Desktops > Hewlett-Packard Desktops > 500 GB - 750 GB > $600 - $1,000

Advantages: Media Options, Hard Drive Space
Disadvantages: Price

I love my HP Media Center PC. When shopping for a new home PC, it is important that you take into consideration what you will be using it for and then pick the model that meets your needs the best. I use my PC to surf the web, download music, download and manage pictures, and edit videos. This PC is perfect for all of my needs. It is super fast, and has more than enough hard drive space than I will ever use. I have been super pleased wtih my media ... Read review

Advantages: Fast, Quiet, Dependable
Disadvantages: none

I am giving this HP a 5 star rating with reservation, because it just is one sweet little computer, probably one of the most powerful machines for the money your can find. It is fast, quiet and flawless in execution of operation. Vista 64 actually runs most of the old programs I enjoy including BF2 and COD4. Microsoft Flight Simulator X has to be seem to be believed with Direct X 10 on this machine! Havent loaded Crysis yet but I can imagine. So ... Read review

Advantages: Fast, reliable, double layer disk drive.
Disadvantages: An occasional freeze up.

I purchased the Emachines T3958 four or five years ago, and it is still the best computer in our house. We have two desktop computers and three laptops in our home, but the T3958 is everybody's favorite. I bought my computer at Circuit City. Trust me, I am not a computer geek, so I welcome the aid of a knowledgeable sales clerk. They patiently walk around with me while I ask questions about different computers. Then, based on my needs, I make a ...
...is how I picked the Emachines T3958. It has an Intel Celeron D340 processor, 512 MB memory, double layer drive, and 80 GB hard drive. (For further details, please see the product description). We all use this computer everyday. I use it for my business and for writing reviews. My daughters use it for school, music, and Myspace. My husband uses it to look at investment property, research home improvement projects and for Nascar.com. This computer ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, runs well even with many applications open, much much better than size and price
Disadvantages: Sometimes applications crashes, suddenly turns off when you touch power cord

This Mac mini is for people who want a Mac, but can't afford one. It's about $600, half the price of an iMac. But, unlike the price and the size, it unbelievably works well. I have had this about over an year, and it's still perfect. I ran Flash CS3, Photoshop CS3, Safari, and iWeb all at once, and it still worked great. Sometimes, not often though, an application crashes (suddenly quitting or not responding). But that doesn't effect you much. Also, ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful display, speedy processor, stable and reliable operating system.
Disadvantages: Only 1GB of RAM standard, non-upgradable video card, glossy display may become irritating.

The 2.4 GHz iMac is Apple's low-end version of its popular all-in-one desktop computer line, though in actuality, there's nothing very "low-end" about it. It has a built in 20" glossy widescreen display, a very fast Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a gigabyte of RAM standard, 3 USB ports (plus two more on the keyboard), a FireWire 400 and 800 port for faster peripherals, built-in wireless and Bluetooth, an included keyboard and mouse, and a FrontRow remote ...
...may want to consider upgrading off the bat is the RAM, as 1GB may not fully satisfy your needs if you're going to use your iMac for audio/video work. The iMac can support up to 4GB of RAM, which is really more than any average consumer would need by today's standards, but as technology is rapidly growing and software is becoming more and more sophisticated, that 4GB capacity will come in handy in the future. The ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics card ... Read review