CybertronPC Borg-Q GM4213A Desktop PC (Blue)

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Borg-Q TGM4213A

When you game with the CybertronPC Borg-Q TGM4213A Gaming System, your opponents may try to deny you victory, but their efforts will be in vain! With the speed and power of its AMD FX-4130 3.80 GHz Quad-Core Processor, 8GB of Fast DDR3 Memory and NVIDIA GeForce GT610 Graphics, the CybertronPC Borg-Q TGM4213A provides the unstoppable performance you demand. The 1TB Hard Drive can not only house tons of your games, it also provides storage space for your favorite music, movies and all the other bits of your digital life. The CybertronPC Borg-Q TGM4213A Desktop PC is also equipped with a DVDRW optical drive for software installation and data backups.

AMD FX 4130 Quad-Core Processor

Offering unparalleled multitasking and pure core performance, the FX-series processor from AMD utilizes AMD Turbo CORE technology to automatically boost performance when you need it most to handle your workload. And it's unlocked out of the box and overclockable with easy-to-use AMD OverDrive software. The 3.80 GHz AMD FX 4130 processor can boost its speed up to 3.90 GHz AMD Turbo CORE technology, and it features both a 4 MB L2 cache and a 4 MB L3 cache. With AMD Turbo CORE Technology, when an FX series processor is running below its thermal limit, active cores are boosted in speed to improve overall performance. This is a dynamic and automatic process--just sit back and let the AMD FX series processor deliver a great computing experience for any task.

GeForce GT 610

Bring your gaming experience to life with clear, vibrant graphics, thanks to the NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 graphics card. Equipped with leading technologies such as DirectX 11, CUDA and PhysX, the GeForce GT 610 provides a faster, more immersive experience in your favorite applications.

CybertronPC Borg-Q At a Glance:

• 3.80 GHz AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core Processor (Processor Max Turbo Speed: 3.90GHz)


• 8 GB Installed Memory


• 1 TB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM, 6 GB/s)


• Dual-layer DVD±RW drive


• GeForce GT610 Graphics


• 7.1 Channel HD Audio


• 450 watt power supply


• Keyboard and Optical Wheel Mouse Included


• Windows 8.1 64-bit


• Stylish Blue Gaming Chassis

About CybertronPC:

At CybertronPC, we know that a great gaming rig has to be built right. To create a system that will hold up under pressure, CybertronPC starts with a solid foundation of only the highest quality components. We then expertly assemble and thoroughly test your system before it ships to you. All this combines to create a fantastic machine you will be proud to show off to your friends.

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• System: AMD FX-4130 3.80GHz Quad-Core | AMD 760G Chipset | 8GB DDR3 | 1TB HDD | Genuine Windows 8.1 64-bit


• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT610 1GB Video Card | 24X DVD±RW Dual-Layer Drive | Audio: 7.1 Channel | Gigabit LAN | Keyboard and Mouse


• Expansion Bays/Slots Total(Free): 3(2) Ext. 5.25" | 4(3) Int. 3.5" | 4(4) Int. 2.5" | 1(1) PCI | 1(1) PCI-E x1 | 1(0) PCI-E x16 | 4(3) DIMM 240P


• Connectivity: 4x USB 3.0 | 4x USB 2.0 | 1x RJ-45 Network Ethernet 10/100/1000 | Audio | 1x DVI | 1x VGA | 1x HDMI


• Chassis: Apevia X-Sniper 2 Gaming Mid-Tower w/450 Watt Power Supply | 1 Year Parts & Labor Warranty | Free Lifetime Tech Support

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - Full Version

Windows 8.1 Pro – Full Version

Built for Business

With the new Windows, you get the best of work and play. Windows 8.1 Pro includes everything in Windows 8.1, plus enhanced features that help you easily connect to company networks, manage your devices, access one PC from another, encrypt your data, and more.

• Get to it all from the new Start screen, even your familiar desktop


• Discover popular and unique apps in the Windows Store


• Personalize with more tile sizes, colors, & backgrounds


• Do more with side by side views of apps and sites


• Access photos & files virtually anywhere with SkyDrive built-in


• Search, browse, and share more securely and quickly


• Protect your data by encrypting it with BitLocker


• Access one PC from another with Remote Desktop


• Connect to your company network with domain join

What’s new with Windows 8.1 Pro

Outlook Email and Multitask

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Store

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Video Editing

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Photo App

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OneNote and Familiar Desktop

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It Plays as Hard as it Works

Windows 8.1 gives you the power to quickly browse, watch movies, play games, polish your resume, and pull together a killer presentation — all on a single PC. Now you can organize up to three apps on your screen at once in a single view.

The Start Screen

Personalize your Start screen with your favorite news, friends, social networks, and apps. Customizable colors and backgrounds and four different sizes of tiles make your device as unique as you are.

The Apps you Want

In addition to great built-in apps for email, people, photos and video editing – you can also download thousands of popular apps from the Windows Store, including Netflix, ESPN, Skype and Halo: Spartan Assault.

Security

Stay up to date and more secure with Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, and Windows Update.

Speed

Windows 8.1 starts up faster, switches between apps faster, and uses power more efficiently than previous versions of Windows, including Windows 7.

Your Familiar Desktop

From the Start screen, you are just a click away from the familiar Windows desktop you know so you can do the stuff you’ve always done.

Multitasking Made Easy

It’s easy to do more at once. Snap multiple apps side by side in a single view for easy multitasking.

Mouse, Keyboard—and now Touch

Windows 8.1 works harmoniously with various types of devices, including touch, mouse-and-keyboard, or both. Whatever kind of device you have, you'll discover fast and fluid ways to switch between apps, move things around, and go smoothly from one place to another.

Your files, Everywhere

Stay connected to your photos and important files and access them on your phone, tablet or PC with SkyDrive. By signing in with your Microsoft account to any of your PCs running Windows 8.1 and you'll immediately see your own background, display preferences, and settings.

You Keep all your Files

If your PC is running Windows 7, your files, apps and settings will easily transfer to Windows 8.1 Pro.

You Keep Familiar Programs

Programs that run on Windows 7 will run on Windows 8.1 Pro.

Your Office. Your Way.

Experience Office at its best on Windows 8 devices. Discover new and better ways to create, edit, and browse—using a keyboard, pen, or touchscreen. Don't forget: Office is not part of Windows 8.

Some features require Windows 8.1. Update available through Windows store for Windows 8 users. Internet access required; fees may apply. Don’t forget, Office isn’t included in Windows 8.

The New Windows	Windows 8.1	Windows 8.1 Pro	Pro Pack
Your PC is currently running:	Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 7, Windows 8	Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Great Apps built in such as Mail, Calendar, Messaging, Photos, and SkyDrive with many more available at Windows Store.	✔	✔	✔
Includes Internet Explorer 11 for fast, intuitive, touch-friendly browsing.	✔	✔	✔
Keeps you up-to-date and more secure with Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, and Windows Update.	✔	✔	✔
Works with new and existing Windows desktop software including the full Microsoft Office experience (Outlook, SharePoint Designer and more).*	✔	✔	✔
Comes with Windows Media Player	✔	✔	✔
Provides enhanced data protection using BitLocker technology to help keep your information secure.**		✔	✔
Enables you to connect to your PC when you’re on the go with Remote Desktop Connection.		✔	✔
Connects to you corporate or school network with Domain Join.		✔	✔
Watch and record live TV with Windows Media Center.***			✔

System requirements

• 1 GHz processor or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2


• 2 GB RAM


• 20 GB available hard disk space


• 1366 x 768 screen resolution


• DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver


• To use touch, you need a PC that supports multitouch


• Internet access (fees may apply)


• Microsoft account required for some features


• Watching DVDs requires separate playback software


• Windows Media Center license sold separately

* Refers to programs built for mouse and keyboard that run in the classic Windows desktop environment.

** Data is protected on Windows 8 PCs and removable drives using BitLocker and BitLocker to Go.

*** Requires a TV tuner.

• Get to it all from the new Start screen, even your familiar desktop


• Protect your data by encrypting it with BitLocker & Access one PC from another with Remote Desktop


• Access photos & files virtually anywhere with SkyDrive built-in


• Windows 8.1 Pro offers enhanced features to help you easily connect to company networks, access one PC from another, encrypt your data, and more.

Windows 8.1 Pro System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit

CUSTOMER REVIEW



Windows 8.1 does a good job of polishing the new Windows functionality added in Windows 8. Windows 8 was a little rough around the edges in some ways.

Windows 8 and 8.1 are basically improved versions of Windows 7 that also have the ability to OPTIONALLY run Windows Store (tablet/touch optimized) apps as well. The benefit of this is that it gives you the ability to use one OS and set of applications on any device including a multi-monitor desktop, laptop, tablet, or some hybrid combination of those. There is a bit of a learning curve with Windows 8.x, but once you spend a little time with it and configure it for the device it's installed on, you can move seamlessly between traditional keyboard/mouse optimized desktop programs and full screen touch/tablet optimized apps on the same device depending on what you need to get done. You can even have a tablet that plugs into a docking station and becomes a multi-monitor desktop. This isn't something that can currently be done with other platforms because the OS only does desktop or touch, but not both.



Windows 8.x also has the OPTION to sync certain settings to the cloud so that they can be synced to other devices if the option is also enabled on those devices. This includes things like browser favorites, browser tabs, start screen layout, wallpaper, and plenty of other stuff. These can be enabled or disabled individually (or all at once) per device. Microsoft SkyDrive cloud storage is also built in to the OS. This allows you to save files in your SkyDrive folder and have them automatically show up on other devices that are linked to your SkyDrive account. It's very fast and convenient. I rarely need to use a thumb drive any more. SkyDrive is free and currently has the best cross platform compatibility of all the cloud storage providers.



All of the additional cloud storage/syncing functionality in Windows 8.1 is tied to using a Microsoft account to log in. This is nothing more than an account that is tied to various MS services. The other reviews that claim that you MUST use a Microsoft account with 8.1 are simply not correct. During the install process (or when adding new accounts) it will prompt you for an existing Microsoft account login. If you don't already have one or if you don't want to use one there is an option to "create a new account". From that screen you can either create a new MS account or select the option to use a local login. In addition, all of the related cloud sync/storage functionality in Windows 8.x is completely optional even if you do use MS accounts instead of local accounts. You can simply save your super secret documents to the local "my documents" folder instead of the SkyDrive folder if you don't want that document stored on the cloud. SkyDrive is simply for documents you WANT to make available on other devices or remotely, not to store the entire contents of your hard drive. It's a shame to see people giving a product 1 star and bad reviews because of their own ignorance.



Having said that, the Microsoft account functionality is actually very useful. I didn't fully appreciate it until I got a new computer (tablet) recently. After starting it up for the first time and logging in with the MS account I use on my other computer (desktop), my new Windows tablet was already 90% of the way configured the way I like it. Various Windows settings were copied in, my wallpaper and start screen layout were synced. It prompted me to download and install a list of Windows Store apps that I currently had installed on my desktop. My browser favorites, email accounts, calendar, and lots of other little details were synced over already. The only thing I had to do manually was install the desktop programs I wanted to use on my tablet. I have never had a new computer configured and ready to go so quickly. In the past, for me, getting a new PC configured the way I like it is an all day process. If you are super paranoid and believe that MS is helping the government spy on you any more than any other company obligated to cooperate with search warrants or the Patriot Act then use a local account instead of a MS account. For more rational minded people, just don't save any highly sensitive data in your SkyDrive folder...or any cloud storage...or Facebook...or anywhere else on the Internet.



As far as backwards compatibility goes, Windows 8.x will run pretty much everything that runs on Windows 7. I use a lot of diverse software and I have yet to encounter anything that ran on Windows 7 that won't run on Windows 8. That goes for hardware such as printers as well.



Some of my favorite options that Windows 8.x adds...



- Improved multi-monitor support for when I'm working.

- Ability to run Windows Store touch/tablet optimized apps and games for when I'm not working.

- Miracast support for streaming my screen wirelessly to my TV.

- Ability to run tablet/touch apps "snapped" along side the desktop.

- Built in SkyDrive storage for files that I want to share with other devices.

- Cloud synching options for various settings with other devices.

- Improved task manager.

- Improved file copy dialog with pause/resume support.

- Start screen/live tiles. I didn't like it at first but it grew on me.



Some cons...



- Windows 8 and 8.1 have a bit of a learning curve if you are coming from previous versions of Windows. Mostly, you just have to learn how to navigate the new Windows Store touch/table optimized apps.

- The Windows Store is still fairly new and it doesn't have all the apps you will find on other tablets like an iPad or Android tablet. However, it will run any of the traditional desktop programs that Windows 7 runs so while it's currently short on tablet apps it wins on the desktop program side.



***** Updated *****



If you want to optimize Windows 8.1 primarily for "desktop use" here are some things you should do out of the box...



1) Set your default programs for pictures, music, and video files to the equivalent desktop programs instead of the touch optimized apps.



Move mouse to upper right corner of the screen to open the Charms Bar >> select "Settings" >> select "Change PC Settings" >> select "Search and Apps" >> select "Defaults"



Change the following items:



- Music Player = Windows Media Player

- Video Player = Windows Media Player

- Photo Viewer = Windows Photo Viewer



Setting these programs (or other installed third party desktop programs) as your defaults will prevent you from "getting kicked out of the desktop" when you open a music, video, or image file. A lot of people complain about this, but it's really just a matter of configuring Windows for the device you are using.



2) Install your favorite desktop programs so you can do something useful. Too many people just play with a stock Windows 8 PC in a store and assume that the desktop doesn't do much anymore. The desktop still does everything that the Windows 7 desktop did, but just like any other version of Windows you need to install the programs that you intend to use before you can start doing the things you want to do.



3) Configure the Start Screen. Take the time to learn the new Start Screen and organize it to your liking. Unpin the touch apps if you don't need them and pin the desktop apps you use frequently. For desktop users, the new Start Screen isn't really any better or worse than the old Start Menu. It's just different. If you set it up right you can find and launch your programs just as quickly (if not more quickly) than you could in any other version of Windows.

Dell Optiplex GX620 17-Inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor Desktop Computer (Intel Pentium 4 2800 Mhz, 1024 MB ram, 40 GB Serial ATA HDD, Windows XP Professional)

CUSTOMER REVIEW



I've been using this desktop for a few months now and so far I haven't had any problems with it- it's nice and efficient!

Highly recommend doing business with seller. At the time I placed my order, by accident I order 2 instead of one because I was buying several things at the time- I didn't realized it until I received both! I contacted seller immediately and explained to him my situation, he was so understanding he even paid for return shipping!

highly recommend it! would give more stars if I could!

Dell Inspiron i3847-5078BK Desktop (Windows 7)

Increase your storage and your possibilities. With powerful processors and graphics, this expandable desktop packs big performance into a compact design.

• Intel Core i5-4460 Processor


• 8GB DDR3


• 1 TB Hard Drive


• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit


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CUSTOMER REVIEW



Vine Customer Review of Free Product (What's this?) OK... A little background: I am the kind of guy who builds his own PCs. Sure, over the past three-and-a-half decades I've owned several pre-builts, including several from Apple, ASUS, IBM (old school!), Acer, Compaq, HP, Lenovo, Gateway and other companies, but those usually ended up being cannibalized for parts because I never really liked how limited the designs were in those systems. They lacked expansion slots, or the memory couldn't be upgraded, or they weren't flexible enough to allow me to add more hard drives (you can never have enough hard drives). So I frequently just built Frankenputers from pieces and parts, and tailored them to my needs, all the while working in various computer stores (years ago) selling pre-built units-- including Dells-- to customers (until all the computer stores went out of business thanks to Best Bigbox killing them). I have to add that my experience with Dell at that time left me less than enthused.



Enter the Dell Inspiron i3847. They advertised it as "That expandable" and I was intrigued. "Truly? A pre-built desktop that doesn't make expansion a chore? This I've got to see!"



When the Dell arrived, I fired it up and was, indeed pleased by the fast setup and the lack of bloatware-- indeed, the only extra software on it seemed to be the 30-day trial of McAfee, but as I have my own subscription with Kaspersky, I didn't even need this and it was easily deleted, leaving me the majority of the 1TB hard drive for future software installations.



The speed was also quite nice. I was coming from an AMD Phenom X4 955 3.2 GHz, and the boost in speed when going to the Intel Core i5 (also 3.2 GHz) is quite welcome. That's not to say the AMD was slow, but that the Intel is just more optimized. It's simply faster in day-to-day functions, and plays nicer with my various applications.



The 8GB of RAM was also pretty helpful, I must say. It's nice to get a PC loaded with enough RAM to do any job. Too many pre-built PCs cheap-out in this regard, giving the buyer 4GB to deal with. In this era of 64-bit Windows, there's simply no reason not to slap the other 4GB in there and make the end-user experience that much more pleasant.



The on-board graphics? Well, they're Intel on-board graphics. Fast enough for web browsing, basic games, basic video, and business applications, but I'm a bit of a gamer and video editor, and so I was exceptionally pleased to see the free slot and ample space in the Dell Inspiron to allow me to install my Radeon HD 7850. Yes, yes... I know I'd be better served on an Intel with a GeForce card, but right now I'm happy with my existing Radeon pulled from an AMD system, and you can bet I was happy to see that it fit in the Dell.



Of course, there was one problem: Power. The Dell Inspiron i3847-5078BK comes with a very basic 300-watt power supply, and no, it does not have PCI-E connections. That meant swapping over my Corsair RM550 so that I could provide power to my Radeon card... And then, as long as I was in there, I mounted a second and third hard drive. I had to provide an extra SATA connector, and to be clear, there is no third HDD bay, but I happened to have a 5.25 caddy around, and so my third hard drive fit nicely in the second optical drive bay (which I wouldn't have needed, anyway... I really don't see the point to two optical drives unless you do a lot of disc-to-disc copying). While I was making changes, I decided to pull the stock DVD-RW drive (not a bad drive, mind you) and replace it with my own BD-RW drive.



It took some work getting the cables from my modular power supply managed, but once done, everything worked perfectly. The power supply mounted with no problems, the new hard drives all work, and the system is still so remarkably quiet I'm amazed it's got such a beefy CPU.



I didn't stop there, though. This system came with Windows 7 64-bit. That's nice and all, but after a couple years of using Windows 8 and 8.1, I was too used to the new OS and all the advancement in it (and before you gripe about how terrible Windows 8.1 is, let me point out that the under-the-hood improvements are enough of a performance boost for any gamer to think twice about being pedantic about the UI changing slightly.) With Windows 8.1 in place on this Core i5 system, with an improved video card and 8 GB of RAM, the system boots up super-fast and everything blazes.



Even before I put Windows 8.1 on this PC, though, it was pretty darn fast. The hardware is solid. The Core i5 CPU is absolutely lovely, and I have no complaints about it. The added RAM was probably the real boost to the system, though. If you absolutely hate Windows 8.1 then you will still see plenty of speed on this system as-is, with Windows 7 on it.



Despite this being an excellent computer that has changed my mind about pre-built systems, I am knocking off a point from my review for a combination of things:



First, the stock power supply was woefully inadequate for any expansion of the system. It was enough to run the hardware included, but if the average user wants to add a hard drive or video card, they're going to find out soon enough that they needed to upgrade the power supply. What's more, the included PSU has exceptionally short wires going to the CPU and motherboard, making it useful only for this particular PC & motherboard's layout. This is a minor complaint, but when they advertise that it's "That Expandable", they really should see fit to stick a beefier, more well-equipped power supply in the case.



Second, I just don't see the point to having two 5.25 bays and only two 3.25 bays when there are four SATA connections. Most people simply aren't going to need an extra optical drive, and would want that extra hard drive some day. Maybe it's just me, but I think a third 3.25 rack would have been preferable in a case like this, or, barring that, at least include a caddy to transform that 5.25 bay into a 3.25 bay. I had one lying around, but most people won't, and again they're selling this series as "Expandable" so I'd think this hardware would be part of the case design.



Finally, there are no front fans whatsoever. No hard drive cooling, no intake. I may correct this myself if I can figure out how to make it work with the nearly-sealed front panel, but I found it strange that a system that is supposed to be expandable wouldn't take into account the possibility that future upgrades might increase the interior heat and require some additional cooling.



These are, of course, all nitpick from a PC builder's point of view. For the average consumer looking for a powerful system this is a great choice. You have the ability to add that GeForce (or AMD) video card, as long as you make sure to swap out the power supply, too. You have the ability to add an extra hard drive easily (the SATA and power connectors are right there, held in place on the empty drive bay). You have 8GB of RAM and almost the entire 1 TB hard drive to work with thanks to Dell not packing in a bunch of unnecessary bloatware. You have excellent speed, and best of all, quiet cooling and power that makes this system purr.



This is an excellent choice in pre-built PCs. I can safely say that the next time I am looking to help a layperson find a pre-built desktop computer that I won't have to help them fix all the time, it will likely be a Dell. My assessment of Dell's hardware (and software) has *vastly* improved after my experience with this system. They've made consumer-friendly systems that still cater to the desires and needs of tinkerers and people in-the-know, like me.



Final Verdict: FOUR STARS for me, but it could be FIVE STARS for the average consumer who never intends to do any upgrading themselves. Let's call it FOUR AND A HALF STARS, if Amazon would let me do that.

Acer VX2631-UR10 Desktop (Black)

CUSTOMER REVIEW



It's cool running, quiet enough to be completely undetectable in most rooms and has Windows 7 installed, for those of us who do not want Windows 8. It's a midget (I can pick it up with one hand) desktop "tower" that can either stand vertically or lay horizontally.



The Quick Start brochure packed with it says it will connect to Wi-Fi and has an HDMI connector; neither is true. There are several versions of this model and I'm guessing they drop a generic Quick Start brochure in the box with it. Amazon's description of it is accurate, it's the Quick Start that's wrong.



I was slightly suspicious of how the optical drive would work when installed vertically. It works fine with a full-size disc, but will not run a mini-disc as supplied for driver installation with many aftermarket accessories (it falls out). The solution to the problem is simple; lay the computer down horizontally to run the mini-disc, then stand it back up vertically, if that's the way you use it.



I took a peek inside before I started it up. The top cover comes off easily by removing two screws on the rear panel. The quality of construction and assembly is excellent, no sharp edges on sheet-metal and all wiring is cleanly routed and secured. It has two memory slots with one being used for a 4MB DDR3 module, leaving an open slot for another memory module, should you desire to install one. It also has a PCI Express slot and a full size PCI slot, for aftermarket cards. Both PCI slots require low-profile mounting brackets.

Note: the BIOS will give you a "warning - cover has been removed" alert message and will interrupt normal start up if you take the cover off and reinstall it, as I did. You can elect to continue the start up (and get the alert at every start up thereafter), or go into the BIOS and clear the alert message, which I did. If you do not take the cover off it does a normal Win7 start up.



No tech manual is supplied but there is a sticker attached to the inside of the top cover describing all the motherboard headers and jumpers. If you're comfortable inside a desktop it has all the tech info most people would need. Everything else is simply plug-it-in and turn-it-on.



Ed

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder OEM DVD 1 Pack (New Packaging)

CUSTOMER REVIEW



My computer came with Windows 8. I was disappointed, because 8 looked really stupid. No more start menu, the introduction of the Windows App Store on desktops (cause that's exactly where you want easy access to questionable software sources), the weird compatibility issues, and the nearly impossible to decipher "User Friendly" experience when I, a tech guy, just want to change a friggin setting! Sorry. Anyway, I dumped 8, formatted it clean off my computer. And because new computers do not come with installation CDs anymore (another stupid idea, but in this instance kind of a relief, actually) there would be no reinstalling 8. I originally wanted a computer with Windows 7. I was familiar with it enough to know my way around its stupid "User Friendly"-ness, and knew it would be compatible with EVERYTHING I needed. Unfortunately, tech support for folks who are not fans of 8 is a joke. Called Microsoft, and they said manufacturers provide a Windows 7 installation for those truly unhappy with 8. Called my computer's manufacturer, and they said no. So I installed Linux, and told the folks at Gateway that I'd advise everyone I could to avoid their products. Avoid Gateway products, they have horrible outsourced customer service, and charge you for providing actual technical support. Apparently, that's not something you should expect from a computer manufacturer anymore. Anyway, I rolled with Ubuntu 13 for a week, then switched over to Linux Mint 16, which is AWESOME!!! But, alas, there is just some things that are easier if you have Windows. Like gaming. So, I got my tax return, and decided I would find a Windows 7 installation for my computer, or die trying. Thankfully, things didn't get nearly that intense, and I was able to find this little beauty right here on Amazon after about three minutes of moderately dedicated searching. Still not sure what's "Ultimate" about it, but the installation has been a breeze. Zero compatibility issues with my existing hardware. Even upgraded the video card after the installation, and it all played nice together. There is only one thing left to do, and that's install Mint along side it, but I pre-partitioned my hard drive, and do not foresee it being much of an issue. I suggest this version of Windows over 8 not just any day, but literally everyday. All the good stuff in 8 was already right here with none of the really dumb decisions. Start Menu? Down in the left corner where it should be. Questionable App Store of Really Sketchy Programs that can be installed with a single click? Gone. I actually have to find my software on the internet, and accidentally read who made it, or find myself on a developer's website that looks like a bad 90s Geocities page before I get anywhere near a download button, and even then I still have to double click it to install. So many chances to turn back before the scamware makes off with my credit card information. You don't have that with Windows 8. You click the wrong Facebook app (twelve of which are just labelled "Facebook" with no indication of which one is the "official made by guys who work for Facebook and get paid by them" app), and you may as well format your computer. Remember what I said about "No installation CDs" anymore? So you format your computer (or try some stupid "Refresh your Computer" option, which not only sounds dumb, but seriously, is highly unlikely to rid you of any problem that a good antivirus program can't fix), and now what? That's right. You're screwed. Do what I did. Buy a real disk, and not for a crappy operating system. Get this one. It works, its reliable, and if all else fails, you have a CD you can reinstall from.

HP 110-216 Desktop

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i like hp they are good i had one for 8 years thank you lora shadley i would like to have another one

Dell Inspiron i3646-1000BLK Desktop

With powerful processors and high-capacity hard drives, you can count on full-size desktop performance in a slim, space-saving design.

• Intel Celeron J1800 Processor


• 4GB DDR3


• 500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive


• Windows 8.1