Desktops > Pentium Dual Core Desktops > 2 GB and higher > Desktop

Advantages: Great overall performance, extremely reliable
Disadvantages: None

The DC5700 Pentium Dual Core E2160 is another great unit in the DC5700 series of machines that I have tested at work. I am a C#.NET programmer and therefore from a programming perspective this machine has definitely delivered. - Visual Studio runs very fast. Compile and build times are super fast. - SQL queries run very fast compared to the previous Compaq Evo I was using (Pentium 4). - Space is never a problem. Comes with 160 GB hard disc space. ...
...office suite 2003 and newer versions work great on this machine. There is the occasional instance when a document hangs but thats your typical microsoft bug if anything and not a machine problem. - The Intel Core 2 Duo processor definitely adds to the overall smooth experience. At any time I have over 25 windows open yet I have barely witnessed any stalling when minimizing or maximising windows. New windows openly almost instantly and maybe attributed ... Read review

Advantages: The 2 GB installed RAM does it for me
Disadvantages: None

The DC5700 Pentium Dual Core E2160 1.8 GHz is another great unit in the DC5700 series of machines. From a programming perspective this machine has definitely delivered. - Visual Studio 2005 and later, runs very fast. Compile and build times are super fast. - SQL queries run very fast compared to the previous Compaq Evo I was using (Pentium 4). - Space is never a problem. Comes with 80 GB hard disc space - Microsoft office suite 2003 and newer ...
...2 Duo processor definitely adds to the overall smooth experience. At any time I have over 25 windows open yet I have barely witnessed any stalling when minimizing or maximising windows. New windows openly almost instantly and maybe attributed to the Windows XP operating system loaded into it. - Sleek look and compact design. - The unit has 2 standard USB ports conveniently located right at the front of the machine along with your usual earphone, ... Read review

Advantages: excellent memory
Disadvantages: highly expensive

DDR2 SYNCH DRAM NON-ECC MEMORY Memory upgrades are accomplished by adding single or multiple DIMMs of the same or varied sizes. This chart does not represent all possible memory configurations. Memory DIMMS must be populated beginning with DIMM slot 4 (Channel B) or DIMM slot 3 (Channel A). Slot 4 must be populated before slot 2, and slot 3 must be populated before slot 1. Supports up to 8 GB of DDR2 Synch DRAM.this system suppportsGenuine Windows ... Read review

Advantages: cool and stylish design, reliable
Disadvantages: CRT monitor spoiled after 3 years, performance is slow after 5 years

I bought this Dell Dimension 2400 in year 2003, I have been using it for more than five years. The price is reasonable, and the specifications are considered quite good back to five years ago. I like the design of the system, it's all black and quite stylish, even the keyboard and mouse are black too. I should say the keyboard is very nice to use, easy to type, as I have been using until now without any problems with any keys. It comes with Intel ...
...has been serving me for more than five years, and it's time to let it retire and get a new computer for myself. Overall, I think Dell products are reliable and trustful. By using this product for more than five years, I am really satisfied with Dell products. ... Read review

Advantages: complete spec
Disadvantages: none

Nice setup. Lots of processing power and future performance expansion, since full speed isn't realized with existing configuration. Graphics and sound capability much better than I expected, can actually play some games out of the box. Couldn't build a system for less money. Cons: 32bit OS on 64bit hardware. Though, that may be more to do with ensuring stability, and if so, I'm OK with that. Speed is useless without stability. BACKUP and RECOVERY ...
...users files. Which means you will lose all your installed software if the harddrive crashes. Reinstalling dozens of programs and patches / updates is not my idea of a good backup plan. Other Thoughts: The Vista Home Premium?? addition has a Windows Backup program which only stores categories of user data. It does not create a backup image and doesn't even create a backup of application files. Which means if your harddrive crashes, you will have ... Read review