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| Price | $1,999 at 1 store | $1,149 at 1 store | $1,319 at 1 store | $749 at 2 stores | |
| CNET editors' rating |
3.5 stars
Very good
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3.0 stars
Good
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4.0 stars
Excellent
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4.0 stars
Excellent
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3.5 stars
Very good
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| Average user rating | 5.0 stars out of 1 review | 4.0 stars out of 6 reviews | 2.5 stars out of 18 reviews | 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews | 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews |
| Release date | April 01, 2008 | July 21, 2008 | February 26, 2008 | May 30, 2008 | July 08, 2008 |
| The Bottom Line | The Velocity Micro Edge E2250 is a very fast midrange PC, and it's one of the best PCs in its class for digital media editors. Gamers will find a strong foundation with some upgrade potential, but they can get better performance for the dollar elsewhere. | The Gateway FX4710 provides enough performance to get you through most of today's games and multimedia software, but the ahead-of-its time memory is wasted on current applications. You can make your PC dollar go further today on a desktop with a more balanced configuration. | With its second full-fledged gaming PC, Dell shows that it understands the mainstream gaming desktop as well as the high-end. The Dell XPS 630 delivers everything a gamer would want in a sub-$2,000 PC, from its components, to its case, to its powerful software. We've seen no better system in this newly competitive category. | The Maingear Prelude has the best bang for the buck among midrange gaming PCs. It also has a certain stocky visual appeal. It's missing a few features, and you'll have to jump through a few hoops to make upgrades, but on balance, this system is a great deal. | We can forgive Gateway for cramming the DX4200 with more memory than it needs simply because its specs and overall performance are the best in its price class. Of the various do-it-all lower midrange PCs out there, this one gets our nod. | Basic specs |
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| Graphics Controller |
PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX - 512 MB |
PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT - 512 MB |
PCI Express 2.0 x16 - ATI Radeon HD3870 - 512 MB |
Info unavailable |
ATI Radeon HD 3450 - 256 MB |
| Storage Removable |
None |
None |
None |
Info unavailable |
None |
| TV Tuner Type | Info unavailable |
None |
None |
Info unavailable |
None |
| Floppy Drive | Info unavailable |
None |
None |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage (2nd) |
CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo |
None |
None |
Info unavailable |
None |
| Storage Controller |
RAID ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
Info unavailable |
Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
| Type |
Personal computer |
Personal computer |
Personal computer |
Info unavailable |
Personal computer |
| Hard Drive (2nd) |
- None |
- None |
- None |
Info unavailable |
- None |
| Printer |
None |
None |
None |
Info unavailable |
None |
| Optical Storage |
DVD?RW (+R DL) / DVD-RAM with LightScribe Technology |
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