106 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
84% of people recommend it.
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Julian, Caldicot
, “Occassional PC user”
Score 9.0/10
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Great machine for the money, fast processor with plently of USB ports so there is no problem in connecting your accessories. It was very easy to setup as it connected to the network/ internet automically and then all the required updates downloaded and installed automically.
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There is a HDMI port which is not functional and has been replaced by a DVI port. This is a backwards step as DVI does not support audio which means you have to install 2 cables cable to connect the PC to you r LCD or plasma television.
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Nov 2008
Stephen, Cambridge
, “Ordinary guy”
Score 7.0/10
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The product has AMD quadcore processor and a nice amount of memory. Nice blue flashing lights.
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The video card is a bit basic, the packaging and instructions very basic. No booklet on the motherboard. The optic is a little slow to eject(will it work/ wont it?). Noisy fan.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Nov 2008
Karen, Milton Keynes
Score 10.0/10
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Bought this for my son for Xmas and was worried that it wouldnt run all the games but he is really pleased with it and hasnt had any problems. He loves Age of Empires etc and these run fine. Hightly recommended for the money cannot fault it.
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Reviewer left no comment
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Dec 2008
Mac, Belfast
Score 10.0/10
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Easy to set up and works great.
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none :-)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Functional computer with accesssible usb ports
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Although making a backup disk is simple enough it only came with two disks but required three
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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High Specification, Low Price.
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No hard copy user manual.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Dec 2008
Jay, London
Score 8.0/10
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I've had this a month it's extremely quiet can cope with multiple tasks downloading streaming video and playing music etc. Easy access to USB ports and inbuilt card reader. I'm not a gamer so can't comment on graphics card but picture looks good to my untrained eye.
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None thus far
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Dec 2008
John, Stockport
, “PC Technication”
Score 8.0/10
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Worked first time I switched it on there was no setting up to do, very stright forward.
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Lots of trial software I did not want, it took a lot of time to remove the software. I found the computer worked a lot faster when it was removed and I had installed my own programs anti this anti that etc.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 21 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
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seems to work fine - easy set up
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very large unit - didnt come with speakers
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Apr 2009
Paul, Sheffield
Score 8.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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No instruction manules regarding set up and use of machine and periferal devices.
No operating system back up disc provided
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 19 May 2009
Andre, Thornaby, Teesside
Score 9.0/10
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Brilliant computer for the price, very quick and reliable
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OEM version of vista 32 bit, would have been nice for 64bit on a quad core machine, graphics card not great for latest games and has 2 small hard drives leaving no room for expansion
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Cheap, good build quality.
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None
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Nov 2008
TK, Belfast
, “marathon running pain freak”
Score 9.0/10
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Good spec for the money - I put in an extra couple of gig of ram, and now it's flying !
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None yet, but you couldn't go far wrong with the price. Upgrading it yourself negates the warranty, but you take your chance like I did, and so far so good.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Dec 2008
Brian, Rhyl
, “Male 47”
Score 10.0/10
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Great design & build qualtiy. Small tray & USB on top, neat cover for card reader and very quiet
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None - buy it!
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 10 Dec 2008
Mick, Newport
Score 9.0/10
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Updated from an Acer Athlon unit more or less a straight swop as far as plug in and go is concerned
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Set up instructions almost non existant, anybody without computer knowlege would struggle, not enough disks enclosed for full back up as needed at switch on.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Dec 2008
Lee, Bedworth
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price, performance
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none
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Dec 2008
Adam, Hemel Hempstead
Score 8.0/10
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Quiet, perfect for web users, easily copes with multiple programs.
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Additional graphics card needed for high powered gaming. Not all programs make good use of all for processors but as time moves on that'll change.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General user”
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Score 9.0/10
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Excellent value for money
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could be a faster ghz speed
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Female, 41, computer novice”
Score 10.0/10
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Easy to get started, being not very computer literate. Great overall computer. Absolutely delighted with the compter and the price.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 17 Dec 2008
Margaret , Paisley
Score 10.0/10
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The product is fanatastic but the description for novice users could be better, for example i ahve a d cable connecting it to my hd tv but i did not know that the computer had a hd connection to plug straight into a hd monitor or tv.
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Reviewer left no comment
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Apr 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “slightly annoyed dissapointed average”
Score 2.0/10
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very few
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boasts large processor but doesnt have enough power to run vista. poor running speeds. occasional freezing
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Apr 2009
Score 8.0/10
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very fast delivery. More than enough USB ports.Very quick start up compared to my old machine with XP Pro.
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No internal modem. No handbook. No vista disc ? Having major problems at present with my dial up service. Removed the McAfee as I had experienced that before slowing things up. Disabled the windows auto up date as it was trying to download a huge file. Still not performing well.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 May 2009
Sue, Preston
Score 8.0/10
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A great deal of spec for the money.
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Not the sleekest looking pc but then it's only going to be tucked away under a desk.
purchased 24 May 2009
Gina Tidy, Capel St Mary, Suffolk
Score 9.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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It didn't start up correctly and had to contact the helpdesk to get the command.
No instructions in with the unit.
purchased 01 Jun 2009
Graham, Middlesbrough
, “General user”
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Score 7.0/10
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Product is good value for money
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Very poor instructions make set up more difficult than it needs to be.
purchased 02 Jun 2009
Score 10.0/10
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Ease of use
I recomended it to a freind and he has bought one
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 01 Jun 2009
claire, portsmouth
Score 8.0/10
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brilliant value for money and really fast pc
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none
purchased 02 Jun 2009
Tomas, London
Score 10.0/10
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Great design, fast and quiet work, that's what i need...
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USB ports are situated on the top of the machine makes it wery dusty
purchased 07 Jun 2009
Dave, Perth
Score 9.0/10
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For what I need the processors are excellent. Very quiet. USB ports easily used.
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Not keen on position of eject button DVD burner
purchased 08 Jun 2009
Troy, romford essex
, “General user”
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Score 10.0/10
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Great spec,easy setup,great price.
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None,this pc is well worth the money.
purchased 16 Jun 2009
Alan, Walsall
Score 8.0/10
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Easy to set up and start using
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Purchased without a users manual
purchased 23 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Amazing value for money, not had a problem since first booted.
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Came preinstalled with Vista 32 bit when capable of 64 bit.
purchased 17 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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High spec machine for low money, fast and quiet
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None
purchased 24 Jun 2009
Score 9.0/10
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fast, I mean really fast! went from an pentium 3 to this quad core and it was Phenomenal. handles everything I can throw at it with ease. Exceptional value for money. love the easy access USB's and the general look of the tower good build and design quality.
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Wish I had the dollar to spare to get the next one up with the proper video card and bigger hard drive but well impressed with this and can upgrade it as and when the money is available so no real bad points, just not enough money!
purchased 17 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General user”
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Score 8.0/10
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Excellent price for a high specification machine
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None. Product is exactly as expected
purchased 22 Jun 2009
Matt, Farnham
Score 7.0/10
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Cheap, "does what it says on the tin", quick delivery
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No discs, no manuals/instructions, no restore capability
purchased 19 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General user”
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Score 8.0/10
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Good storage, Overall good specs,
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none
purchased 11 Jun 2009
Scott, Falkirk
Score 9.0/10
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Great Price, well put together, and some nice touches.
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shame about the 2g ram and 320g HD, had to invalidate my warranty straight away to upgrade the HD and Ram.
purchased 12 Jun 2009
Score 8.0/10
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Nice looking machine, fast cpu, very quiet and excellent upgrade potential. I've placed an ATI 4870 pci-e card in it and it goes like stink now. Bargain.
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Windows vista isn't a great OS. 250W power supply is sub-optimal for upgrades... but that said the power -supply itself can be easily changed.
purchased 18 Jun 2009
John, Oxford
Score 10.0/10
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Only one CD/DVD reader-writer but because of the memory this is not a great problem.
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None really
purchased 22 Jun 2009
Steve, bridlington
Score 9.0/10
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fast processor
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needed more memory to utilse the speed of the processor
purchased 30 May 2009
Anne, Norwich
Score 8.0/10
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It's alot faster than my previous desktop.It guides me through the options more easily to find what I'm looking for.
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I don't like the on/off button style.Or the DVD button to open and close.Sometimes I have to push more than once to get it to work.
purchased 28 Jun 2009
Brian, Dalton
, “Design or photo editing”
Score 9.0/10
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Overall excellent
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Sliding front panel a bit flimsy
purchased 26 Jun 2009
Clive, Birmingham
Score 10.0/10
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Looks Nice compact
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Front shutter cover not easy to open
purchased 26 Jun 2009
Eddie, Glenrothes
, “General user”
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Score 7.0/10
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Quiet, reasonably fast and good value for the money.
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No Monitor.
purchased 24 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General user”
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Score 8.0/10
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price and performance
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build quality feels cheap and don't like design of disc drive
purchased 17 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Keen gamer”
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Score 10.0/10
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it is very fast and has great performance.
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none have come up yet so far it is all good.
purchased 21 Jun 2009
Terence , Harlow
Score 9.0/10
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Excellent - worked out of the box. Simple to set up. Very fast system.
Very good value for money given the specification.
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Too much bundled software - rather use my own anti virus software.
Selling by the back door!
purchased 04 Jul 2009
martin, portsmouth
Score 10.0/10
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this computer is exceptional value and runs quietly and fast and handles multiple applications without problems. Able to run games at highest resolution without causing drop in performance and would recommend this computer to anyone.
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none
purchased 01 Jul 2009
Raymond, Manchester
Score 4.0/10
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Pretty not damaged.
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built in windows vista is rubish.
purchased 04 Jul 2009
richard, Brighouse
Score 9.0/10
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easy to set up
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 14 Jun 2009
Alan, Orpington
Score 1.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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it never worked and was returned
purchased 30 Jul 2009
Score 4.0/10
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Design
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Constantly crashes and I am going to have to book an engineer to look at it.
purchased 25 Aug 2009
steve, liverpool
Score 10.0/10
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it works
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on/off switch hard to find
purchased 06 Sep 2009
shane, newcastle
Score 9.0/10
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fast pc..quite pc..looks good..very good performance..i would recommend this pc to anyone.good buy allround
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none at all.
purchased 07 Oct 2009
Bob, Auchenblae
Score 9.0/10
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Excellent performance
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Vista!
purchased 12 Oct 2009
brian, birmingham
Score 8.0/10
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processers good,nicely designed case good amount of ram
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o/s takes to much processer use, would like a simpy o/s so i could build my own needs to suit myself.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Jun 2009
Score 9.0/10
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don't know its good or bad points I bought it for my 14 year old son
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Reviewer left no comment
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Jun 2009
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RAM in GB

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2
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Number of Cores

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Quad
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Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to process more information at once making it faster.
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Hard Disk Capacity in GB

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320
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Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
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Dimensions (mm)

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180x367x441.5
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The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
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Processor Brand

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AMD
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There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
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Processor

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Phenom X4
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This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
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Processor Number

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9150E
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This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
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Processor Speed in MHz

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1800
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The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
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Operating System

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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Software on which the device runs
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Brand of Graphic Chip

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ATI
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Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
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Graphic Card or Chip

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Radeon HD3200
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This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
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Graphics Memory (MB)

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512
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Colour

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Black
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The main colour of the product.
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DVD Writer

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Yes
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DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
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DVD Drive
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Yes
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CD Rom
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Yes
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Blu-ray Drive
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No
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USB Port

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6
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Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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Card Reader

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Yes
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A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
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HDMI Interface

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No
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Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
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VGA Port

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Yes
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VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
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DVI Port

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No
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DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. Like VGA, DVI is used to connect laptops, desktops and other devices to HD TVs or monitors. You can buy a small adaptor to convert your digital DVI socket to an analogue VGA socket for use with older monitors if needed.
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Firewire
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Yes
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WiFi

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No
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Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
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Also known as: ACER M3201
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