Desktops & Servers > From 250 GB to 400 GB Desktops & Servers > Intel Core 2 Duo > From 1.0 GB to 2.0 GB > Less than 280 GBP

Advantages: good look, relatively cheap, dvd burner, 160gb hdd
Disadvantages: not enough RAM, processor isnt that good

I have this computer at home. its a great piece of machinery, although its a tad slow and i had the RAM double to now leave me with 2gb, i find that this processor, compared to that of the one in my office is slow. but for the price, this personal desktop computer is a bargain, it has great features, including a dvd burner, and a relatively large hard drive. the overall look of the computer is amazing, it looks like its worth a lot more money. building ... Read review

Advantages: double proccessor, never overheats, very quiet, selection of grpahics cards, enclosed in silver casing
Disadvantages: none

The Dell Inspiron 530 was a birthday present for me and is a very stylish and new computer. This computer is very stylish because of the silver casing which covers the actual black computer box its self. Bothe DVD and optional blue ray disc drives are hidden making it look plain which also makes it look very neat and tidy. The Dual Core processor is capable of much more than it seems. All though Core 2 duo would be much better, the PC is able to ...
...that the 1.4Ghz is doubled meaning that the total output is actually a big 2.8Ghz! (reliable source - My dad who works for an IT buisness as a programer). There is also a selection of graphics cards to choose with this proccessor if bought online from dell. This computer makes little noise and is very quiet compared with my mums Packard Bell computer which has only a Pentium D proccessor. There are no disadvantages to this computer so far and I ... Read review

Advantages: Multi-media PC & Home / Office PC all in one
Disadvantages: Future memory upgrades may be costly

...when saving them. With my Acer the time taken to both save and open files in vastly improved. The speed of the drive (admittedly this is a combination of HDD / CPU / RAM) is very noticeable when Windows initially starts up. the PC is ready to use virtually strait away despite having to run anti-virus and various other programmes that run at start up. The operating system used is the new Windows Vista Home Premium edition. Just to add my little bit ...
... As explained earlier, Acer have designed this PC to offer the best of both worlds. For every day, home or business use the E700 is a very fast and stable PC. I will now move on to the many Multi-media features offered by the PC. To start with the graphics performance is very impressive. Acer have used the NVIDIA Ge-force 7600GS graphics card inside the PC. NVIDIA have a long established reputation ... Read review

Advantages: Customise your own system
Disadvantages: Better instructions for Vista

The thing I like about Dell is that you can customise your computer to your own requirements, for example adding a DVD Re writer media card, etc, etc. I've had little trouble with mine (touch wood!). The only problem I had was upgrading to Windows Vista. I was left with minimal instructions and actually found the system slower, until I got down to using it on a daily basis. At one point I considered reverting to XP, but thought I would stick with ...
...my own music. A Dell technician was supposed to call and explain how to speed the system up but never did, presumably whilst they were getting the Dell support center up and running, better than having to ring India and spent two hours talking to support when my Dell laptop caught a Greek virus and packed up! On the plus side, plenty of options for either home or business, good with a back up drive and with Windows Vista reminding you every 30 days ... Read review

Advantages: Supports two pc cards (graphics cards etc)
Disadvantages: No Vista support

This was the first computer I bought myself, and when it was released it was one of the best in its range for sff pc cases. The size of this computer doesnt seem so small now due to compettitors like the mac mini and the dell hybrid mini. If your looking for a small computer, this isnt the one for you! It does however offer two pc card slots which many of the other small computers lack, if you are looking for something you can upgrade easily, this ...
...came out and many of the features have been left unsupported, for example the card reader can no longer be used, as far as I am aware there are still no drivers to make this work and would advise anybody buying this computer to stay away from vista at all costs. ... Read review