Best Desktops - Intel Core 2 Duo

'significant performance gains'

'high-end multimedia class'

'impressive performance'

'good all-around desktop'

'The brightness and contrast are good enough to view photos; there is some colour shift when viewing the screen from the sides, but whatever is being displayed is still clearly visible.'

'The brightness and contrast are good enough to view photos; there is some colour shift when viewing the screen from the sides, but whatever is being displayed is still clearly visible.'

'The screen is bright and handles action well: It displayed a decent, streak-free1080p picture on our test discs like X-Men: The Last Stand and Mission Impossible .'

'The interface is responsive, and is the benchmark for upcoming Windows 7 all-in-one PCs from Acer, Asus, Dell, Gateway, and MSI.'

'speedy 64GB solid-state drive'

'the newer TouchSmarts are far more media-centric than previous generations - frankly, that's a good thing.'

'The trackpad on its right-hand side and left mouse button on the left-hand side of make the keyboard easy to use on a lap (there are two mouse buttons below the trackpad as well).'

'just the right price'

'nifty wireless keyboard'

'Fast new Core 2 Duo processor'

'impressive performance boost'

'Least expensive Mac available'

'HDMI in and out.'

'Low Price.'

'built-in monitor'

'Our performance expectations for the Area-51 ALX were pretty high, and, for the most part, it did not disappoint.'

'The system comes with a single GeForce 9800 GT graphics card that is acceptable for all of today's PC games.'

'The Alienware Area-51 ALX's case is well-constructed and feels very solid, though the glossy black exterior may be prone to scratching and fingerprints.'

'Nice looking.'

'It's easy for the price to get out of hand with a power PC.'

'complete digital multimedia package'

'It's optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.'