Desktops

• 7.3 5.5

  Helios X5000 HD Network Media Player

  14 Dec 2006 2:57 PM

  When the X5000 works, it's amongst the very best home media centres we've ever played with. It's not perfect, however, in both design and implementation.

  Specs: yes

• 8.7 10

  Intel's quad-core chip unleashed

  06 Nov 2006 2:40 PM

  The Core 2 Extreme QX6700 will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's clear that clock speed is out and core counts are in.

• 7.4

  Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (17-inch, 1.83GHz)

  15 Sep 2006 12:52 PM

  The 17-inch iMac is missing a few features you might like — SuperDrive and a remote control, to name two — but it still makes a stellar home PC, thanks to its great design, new Core 2 Duo processor, and superior software bundle. Plus, its price makes it a borderline budget PC.

  Specs: 512MB , Mac OS X , Intel Core 2 Duo , DDR2-667

• 7.6 10

  Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (24-inch, 2.16GHz)

  12 Sep 2006 1:09 PM

  Other vendors might offer more flexible configurations and better deals on components, and the specter of HD video looms darkly, but the 24-inch iMac's sprawling display and convincingly capable features should set most people's minds at ease.

  Specs: 1GB , Mac OS X , Intel Core 2 Duo , DDR2-667

• 7.5 9

  Acer Aspire e650

  06 Sep 2006 2:44 PM

  The Acer Aspire e650 is a powerful, feature-rich media centre, but we're still not convinced that Viiv is mature enough for mass adoption.

  Specs: Intel Pentium D , 2.8 GHz, 4 , 300 GB, ATI Radeon X1300 , 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g , Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition

• 6.4

  NEC PowerMate MT M5005h

  09 Aug 2006 12:27 PM

  A very capable desktop PC that achieves reasonable results overall but is marred by an outdated CPU.

  Specs: 512MB , Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 , AMD Athlon 64 , DDR400

• 8.0 8.8

  Apple Mac Pro

  08 Aug 2006 9:41 AM

  Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too. You might need more flexibility in your config options, especially for 3D design, but otherwise, the Mac Pro is as solid a professional-class PC as we've seen.

  Specs: 1GB , DDR2-667

• 7.0

  NEC PowerMate DL H7204

  24 Jul 2006 3:10 PM

  NEC's PowerMate DL H7204 is living proof that Viiv is still in its infancy, but otherwise it's a great multimedia PC with a reasonable price tag.

  Specs: 1GB , Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 , Intel Pentium D , DDR2-533

• 9.0 7.7

  Mediagate MG350HD

  19 Jul 2006 5:25 PM

  The Mediagate MG-350HD is an excellent all-in-one home media solution -- as long as you're not timid about installing a hard drive.

• 7

  Dell XPS 700

  15 Jun 2006 2:39 PM

  Dell's new XPS 700 shows that it's finally starting to take high-end gaming seriously. The XPS 700 brings some long-missing innovation to Dell's high-end desktop line.

  Specs: 1GB , Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 , Intel Pentium Extreme Edition , DDR2-667

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