TOP 10 DESKTOP PCs

eMachines T6420 Best budget PC

eMachines T6420

The eMachines T6420 delivers major bang for your buck,
including a roomy 200GB hard drive and upgradability in a
fixed-configuration retail box. Want to configure your own system? Try somewhere else. But if you want the basics at a bargain price, plus an empty x16 PCIe slot for adding a fast video card, you need look no further than the $600 eMachines T6420.


Apple Mac Mini Core Duo Best small-form-factor PC
Apple Mac Mini Core Duo
Apple Mac Mini Core Duo

The littlest Apple receives a makeover that includes more than just the widely publicized move to Intel processors. The feature-rich dual-core Mac Mini Core Duo offers impressive specs for the price and includes a remote control and Front Row software, better multimedia ports for entertainment-room connections, and an improved ability to share media with other computers on your network.


Apple iMac Core Duo (20-inch, 2.0GHz) Best PC design

Apple iMac Core Duo (20-inch, 2.0GHz)

The iMac Core Duo is Apple's first desktop computer to result from the company's partnership with Intel. A visually stunning gift idea, the iMac Core Duo boasts cool features such as an integrated iSight camera, a remote control, and Front Row, Apple's Media Center-style software. If you use Photoshop or other nonnative apps, wait or look elsewhere; otherwise, Apple continues its trend of delivering better technology for the same price.

Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX (AMD Athlon 64 FX-60) Best gaming PC

Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX (AMD Athlon 64 FX-60)

Velocity Micro's Raptor line of gaming systems are proven performers, and the new Raptor 64 DualX is no exception. Driven by AMD's new dual-core Athlon 64 FX-60 processor and a pair of powerful GeForce graphics cards, this pricey ($5,395), overclocked system is built for speed.


Velocity Micro Gamer's Edge DualX (Athlon 64 3700+) Best affordable gaming PC
Velocity Micro Gamer's Edge DualX
(Athlon 64 3700+)


Velocity Micro Gamer's Edge DualX is a near-perfect gaming system that won't break the bank. Even with its lone graphics card, the Gamer's Edge DualX is a screamer, and there's room for a second card if you aspire to SLI in the future.


HP m7300 Media Center series Best PC line

HP m7300 Media Center series

If you want to turn your den, home office, or dorm room into a home theater without making the move to an A/V-style form factor, the HP Pavilion Media Center m7300 series offers plenty of unique media-friendly features, including a LightScribe DVD burner and a slot for HP's Personal Media Drive.


Shuttle XPC P 2600g Most innovative PC

Shuttle XPC P 2600g

SLI graphics in a small-form-factor PC? That's the minor miracle of Shuttle's XPC P 2600g. Just be prepared for sticker shock, thanks to high-end gear, including an Athlon FX-57 CPU and a pair of GeForce 7800 GT cards.


ThinkCentre A52 Best business PC
ThinkCentre A52
ThinkCentre A52

Because nothing says holiday excess like, uh, a button-down business desktop, it's good that the Lenovo ThinkCentre A52 displays its IBM heritage with a smart design and strong business features. The system also includes several decidedly business-friendly security utilities that go above and beyond what we've seen in other recent small-business systems.


Creature Scylla S301 Best Media Center PC

Creature Scylla S301

Aptly named for the sea creature of Greek mythology, the Scylla S301 from Creature HTPC is the best high-end home-theater PC we've seen all year. It's a monster of a Media Center system with an equally monstrous $5,400 price tag. But for your money, you get more gear than that in many high-end systems, with bonuses that include a GeForce 7800 GTX video card and 1TB of hard drive space.


Apple Power Mac G5 dual 2.5GHz Best desktop for creative pros

Apple Power Mac G5 dual 2.5GHz

The current Power Mac G5's industrial design--a gleaming, silent, almost spooky tower of power--will probably stand in museums long after Moore's Law sweeps away its components. And though we think Mac fans should give more consideration to Apple's tendency to overprice, underconfigure, and minimally support its desktops, including this top-of-the-line Apple Power Mac G7 dual 2.5GHz system, it's hard to argue that the company doesn't have a knack for melding form and function.

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