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Advantages: Well ventilated, easy to work on, has pci-express
Disadvantages: To much crap installed on initial boot, inadequate power supply.

I was strapped for cash but needed a newer system so after some searching and weighing other systems I chose the E520, I opted for the 2.8 ghz Pentium D since the new core duo's only cost more than anything. Once I got it i threw in a new video card. Here was the only problem i ran into with the whole system. There was only a 305 watt power supply, yeah 305, not 350. The thing is it has pretty good ventilation and space internally so I'm going to ... Read review

Advantages: small and compact
Disadvantages: not much room inside

I have used this pc on many occasions and to be honest what it lacks in size makes up with power Tthe duel core proccessor along with the 1 gig of ddr2 ram gives it speed and stability along with a 320 gb sata hard drive which means theres lots of storage space to save games pics data and music without worrrying. It also boasts a very swift dvd re writer that does both +/- dvds for data, movies,picture and audio discs. The small but powerfull ...
...which is 12.4 inches high, 3.7 inches wide, and 14.4 inches deep although the colour scheme may put some people off. Upgrading or adding to the pc is a problem as for the size leaves little room inside for aditional items with only 1x16x pci express slot and 1xpci slot although it does boast 7 usb2 slots 5 on the rear two on the front. This pc also comes with xp media edition meaning all of your pics,movies and music is kept for easy access using ... Read review

Advantages: no crashing, fast, reliable
Disadvantages: bulky as far as storing the harddrive

...say after I purchase my Dell Dimension I was extremely excited, not only because I had purchased a new computer but because of the quality of computer I received as well. In today's world, it is a necessity to have a computer, and needless to say that is what we all have a problem finding, a computer that suits all those needs, not just some of them. I have definitely found one. Since my purchase, I haven't had any problems at all. I would recommend ... Read review

Advantages: A good all round PC and a great little media package to boot
Disadvantages: The newer versions have a MUCH higher spec for cheaper! My PC no problems with it

Award winning PC's. I have had this PC now for well over 1 year. It services my home and business needs and I do require a fast PC for continuous refreshing of financial markets, usually several applications at once. On the odd occassion I use for gaming (though rare) but it does not present a problem even with relatively new games. However, I certainly would not recommend to a serious gamer (but I seriously doubt hard core gamers would be looking ...
...towards mainly the family as it is a media edition. The media edition itself is actually good. Offers many versitile packages in one (though I do recommend upgrading) Its basic packages will do exactly what it says and I believe is designed to be a complete media system though I do not think it will replace the TV (even though it does have a TV card supplied). It has a decent specification. AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processor with HyperTransport Technology ... Read review

Advantages: well built, good screen, great performance, customer service
Disadvantages: games, wired keyboard, no soundcard or speakers

...and i came across this mesh model. although i realised it needed a better grahpics card to be able to play games well, it was still great value for money. I ordered it through the Mesh website about 6 months ago and i think it cost about £840 with an upgraded graphics card (fitted and available from the easy to use website) and delivery(www.meshcomputers.com) The only issue i had when i recived the computer was that they forgot to ship the keyboard ...
...problems at all (after contacting mesh they apologised and shipped a wireless keyboard and mouse free of charge, great service) they computer so far has been great and dealt with everything i have thrown at it (although if for mainly gaming use i would reccomend upgrading the graphics card as i did (about a £100 upgrade should allow you to play any of the latest games at full settings, but as a general rule - you get what you pay for). I have used ... Read review