Top ten Windows Vista PCs
Find exactly the system you need for exactly the right price.
Published
on 16 March 2007
Buying a computer is often an arduous task, and with the release of Windows Vista it's even more difficult to choose just the right system for you. There's nothing worse than getting caught up in the upgrading cycle and having to upgrade after a year just because you chose the machine with the inferior graphics card. Therefore, take note, as here's what we would choose if we were buying a new PC with Windows Vista.
At 10... HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7585
A poor graphics card and the lack of a display screen at this price holds back what is otherwise a good Media Center system with 2GB of memory.
At 9... Evesham Evolution VT
A poor graphics card and the lack of a display screen at this price holds back what is otherwise a good Media Center system with 2GB of memory.
At 8... Dell Dimension E521
Built as an entry level Media Center, the Dimension E521 is a touch pricey. Though they might look good, its peripherals are somewhat basic.
At 7... PCNextday Zoomstorm 5-8401 Edge
At this price, the system should be good and this is no exception. Dual graphics card, dual processor make the Zoomstorm 5-8401 Edge an impressive performer.
At 6... Evesham Visto
At this price, the system should be good and this is no exception. Dual graphics card, dual processor make the Zoomstorm 5-8401 Edge an impressive performer.
At 5... Evesham Advisor Solar RD
A well balanced system that performs well at every task with good peripherals. Its only shortcoming is that it’s outdone by the Mesh which is in the same price range.
At 4... Mesh Elite E6600 Express TV
The ultimate Media Center PC boasts twin Digital TV tuners and a mammoth 1,000GB of hard drive space. Perfect for storing hundreds of films and endless hours of TV.
At 3... Cyber Power Gamer Infinity SLI KO
It comes with a high price tag, but this is a system that oozes top technology, including an Intel Quad Core processor with the latest Nvidia 8800GTX graphics card.
At 2... PC Nextday Zoomstorm 5-6510
Equipped with a faster graphics card than the Mesh but just 1GB of memory, this PC Nextday model may well be be more tempting to gamers.
And at 1... MESH Elite E6600 Vistra
Being the lowest priced PC to reach a Windows Index of 5.0 makes for a great start for this Mesh. Possibly even better is the selection of all-black, quality peripherals such as theCreative surround speakers. With an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and powerful NVIDIA GeForce 7900GT graphics card, this system performs at every level.
The bottom line: Excellent performance at all levels, for what we rate as an astonishingly good price.
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