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	Dell XPS 710 H2C	Acer Aspire iDea 500	Alienware Area-51 7500	Shuttle XPC P2 3700G
Review date	11 Apr 07	13 Jul 06	25 Jan 07	29 Nov 06
Editor's rating	9.3	9.1	9.0	9.0
Price range		£572.78 - £572.78
Review summary	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	A true gaming heavyweight, this desktop is let down only by its low upgrade potential and its comparatively high price. If you have the means, and the desire to play games with all the graphics effects switched on, snap one up immediately Read full review
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Clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.16 GHz	2.66 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor type	Core 2 Extreme QX6700	Core Duo T2600	Core 2 Duo E6700	Core 2 Duo X6800
Processor family	Intel Core	Intel Core	Intel Core	Intel Core
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel	Intel	Intel
RAM installed	2048 MB	1024 MB	1024 MB	4096 MB
Max supported RAM	4 GB		4 GB	8192 GB
Hard drive size	320 GB	250 GB	250 GB	400 GB
CD / DVD type	16x DL DVD-RW		Dual Layer DVD±R/W Drive	16x DL DVD-RW
Graphics processor	2x Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX	Intel integrated	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX	Nvidia GeForce 7950 GX2
Operating system	Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition	Microsoft Windows Professional Edition (Windows Vista Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate also available)	Windows XP Professional Edition
Display type		None	None	None
	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification	Full specification