Dell XPS X8700-1253BLK Desktop

CUSTOMER REVIEW



I usually don't write reviews on Amazon but had to login to make a debuttal to the ignorant reviewer below. Just to clarify, I am neither an Amazon employee nor any employee of corporation; I am simply just an average joe college student at UC Berkeley studying Business and Computer Science. Although I may not be the most technocratic students there are, I know for a fact that this desktop is a decent one. Do Ignore the commenter below who stated that the Dell website offers better price than Amazon during Lightning Deal.



First of all, if this is your first time buying a mid-high end PC, the very first thing that you want to look at when you compare one PC to another, CHECK THE CPU FIRST!!! This applies to all the PCs that are factory built (pre-built). The one sold by Amazon is equipped with Intel Core i7-4770 Processor 3.9 GHz, which is one of the very best processors these days. You can check it yourself by going to: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-4770+%40+3.40GHz. You will see that this processor is ranked #32 out of 1000+ CPUs, which is quite an impressive performance considering the cost. Most of the top 50 CPUs have extremely high price tag, which are usually not cost-effective.



Comparing this CPU with the one sold in Dell.com with minimum hardware upgrade, the CPU for the base $550 budget computer is Intel i5-4440, which is only an average-mid performance CPU with #149 out of 1000+ CPUs (Please see: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-4440+%40+3.10GHz). On top of that, how can you compare Amazon's Free Prime Two-Day shipping with free return shipping eligibility to Dell.com, who will ship your product with the slowest shipping and ask you to come to their Dell Department Store or make you pay return shipping if you want to return them.



I know that Black Friday deals are sometimes overrated these days and I understand that some people are frustrated around the holiday gift buying hours, but please get your fact straight before posting on Amazon Review so that other users who were interested in purchasing the item can make a rational choices with most background information possible.



I am not saying that this computer is the best PC out there, but it is pretty great considering you only pay around $700 for a Brand New PC with an impressive CPU Performances and plenty of hardware upgrade capability. I would advise that if you do purchase this PC, be sure to install a separate Graphics Card that are on sale during holiday shopping seasons. It is extremely easy to do and you can just youtube or google on how to install Graphics Card. If you are looking for a great performance PC that can handle multi-tasking, hardcore gaming, blu-ray movie streaming, buy this desktop and buy some RAM Memory that are compatible with this PC and Graphics Card that matches your budget (there is no need to overspend on graphics card unless you are an extremely technocratic gamer). Be sure to cover your PC with extended warranty from Squaretrade, so that you can guarantee that the machine will not fail for 3-4 years (all machines are bound to fail sometimes, not just this one).



I will be sure to update this review when I receive the product. Happy shopping and have a wonderful time with your family during holidays!

Dell Inspiron i660s-779BK Desktop

CUSTOMER REVIEW



Celeron processor is the most disadvantage of this PC. Although this one has 4GB ram, but it is difficult to run some hard programs or play games, watch HD movies. Besides that, 500GB storage is too expensive with this price With more 75$, you can buy another machine with higher system. With Core i5 processor, 1TB storage

that machine here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F5UCPBW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00F5UCPBW&linkCode=as2&tag=inscoucod-20

Dell Inspiron 660s i660s-2314BK Desktop (Black)

This 10.4" tower may be compact, but it's running on big-time power. Dive into the fluid new interface with apps to keep you connected, creative and entertained. Save your photos and other files to the SkyDrive for safekeeping and access them from any internet-connected Windows 7 device.

• Intel Core i3-3240 Processor


• 4GB DDR3


• 1 TB 7200 rpm Hard Drive


• Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit

ASUS Transformer AiO P1801-B054K 18.4-Inch Desktop

CUSTOMER REVIEW



I ordered this on 4/12/13 and it was delivered the next day. Here are my initial thoughts. I'll add to this as I use it more. Asus took a cue from Apple with their packaging. Very clean and orderly. Cables are tie with velcro straps, no twisty ties. Batteries included for the keyboard/mouse. The mouse's power was toggled to off. Don't forget to turn it on! The tablet/monitor was delivered with nearly zero power. You have to charge it above 20% before it will update to the latest version of Android that Asus provides (4.1.1). Windows 8 needed what seemed like a lot of patches for a system that just came out. I'm using 802.11n on both the tablet as well as the base to a Netgear WNDR3700 and get approximately 190mbit for file transfers. For reference, my home file server will completely saturate the gigabit connection to my desktop. The base/tablet are in the same small room as the router. The Win8 computer's 1TB drive came formatted with 750GB dedicated to a data drive (D:) with the rest for system / recovery.



As far as the Android side, the Tegra 3 in the tablet is plenty fast for my needs. I'm using a beta build of XBMC for Android with hardware acceleration and it handles 720p / 1080p mkv's marvelously. I've tried a few tegra specific games and they run great as expected. So far the only issue that I've run across that has me disappointed is Amazon Prime instant videos using flash. The audio is out of sync no matter what browser I try to use. I'm quite disappointed in Amazon for not having an android app yet. That's not Asus's fault though. The wireless signal on 5ghz isn't too great so far. I've got 802.11n capable laptop that seems to get a much stronger signal in my home. Even with a android showing 1 bar of signal I can still get > 55mbit speed. The audio coming out of the tablet is loud. VERY loud. It's a bit on the tinny side but still good. The audio from the base (different speakers) is a bit better but still in need of some base. Definitely worth picking up some PC speakers.



Now for the user experience. The IPS panel is gorgeous. The touchscreen is VERY smooth and responsive in both Windows and Android. The experience is not quite as responsive when using Win8 away from the base. It's very usable, mind you, but it is obvious that you aren't attached anymore. I've only tried a few PC games so far. I've been replaying Portal 2 and Torchlight 2 recently so I tried both on this system. They play great with everything maxed. Torchlight 2 works fine with a touch screen though I didn't see any immediate way to "right click" with touch. Portal 2, on the other hand, was unusable with touch. I could even play Torchlight 2 with the touch screen away from the base but the FPS dropped noticeably.



The tablet is definitely heavy. You're not going to carry it around and use it in your hands. It's fun to use on the couch though or propped up on a TV tray. It did not handle direct sunlight well in Android mode. Though it has a camera, it doesn't sense light in the room which means you need to adjust the brightness yourself. Speaking of which, the webcam is mediocre.



There a few negatives that made this a 4 instead of 5.



* Sometimes the transition between desktop monitor mode to tablet remote control mode gets.. confused.

* Webcam doesn't work in Skype on android side of things. It's also not very good.

* Wireless radio in the tablet is poor or the signal measurement is faulty.

Lenovo H530s 57321112 Desktop (Black)

The affordable and space-saving Lenovo H530s desktop PC combines 4th generation Intel Core processors with an extensive multimedia and productivity feature set. Great for email, home entertainment and organizing photos, the H530s is the ideal PC for the entire family.

• Intel Core i3-4130 Processor 3.4 GHz(3 MB cache)


• 4 GB DDR3 RAM


• 1 TB 7200 rpm Hard Drive


• Windows 8

Avatar FX6164 Gaming Desktop

CUSTOMER REVIEW



Wow. Just wow. This is the best-kept secret in computers. I own a professional photography and video production studio and needed a new workstation for HD video editing. I thought I'd give this a try after receiving a recommendation from a friend to use gaming computers for video production. This computer has all the specs I need for a solid workstation; fast processor, great video card, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB hard drive. All for a third of the price of a "custom" computer from some larger companies. It is an excellent starting point for my needs. I simply added a couple SSD's and a blu-ray burner and I now have a beast of a machine. The Windows 8 operating system takes a little getting used to but you can upgrade to the superior 8.1 for free. This machine comes with absolutely no bloatware. Will soon be updating my other workstations with more of these!

HP Pavilion TouchSmart 20-f230 20-Inch Desktop

Enjoy breathtaking touch technology for a breathable price with the affordable HP Pavilion TouchSmart 20-f230 All-in-One PC, a slim all-in-one touch PC packed with power and ready to entertain. Immerse yourself in games and movies, and bring big-screen entertainment to life with a 20-inch HD+ LED display. HP 5-point multi-touch technology and Windows 8 puts games, video and music at your fingertips, and when only a face-to-face conversation will do, the HP TrueVision HD Webcam keeps you looking your best, even in low light.

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Touch within reach

Touch technology—big on value, great on entertainment. Your favorite music, videos and games are just a tap away. The affordable HP Pavilion TouchSmart 20-f230 All-in-One PC is all you need to stay in touch with whomever and whatever brings you joy.

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Swipe and tap using multi-touch gestures

Say goodbye to clutter with this sleek all-in-one PC

Sync photos across your PC, smartphone and tablet

Discover music in a whole new way

Do more with your PC

Watch movies and TV online or via DVDs with subscription

Free 60-day subscription helps keep your PC, identity and personal information safe online. (Internet access required and not included; registration required. Subscription required for live updates after 60 days.)

Store, sync, share

Get 25GB free lifetime storage and sync — Box provides simple, secure sharing from anywhere with Internet access for your personal and business files. Click on the Box tile on the Windows Start screen to register. Offer valid until 12/31/14.

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Included Features

Touchscreen

Use multi-touch gestures to work and play more naturally

Multicore processor

Get better performance and work more efficiently

HP TrueVision HD Webcam

Always come off looking your best, even in low light

Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n

Surf the web without cables; connect to wireless printers and other devices

Specifications

Processor

AMD E1-2500 Accelerated Processor

Operating system

Windows 8

Integrated display

5-point optical touch-enabled 20" diagonal widescreen HD+ LED backlit display

Memory (RAM)

4GB PC3-10600 DDR3

Hard drive

500GB (7200RPM) SATA

Wireless

Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n featuring Single-band (2.4Ghz) 1x1

Optical drive

Slim Tray SuperMulti DVD Burner

Video graphics

AMD Radeon HD 8240 Graphics. Up to 2023MB Total Available Graphics Memory as allocated by Windows 8

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HP Connected Photo Sync photos snapped on your smartphone or tablet
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DTS Sound+ Rich sounds for a concert-like experience
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Full HD Watch videos with exceptional clarity
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• AMD 1.40 GHz


• 4 GB DDR3


• 500 GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive


• 20-Inch Screen, AMD Radeon? HD 8240 Graphics


• Windows 8