with one x16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard
Warranty

Standard Warranty: 1 Year(s) Limited

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Jaton nVidia GeForce FX5200 128 MB VGA/TV-out Low Profile AGP Video Card 3DFORCE FX5200TV Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this card because of its memory size (128) to play games.It was affordable for me, and I needed a low profile for my slim desktop.It is decent.For a value grade consumer video card it works just fine.Not top of the line of course.Those are like 500 dollars.

This is ok for semi-graphic intensive games to just speed up a bit.You probably won't max out your graphics settings with this card, but it really beats integrated graphics by a lot.

I bought it for the sole purpose of playing Age of Empires III.My 64MB integrated graphics couldn't handle the game with the graphics settings all the way down.This card can go up to Medium (LOW MED HIGH VHIGH) but will get slightly choppy.At Low, the game runs incredibly smooth and even gives more detail than when I used my 64 card.It also cooled my computer's processor 2 C, since it has its own onboard the card.

Recommened for value users for low graphics games and a decent video card upgrade.If you're still using integrated graphics, this is a great upgrade.

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3DForceFX 5200 video accelerator is nVIDIA GeForceFX 5200 core technology based 128MB DDR memory modules built-in onboard totally. This AGP 8x-bus video accelerator is capable of driving very complex geometry and character animation images on your PC desktop incomparably, with truly genuine filling experience you may anticipate like never before. The particular emphasis of this AGP's ability that is very ease of play all fancy PC games with preferred resolution, unique visual effects, life-like, and these much of realistic graphical improvements must be performed on high-end computers.


Main Features
Manufacturer: Jaton Corporation
Manufacturer Part Number: 3DFORCE FX5200TV
Manufacturer Website Address: www.jaton.com
Product Type: Graphics Card
Host Interface: AGP 8x
Graphics Resolution: 1600 x 1200Digital Maximum, 2084 x 1536 @ 85Hz Analog Maximum
Standard Memory: 128MB
Interfaces/Ports: 1 x 15-pin DB-15 VGA, 1 x S-Video Out, 1 x RCA TV Out
Dimensions: 2.45" Height x 6.25" Length
System Requirements:
Intel Pentium P4, or compatible system with AGP 2x/4x/8x Bus Extension Slot
CD-ROM drive, Quad speed or faster
Hard Drive with at least 50MB Free space
MS Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP operating systems
Standard Warranty: 2 Year(s) Limited

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PNY GeForce 8400 GS 512 MB PCI Video Graphics Card VCG84512SPPB Review

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(More customer reviews)Considering that this is the same item as the one I purchased from Staples, product code VCG84512SPPB, then this is an awesome card. It is a PCI card and my understanding is that this is one of the older interfaces on motherboards. PCI-e(PCI-Express) is not the same as plain ol' PCI. I installed this graphics card on Windows XP Service Pack 1. With all of the drivers I could get through microsoft update and off the CD, I still could not change the color to 32-bit. It would only allow me to have 4 bit. And at this setting, no computer games could run. After trying to reinstall this card many different ways with consulting PNY I finally discovered it on my own. I went directly to the Nvidia website and downloaded a 70MB driver update for this card in particular and ran it. Finally I got to choose the settings for the display and the desktop features it provides are awesome. It has a separate control panel to make your desktop windows move more fluidly. You could even "throw" windows into different corners. TO install this properly I had to set the BIOS' Primary Video Adapter to "auto." Depending on the type of computer, it may be a little different wording. The box comes with a note to do this. To get into BIOS, when the computer starts up you have to tap F2 when prompted. It may be different depending on the computer. I guess BIOS is also known as CMOS. Before installing the hardware in the computer, disable the integrated graphics adapter if there is one. This can be done by right clicking on my computer, click manage, then device manager, highlight display adapters, click the + to expand and disable it. If you are going to use two monitors, you can plug another monitor into the original VGA port because of course you want to plug your primary monitor into the graphics card to allow it to work with your games. Then re-enable the old graphics adapter to allow another monitor to work off that one. This week or so ordeal I had with getting my card to work properly was not fun and driver problems are not an uncommon I hear, but I came away successful.

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PNY Verto GeForce8400 GS 512MB PCI graphics card delivers unprecedented performance, extraordinary detailed environments, and film quality game effects. NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology provides outstanding picture clarity, ultra-smooth video, vivid color, and precise image scaling that combine for an explosive gaming or Blu-ray movie experience. With a revolutionary unified architecture and full support for DirectX 10 games, this GPU has all the features of the GeForce 8 Series at an incredible value.

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PNY XLR8 GTS 250 1024 MB PCI-Express 2.0 VGA + DVI Graphics Card VCGGTS2501XPB Review

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(More customer reviews)The GTS250 1GB card isn't the "latest and greatest" that Nvidia has on the market these days, but for the price, it was a great upgrade choice from my 512MB EVGA Nvidia 8600gts card. The card is very big and requires at LEAST a 450W power supply, so be aware that if you get this card, you may have to upgrade your PS as well. I went with a 550W power supply, and it is working well. You should also know that it is a double-wide card, so if you have other add-on cards in your PC, you may need to do some additional card moves to make this fit in your case.

As for the performance, honestly, I am very happy with the card. I do some gaming every now and then, and things like Left4Dead2, Modern Warfare 2, and recently even DragonAge:Origins run very well on my machine, thanks to this card. The processor is a AMD x2 5600+ with 3GB of Ram, and this card is a great addition to make these games run well on my machine. I have been able to max out the settings on L4D2 and MW2, and *almost* max out Dragonage:Origins. When I try to do highest settings in DA:O I get some choppy frame rates, but at "high" it runs just fine. I think that if I was to upgrade my CPU and Memory, this would fix those issues.

One other thing that I noticed about this card after first installing it was that it ran not hot, but very warm. This could have been due to the mid-sized case I have, but I also needed to add another fan to the case in order to draw more cool air through after installing this card. I think this is normal for any modern card these days though... more cooling is always better.

All in all, I think that this is a very good card, and I would recommend it to others looking for an easy way to achieve better graphics for not a lot of money.

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Immerse yourself in full NVIDIA PhysX gaming and bring your games to life with massively destructible environments and ultra-realistic physical interaction in games such as Mirror-s Edge by Electronic Arts Inc. With full support for NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision experience over 350 games in stereoscopic 3D* and give your eyes something to talk about. *Stereoscopic 3D requires an NVIDIA 3D Vision kit consisting of wireless GeForce 3D Vision glasses, emitter and a 3D Vision-Ready display. Product Specifications Bus Technology: PCI Express 2.0Memory Amount: 1024MB DDR3Memory Interface: 256-bitMemory Bandwidth (GB/s.): 70.4Fill Rate (billion pixels/sec.): 47.2Shader Clock (MHz): 1836 MHzCore Clock (MHz): 738 MHzMemory Frequency (effective): 2200 MHzStream Processors: 128 Key FeaturesNVIDIA Unified Architecture Full Microsoft DirectX 10 support NVIDIA PhysX technology NVIDIA CUDA technology 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology PCI Express 2.0 support Two dual-link DVI outputs Dual-link HDCP Capable OpenGL 3.0 support Minimum System RequirementsPCI Express or PCI Express 2.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot One 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector Minimum 450W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 24A)*** Intel Pentium 4, AMD Anthon XP class processor or higher 100MB of available hard disk space 512MB system memory (2GB recommended) Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP Operating System (32 or 64-bit) CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive Included in the boxNVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1024MB Graphics Card Quick Installation Guide Installation CD, which includes:- Detailed installation guide- NVIDIA ForceWare Drivers- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c- NVIDIA GeForce Demos- PNY and NVIDIA Desktop Wallpapers One DVI-to-VGA adapter One DVI-to-HDMI adapter One internal HDMI audio cable HD Breakout Pod

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ASUS P5N-D LGA775 Nvidia 750i DDR2-800 ATX Motherboard Review

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(More customer reviews)Excellent motherboard, price is a bargain for sli-motherboard, it is compatible with the new 45nm processors (which I use now: q9450), I was going to buy the Asus striker extreme, but the motherboard heatsinks are all over the place, and I can't place a bigger cpu heatsink/cooler. It is a decent motherboard overall, great bios and easy overclocking and not to mention stable as well. With this motherboard, I am able to place a zalman cnps9700, and also a 2 slot 8800gts. If want to buy a motherboard that has 3 or even 4 way sli, this is not for you, I recommend anyone not to buy that redundancy, because I was able to achieve 17000 3d marks with just one.

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CPU - Intel Socket 775 Core-2 Quad/Core-2 Extreme/Core-2 Duo/Pentium® Extreme/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 Processors- Front Side Bus: 1333/1066/800 MHzChipset - NVIDIA nForce 750i SLIMemory - 4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR2 800/667/533 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory- Dual Channel memory architecture Expansion Slots - 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16: Single VGA mode: x16; SLI mode: Hardware ready for x16, x16- 2 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI 2.2Storage - 1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66/33- 4 xSATA 3 Gb/s ports NVIDIA MediaShield- RAID: Support RAID 0,1,0+1,5,JBOD span cross Serial ATA drivesLAN - NVIDIA nForce® 750i SLI built-in Gigabit MAC with external PHY Audio - Realtek ALC883 8 -Channel High Definition Audio CODEC- Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports- Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming Back Panel I/O Ports - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard, 1 x PS/2 Mouse, 1 x IEEE 1394a- 1 x LAN(RJ45) port, 4 x USB 2.0/1.1, 8 -Channel Audio I/O, 1 x ParallelInternal I/O Connectors - 2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports, 1 x IEEE 1394a connector- 1 x Floppy disk drive connector, 1 x IDE connector, 4 x SATA connectors- 1 x CPU Fan connector, 1 x Chassis Fan connector, 1 x Power Fan connector- 1 x S/PDIF Out connector, Front panel audio connector, Chassis Intrusion connector, CD/AUX audio in - 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector, 1 x 24 -pin ATX Power connector, System Panel Connector BIOS - 8 Mb Flash ROM- PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4 - Award BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2Form Factor - ATX Form Factor- 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.5 cm )Special Features - Multi-language BIOS - ASUS MyLogo 2

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Toshiba Satellite P505-S8025 TruBrite 18.4-Inch Laptop (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased one of these elsewhere ([...], its a bit cheaper) and it is probably the best laptop I have ever used for the things I do. I have had it a little over a week and everything seems sturdy, which is good since I am known to abuse electronics. The screen is massive, which as a downside makes the machine fairly large and heavy (it absolutely dwarfs my HP G60 that it replaced. Go ahead and get the Toshiba branded case, as finding one locally is not only hard, but is pretty much impossible. The guy at best buy laughed at me when I told him how large it was.
The processor and GPU are amazing for the money, this is the cheapest I have seen an i5 machine sell, especially one with a dedicated GPU and 1 gig of graphics memory. I tested it on Half Life 2 (which as I know, is outdated) and Crysis. Both of them ran smoothly, not a single point of lag. HL2 was on the highest settings, and Crysis was set pretty high up there (you could probably pull off the highest settings with a little tweaking). It also runs Photoshop CS4 smoothly and quickly, so it is overkill for any word processing programs.
The sound out of the Harman Kardon speakers is great, but I recommend deleting the factory drivers and using the Windows default driver. The pre-installed driver has some major issues that causes the audio to be choppy and drop volume randomly. But that is an easy fix.

The power consumption and battery life are respectable for a machine this large (18.4" screens dont run on air), I have gotten 2 hours of battery life out of it under normal usage, and a little over an hour playing games (both of these tests done in "High Performance" mode). If you are just surfing the web or working on a spreadsheet, I would recommend making use of the "eco mode" which has a dedicated button under the power button. This dims the screen, underclocks the processor, and turns off the unneeded lights on the keyboard to save power. Just surfing that dropped my power consumption from 36 watts to 21 watts with the push of a button. That should drastically lengthen the battery life.

The mouse and keyboard are overall layed out well. Although with my large hands I accidentally hit the "soft buttons" to the left of the keyboard with my little finger and I keep opening windows media player and muting the volume. The touchpad is textured, so you can tell that you are on it without looking. There is a minor issue if you are used to other laptops though, as the gap between the pad and the left/right click buttons is larger than most. I got used to this after about 3 days of use.

The wireless card has a nice range, and having B G and N capability is good if you aren't always on the same network. The webcam is decent, not the best I have used but it does the job; and it is also used for Toshiba's "face recognition". Which allows you to log in without typing the password. I personally don't see what is wrong with typing it, but if you are the forgetful type and don't mind looking a little stupid using it, the face recognition could be useful.

Overall the laptop is the best out there in this price bracket (if purchased for the 850 I mentioned on another site). I am very satisfied with mine and a few of my friends have purchased them after using mine.

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Toshiba Satellite P505: Exceptional Power and Extra-Large 18.4-Inch Screen

With exceptional power, features and room, the Toshiba Satellite P505-S8025 is a portable alternative to a desktop computer with its extra-large 18.4-inch screen--giving you the freedom to work and create, plus super-size your music, 3D games, photos, movies and more. The bright 18.4-inch TruBrite LCD has an HD+ native resolution (1680 x 945) and the P505 is great for using as a media center with the touch-sensitive media keys placed above the keyboard.



Fusion Finish in Quantum Black.

The Satellite P505 is a portable alternative to a desktop PC thanks to its HD+ 18.4-inch display (see larger image).

The sophisticated styling of Toshiba's Fusion Finish in Quantum Black (see larger image).

Media buttons on the left side let you control video and music playback (see larger image).
You'll also be able to burn through the hottest new digital media, content creation and advanced 3D gaming with the breakthrough performance of the Intel Core i5 processor--with 4-way multitasking processor power to work on four tasks simultaneously.


Thanks to the built-in webcam and Toshiba Face Recognition software on this machine, you'll enjoy a more convenient way to communicate, log on or share your laptop among the family. Other high-tech features include a power-saving Eco Button to help reduce power consumption based on your needs, USB Sleep-and-Charge port, a hard drive impact sensor that protects your data, and a dual-layer DVD

Samsung RF510-S01 15.6-Inch HD LED Laptop (Graphite Radiant Burst) Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this laptop several weeks ago. It runs smoothly, didn't come with a lot of garbage on it (a few games that I won't use, but not a lot of the normal 'bloat' that many computers come with), and has enough power to run most applications without really breaking a sweat. In addition to high def and streaming video playback, word processing, and picture editing, I play a number of video games both on and offline. While I normally use my desktop computer to play, I was recently traveling and used this laptop instead. It performed well. It ran each game at respectable speeds (not choppy or broken up) when I used moderate graphics settings. The machine is fairly light, the screen is clear, and it resumes from sleep mode in under 5 seconds, which is great. If I have one complaint, its that the reflective portions of the case (both on the outside around the screen) are finger print magnets. Amazon accidentially sent me the "black" color instead of the "Graphite Radiant Burst" that I ordered, so I'm not sure if its less of an issue on that model (maybe the pattern helps hide the prints? not sure). Overall, I'm someone who demands a lot from my computers and I've been very happy with the RF510-SO1 so far.

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NVidia GeForce 7900 GS 256MB Video Graphics Card PCI-E x16 For Desktop/Tower Systems with a PCI-Express x16 slot Part Number: HH748 Review

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(More customer reviews)I received The video card on the time indicated.
Very well package.I would not hesitate to purchase any item in future
And the price was very good.
Donald Perrault

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This does not include any video cables, DVI to VGA adapters, software, or manuals.NVidia GeForce 7900 GS 256MB Video Card from Dell.Chip Set: NVidia GeForce 7900 GS;Memory: 256MB GDDR3 1320Mhz SDRAM;Interface: PCI Express x1;Full Height Card;Connector(s): Dual DVI-I (Digital) and S-Video;Enviroments: Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP;Requires additional 6-pin ATX Power;Requires Minimum 350W Power Supply.The NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series graphics processing units (GPUs) represent a significant leap forward in 3D graphics design, delivering the unparalleled horsepower and revolutionary technologies you need to tackle the latest games and video applications. The GeForce 7 Series GPUs deliver blazing frame rates and outstanding image quality so you can experience full-throttle graphics performance.

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Sparkle SX98GT512D3L-NM GeForce 9800 GT 512MB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 x16 DVI HDMI HDCP Low Profile Graphics Card Review

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(More customer reviews)A great card in a low-profile design!!!!! Choices are small when you have a slim case ( HP S3320F ).The card requires min 270 Watt power supply, which requires modification and a larger power supply.The card is silent and also doesn't put off much heat.Works very well.I used the card to hook up my two HP w2207.One with DVI to DVI and the other is DVI to HDMI.Ran benchmark with the on board video and then again with this card and blows the scores out of the water.The PSu I ran with the Card is a SPI270LE by Sparkle and it runs great.

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Sparkle SX98GT512D3L-NM GeForce 9800 GT 512MB DDR3 PCI-Express 2.0 x16 DVI HDMI HDCP Low Profile Graphics Card

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Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D Dominator 6 GB 3 x 2 GB PC3-12800 1600MHz 240-Pin DDR3 Core i7 Memory Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)Don't listen to W. Garrahan's review.
This kit, if put in a proper I7 motherboard with tri channel and 3 slots will be fine.
XP won't recognize the 6gb ram but will not slow your pc down at all.XP 64 would be better but I'd go windows 7, I won't install vista or Vista64.

This kit is rock solid, superfast and easily handles more voltage and oc.

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Corei7 DDR3 1600MHz 6GB

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Acer AspireRevo AR3700-U3002 Slim and Compact Desktop - Blue Review

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(More customer reviews)This is just a quick note to fill in a couple of details not in the listed specs, now that I've actually received and set up 2 of these.

The version of ION graphics is listed on the box as "GT218-ION" They work perfectly, so far as I can tell for You Tube HD (and Hulu) videos. (I did first upgrade Flash to version 10.1.)

The "wireless" mouse and keyboard work via a nano-size dongle installed in a USB port, and are fine up to a distance of about 5 feet. They are seen by Windows as 2.4GHz, but are not listed as Bluetooth.

Both the VGA video to a 20" 1600 x 1200 pixel LCD PC monitor and the HDMI video to a 46" 1080p (1920 x 1024 pixel) LED TV work fine. (I did reduce the resolution slightly on the TV due to the TV's overscanning otherwise hiding the edge of the PC display screen. I'm sure the overscan can also be adjusted in the TV settings to resolve this without reducing resolution, but didn't find the place to do so quickly enough.)

Speed is listed as 3.5 on the Windows Experience, compared to 2.1 on our Asus Eee PC 1000 running the 32 bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium. (These new PCs run the 64 bit version.)

These are marvelously quiet. The only time the fan is ever audible is for a moment during the initial power-on sequence.

I had no trouble installing our Samsung USB DVD player. Just plugged it in and it was immediately recognized. Likewise, pointing to my HP 2605 networked color laser printer - found and configured automatically. (One suggestion: when the printer installer offers to update its list of printer drivers, let it.)

It wasn't initially clear how I would reinstall everything if the hard drive ever fails. The PC didn't come with any media to be used for that. (I later discovered the included program eRecovery creates an image of the factory setup on 3 DVDs, with a fourth DVD for drivers, and easily made a set on DVD+RW disks, using the above-mentioned external DVD driveSamsung USB 2.0 8x DVD Writer External Optical Drive for Mac and PC SE-S084C/RSBN (Gloss Black).)

Another day in and I've removed some of the unneeded pre-installed programs, disabled unwanted startup programs with msconfig, installed Microsoft Security Essentials, Firefox (along with add-ins Firefox Sync, NoScript, Flashblock, and BetterPrivacy), and Microsoft Office 2007 (2010 comes pre-installed, but would have cost me extra.) Windows Update has found and installed dozens of security upgrades.

Day 3: Telecommuted using this PC today. The VPN link was fine, as was management of a remote database application and a GoToMeeting that included both audio and video. Nothing I did today spiked CPU utilization about 40%! I also checked electricity used, and found it usually under 25 watts, barely more than the 20 watts used by our Asus Eee PC 1000 netbook, despite this Acer having more cores (2 rather than 1), faster clock speed (1.8GHz in place of 1.6GHz), and a 216GB hard drive (rather than 40GB of SSD.) Both 802.11b WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet Internet links work fine.

I'll keep adding more as I finish configuring these, but wanted to post now in case anyone else has been wondering whether these actually exist and are any good. The answer is yes!

Update: Two weeks in, this has still been a perfect choice for both of us. Everything is now configured just the way we like, and a full system backup made, just in case. (I used our USB external DVD+RW drive, but any external USB drive with enough space would do.)

For anyone wondering whether the standard 2GB of RAM is enough, neither of ours has yet used even half of that yet, even though one of our PCs typically has a dozen windows open in different applications simultaneously.

Highly recommended!

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Acer AspireRevo AR3700: Mini Home Entertainment Center

Ultra-sleek and about the size of a book, the space-saving and quiet Acer AspireRevo AR3700-U3002 nettop is an easy fit for any room in the house--perfect for use as a fully functional home office PC or as a multimedia hub for casual gaming when connected to an LCD or HDTV. Its compact 1L size makes it easy to stand discreetly on a desk, and you can even attach it to the back of an HDTV or monitor with the included VESA mounting kit.

The space-saving AspireRevo is ideal for streaming movies, TV shows, music and other online media as well as tackling everyday computing needs with ease.

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