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Reviewer Comments

Ratings 9.78 9.32 9.10 8.88 8.55 8.38 8.25 7.90 7.73 7.50

Performance
Base Processor
4th Gen Intel
i 5
4th Gen Intel
i 7
4th Gen Intel
i 5
4th Gen Intel
i 5
4th Gen Intel
i 5
4th Gen Intel
i 5
3rd Gen Intel
i 5
3rd Gen Intel
i 3
3rd Gen Intel
i 3
3rd Gen Intel
i 3
Upgradabl e Processor
4th Gen Intel
i 7
4th Gen Intel
i 7
4th Gen Intel
i 7
4th Gen Intel
i 7
4th Gen Intel
i 7
4th Gen Intel
i 7
3rd Gen Intel
i 7
3rd Gen Intel
i 7
4th Gen Intel
i 7
3rd Gen Intel
i 5
Processor Speed (GHz) 3.0-3.5 3.4-3.5 3.3-3.4 3.0-3.5 3.0-3.5 3.0-3.4 2.3-2.6 3.3-3.4 3.3-3.4 3.3-3.4
Base Vi deo Card
Intel HD
Graphi cs
Intel HD
Graphi cs
NVIDIA
GeForce
GT635
Intel HD
Graphi cs
Intel HD
Graphi cs
Intel HD
Graphi cs
Intel HD
Graphi cs
Intel HD
Graphi cs
Intel HD
Graphi cs
Intel HD
Graphi cs
Upgradabl e Vi deo Card
AMD Radeon
R7
NVIDIA
GeForce
GTX645
NVIDIA
GeForce
GTX650
NVIDIA
GeForce
GTX660
NVIDIA
GeForce
GT625
AMD Radeon
HD 8670

NVIDIA
GeForce
GT620
NVIDIA
GeForce
GT640

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Operati ng System
Wi ndows
8.1/7
Wi ndows 8.1
Wi ndows
8.1/7
Wi ndows 8.1 Wi ndows 8.1 Wi ndows 8.1 OS X Wi ndows 7 Wi ndows 8.1 Wi ndows 8.1
Base Audi o Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated
Upgradabl e Audi o
Sound
Bl aster
Recon3D

Wi rel ess Networki ng (Wi -Fi ) 802.11ac 802.11n 802.11n 802.11ac 802.11n 802.11n 802.11n 802.11n 802.11n 802.11n
Bl uetooth 4.0
Memory & Storage
Pri mary Base Hard Dri ve 1TB 2TB 1TB 2TB 1TB 500GB 500GB 2TB 1TB 1TB
Upgradabl e Pri mary Hard Dri ve 1TB SSD 256GB SSD 2TB 4TB 3TB 4TB 256GB SSD 4TB 2TB
Secondary Base Hard Dri ve 1TB 1TB 1TB
Upgradabl e Secondary Hard Dri ve 3TB 3TB 256GB SSD
RAM (GB) 8-16 12-32 8-16 2-32 6-16 4-32 4-16 4-32 8-16 8-12
Base Opti cal Dri ve
24x DVD +/-
RW
16x DVD +/-
RW
16x DVD +/-
RW
24x DVD +/-
RW
16x DVD +/-
RW
16x DVD +/-
RW

24x DVD +/-
RW
8x DVD +/-
RW
16x DVD +/-
RW
Upgradabl e Opti cal Dri ve
12x Bl u-ray
Burner
Bl u-ray
Pl ayer & 16x
DVD +/- RW

Bl u-ray
Burner
Bl u-ray Pl ayer
& 16x DVD +/-
RW
Bl u-ray Pl ayer
8x USB
SuperDri ve

Base Dual Opti cal Dri ve
24x DVD +/-
RW
16x DVD +/-
RW

24x DVD +/-
RW

Upgradabl e Dual Opti cal Dri ve
Bl u-ray
Reader
Bl u-ray
Pl ayer
Bl u-ray Pl ayer
Design
Hei ght (i nches) 13 16.2 16 16.5 15.35 17.97 1.4 14.2 14.9 14.45
Wi dth (i nches) 7 6.8 7.3 6.9 6.9 7.12 7.7 6.8 7.1 6.89
Depth (i nches) 15 16.7 17.5 15.8 14.48 15.74 7.7 15.8 15.8 17.32
USB 2.0 3 8 4 6 4 2 6 8 4
USB 3.0 4 4 6 4 2 4 4 4 4 4
HDMI
DVI
Memory Card Reader
Help & Support
Warranty 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year
Max Extended Warranty 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 1 Year 3 Years 3 Years 3 Years 1 Year 3 Years 4 Years
Phone Support
Emai l Support
Dri ver Downl oad
Li ve Chat

Home Computer Review
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By Mark Welling

Why Buy a Home Computer?
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To get the most out of streaming video, downloading music or researching for a school paper, you need enough
computing power to make it doable. A good home computer needs to be a versatile machine that fulfills the
many needs of your family, all without costing as much as having another child. The best home desktop
computers have solid processors, abundant storage for music and photos and useful support should anything
go wrong. Home computers like the Velocity Micro Vector, the HP Envy and the Dell XPS offer a variety of
upgradable options so you can create a home computer that is perfect and powerful enough to do exactly what
need it to do. To learn more about home computer technologies and to find the best one for you, read our latest
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Home computers come with many different options and configurations, so youll want to find the configuration
that is right for you and your family. When youre looking at your options, its important to understand something
about the computers performance, memory and storage, design and help and support to find the best desktop
computer.
Performance
The processor is the brain of the computer. It provides the power your home computer needs to perform
its tasks. The processor should be the foundation on which you build the rest of your computer. Most
Intel processors will provide a good base level of graphics and audio capabilities for your PC. Look for a
processor that has multiple cores and higher speeds, as both of these features will improve the
computer's performance. Dedicated graphic and audio cards can increase the base processing power
for audio and graphical performance. If you opt for graphical upgrades on basic systems, you will
generally get enough power to do beginning-level gaming on your home computer.
You might not think wireless computing is important for a desktop computer; however, a good wireless
card allows you to get high levels of internet performance without running another wire to your desktop
PC. The best home desktop computers are compatible with 802.11ac wireless technology. Systems that
use this wireless standard let you access ac-wireless networks that are more than twice as fast as
networks set up with older n-wireless technology. Plus, ac Wi-Fi technology is reverse compatible, so
you can run an 802.11ac device on an n-network or an 802.11n device on an ac-network. Additionally,
Bluetooth technologies are useful for connecting to printers, keyboards, mice and other peripherals
wirelessly. Look for a computer that has built-in Bluetooth 4.0 technology.
Memory & Storage
Home media files, such as music, movies and photos, take up large portions of hard drive storage
space, and youll need a desktop PC with the proper amount of storage to hold all of your files. Even
better, look for a system that can grow with you and has room for expansion. Many tower computers have
open hard drive bays that allow you to add an additional hard drive in the future for further storage space.
Memory is also important. RAM is the lifeblood of any good home computer, and a lack of RAM will bog
down your computer's speed. Generally, 8GB of RAM is enough to run a majority of basic programs
smoothly. For heavy photo or video editing, youll want about 16GB, and anything above 16GB is
generally only needed if you want to do high-end gaming.
Optical drives are important for both storing and retrieving information. Blu-ray drives let you watch Blu-
ray movies on your computer, and most optical drives include a DVD burner for creating CDs and DVDs.
Design
The size of your home computer's tower will influence where you place it in your home, with smaller
cases and multiple ports offering a greater variety of computer placement options. Look for computers
that have USB ports on both the front and back of the tower. This gives you more options for how to
connect peripheral devices to your computer, and it can help prevent the jungle of mish-mashed cables
extruding from your PC.
The types of ports on your desktop computer are also important for determining what types of hardware
will be compatible with the system. HDMI ports allow you to connect to both HD video and sound to
displays. Memory card readers let you access the data on memory cards without having to plug an
adaptor into a USB port. USB 2.0 ports are good for connecting low-performance peripherals like
keyboards and mice, while USB 3.0 are best for higher-performance peripherals like external hard drives
and media devices that need quicker transfer rates.
Help & Support
Purchasing a computer is a large financial commitment, so the support you receive with this purchase is
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important to consider. A warranty gives you assurance that if something goes wrong on your computer,
you will have a way to fix it, and the best manufacturers offer support you can actually use, as opposed to
a sea of technobabble. Look for companies that have invested in simple, helpful and informative support
tailored to meet your needs.
To get the most out of a home computer, it is important to find one that has sufficient performance capabilities
and enough storage and memory for the programs you want to run. The right computer for you will be designed
to fit into your home and provide you with help and support should something go wrong. With these principles in
mind, finding the right PC for your family wont be too daunting.
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