Typical price: £940
What is it: Small media centre PC with a Core 2 Duo processor
What we think: Shuttle has dressed up a gaming PC to look like a media centre and it doesn't succeed
Compare the Shuttle XPC G5 3300M
Shuttle XPC G5 3300M compared to other gaming laptops
 Shuttle XPC G5 3300M |
 Dell XPS 710 H2C |
 Acer Aspire iDea 500 |
 Alienware Area-51 7500 |
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| Review date | 2 Oct 07 | 11 Apr 07 | 13 Jul 06 | 25 Jan 07 |
| Editor's rating |
6.0
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9.3
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9.1
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9.0
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| Price range | £940 | |||
| Review summary | Despite its smart appearance, the Shuttle XPC G5 3300M is too noisy to park under your TV and too slow to be a gaming God Box. We'd expect far more for £940 than the 3300M is able to deliver 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 Acer Aspire iDea 500 is the best Media Center PC we've seen. Aesthetically it's inspired by traditional AV equipment, so it'll sit alongside or replace your existing DVD player without looking out of place. It's not very upgradeable, but it's packed with just the right multimedia components to make the most of the Intel Viiv platform Read full review |
This is a great-looking gaming PC with outstanding performance and good customisation options. Our only reservations include the fact that it's a tad noisy, more than a bit pricey, and it'll probably give you a hernia when getting it out of the box Read full review |
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