Typical price: £489
What is it: Gaming-oriented budget PC base unit with 2.2GHz AMD processor and 1GB RAM
What we think: An affordable, attractive, well specified PC with very little to fault
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Acer Aspire E300 compared to other gaming PCs
 Acer Aspire E300 |
 Dell XPS 710 H2C |
 Mesh X-treme FX60 |
 Alienware Aurora 7500 (FX-60) |
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| Review date | 27 Apr 06 | 11 Apr 07 | 18 Apr 06 | 10 Apr 06 |
| Editor's rating |
7.0
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9.3
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9.0
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9.0
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| Price range | £489 | |||
| Review summary | The Aspire E300 is a massive departure from the Alienware and Dell offerings that dominate the gaming arena. It's nowhere near as expensive and its contemporary styling should appeal to a broader audience. It can't compete with high-end gaming rigs, but Acer has used relatively high-performance components. It'll whiz through most everyday applications, so it's ideal if you're after a cheap desktop that covers all bases Read full review |
The 710 H2C is a stunning-looking and blisteringly quick computer -- it makes the vast majority of PCs look like pocket calculators. Buy one if you have the cash. Hell, buy us one too Read full review |
The Xtreme FX60 is a great example of a multi-graphics-card gaming PC. Its dual GeForce 7800 GT cards work superbly in conjunction with the high-speed FX-60 processor, enabling it to run all of today's games at speed. The 20-inch monitor is a thoughtful inclusion and is happy running games at high resolution or playing widescreen movies Read full review |
If money is no object, the FX-60 and dual 7800 GTX-equippped Aurora 7500 is probably the fastest PC you can buy off the shelf. It has lethal gaming performance and will outpace other PCs at doing the simple things, too Read full review |
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