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SpecificationsRead more about specifications.
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Desktop Personal Computers | ||||
Budget PC |
Multifunction PC |
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Uses |
Internet, e-mail, digital pictures, limited gaming, basic word processing |
High-speed Internet, e-mail, digital pictures, 3-D gaming, advanced word processing, work-at-home |
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Cost |
$400 - $600 | $600 - $1200 | ||||
Online dealers |
Dell, Gateway, HP, Tiger Direct | Dell, Gateway, HP, Tiger Direct | ||||
Processor type
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Standard: Intel Celeron D or AMD Sempron 64
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Good: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Better: Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 4600+ |
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Processor detailClock speed L2 cache Front side bus speed |
2.5+ Ghz 512 KB - 1 MB 533 Mhz |
2.5+ Ghz (single); 1.6+ Ghz (dual core) 1 MB - 2 MB 533 - 800 Mhz |
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Memory (RAM)Installed Memory speed |
256 - 1 GB 333 Mhz |
512 MB - 2 GB 400 - 533 Mhz |
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Video (Graphics)Interface Graphics memory Memory speed TV-Out |
AGP, PCI, or PCI Express 32 - 128 MB 200 - 350Mhz No |
PCI Express 64 - 256 MB 350 - 700Mhz Optional |
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MonitorSize Resolution |
16" - 17" 1024 x 768 |
17" - 21" 1280 x 1024 |
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Optical Drive |
CD/DVD |
CD-RW/DVD (include DVD+/-R/RW if needed) |
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StorageHard drive Spindle speed |
40 - 80 GB 5400 rpm |
80 - 160 GB 7200 rpm |
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InterfaceMouse Keyboard USB 2.0 Serial port Parallel port FireWire (IEEE 1394) Audio |
Standard Standard 4 1 1 0 Yes |
Standard Standard 6 1 1 1 Yes |
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NetworkModem 56Kbps Ethernet 10/100 Mbps Wireless 802.11 b/g Bluetooth |
Yes Optional Optional No |
Optional Yes Optional Optional |
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Sound Card |
Standard |
Standard or advanced |
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Speakers |
Standard |
Standard or w/woofers |
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Digital Media (Memory Card) Reader |
7 in 1 |
9 in 1 to 12 in 1 |
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Operating System |
Windows XP Home, Windows Vista |
Windows XP Home or Professional, Windows Vista |
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Software |
MS Works, Anti-virus |
MS Office Basic or MS Office Small Business, Anti-virus, Photo editor |
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