Compaq Presario SR5350F - Pentium Dual Core E2160 1.8 GHz

Intro: The HP Compaq Presario SR5350F - Pentium Dual Core E2160 1.8 GHz is a Pentium dual Core-based, value-oriented desktop PC.Compared to other budget PCs on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $425.This system comes with 2 GB RAM, and a 360GB hard disk.

Noteworthy Features: Has a DVD? RW(? R DL) / DVD-RAM disc drive, which is somewhat more preferable than some similarly priced PCs.

Weaker Features: This PC only has an integrated graphics chip, which can use up system resources.A dedicated card will generally offer better performance for graphics intensive applications.

Suitability: Suited for homes or businesses where price is a concern.Preserve favorite home movies for future generations by saving them onto DVD with this computer's DVD recorder.You can archive videos, pictures, music clips, and all the email from your cousin onto CDs for easy storage with the included CD recorder.

Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this PC has great features for the money.

Suggestions: (1) Check to make sure that an AGP or PCIe slot is available if you plan to upgrade to a stand-alone graphics card.(2) Using this PC's Firewire (1394) port, you can connect to many digital camcorders and other equipment and rapidly upload data to the computer's hard drive.(4) For help in deciding if this is the right desktop for you, see CNET's buying guide for desktops.