What is the Fastest and Best Valued Desktop Computer in the Market?

eMachines ET1161-03 Value Desktop PC

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Specifications: Athlon 64 X2 4400+, 2.30 GHz processor speed, 3072 MB installed memory, 320 GB Hard Drive, nVidia GeForce 6150SE video Chipset, and DVD±RW drive.

Price: Around $400.

Verdict: At a rock-bottom price, this desktop PC delivers, but not much. It offers a great amount of upgradable options, a good amount of RAM and a good size Hard Drive, but its underperforming graphic card and its less than ideal processing speed does not appeal to gamers.

With a few upgrades, the ET1161-03 could become a very good value for a home computer.

Polywell Poly i7050

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Specifications: Pentium Dual-Core E2180, 2.00 GHz processor speed, 2048 MB installed memory, 250 GB Hard Drive, nVidia GeForce (Integrated) video Chipset, and DVD±RW drive.

Price: Under $600.

Verdict: The Polywell Poly i7050 delivers a strong performance for everyday tasks of home, office, or home-office, but not for the latest games. The integrated video chipset is the minimum for videos and graphic applications, but it will struggle to play the demanding games.

The case design allows for cluttering due to its size, and upgrade may be a problem, However, for its price and speed this is a very good value.

It is a reasonably good performer, but for a little additional money, a substantially superior machine can be acquired.

Polywell Minibox 798G-940

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Specifications: 3-GHz-Phenom II X4 940, 3.00 GHz processor speed, 4096 MB installed memory, 1500 GB Hard Drive, nVidia GeForce GTX285 Chipset (PCI-E) with 1024 installed DD3 Ram, and DVD±RW .

Price: Under $1000.

Verdict: With an impressive 1.5 TB of storage and a generous array of connections and ports, the Polywell Minibox 798G-940 is the new personal favorite for many ... but not too many. The cluttered and untidy interior can quickly become a headache. The innovative but not very popular design leaves very little room for upgrades.

This is a portable and convenient minibox PC with a powerful graphic card and the processing speed to back it up. However, gamers tend to upgrade a lot, and if the main purpose for this machine is gaming it just will not suit the purpose for very long.

This Polywell Minibox offers a lot for the money, but it may be a step too far into the wild side for the average consumer.