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Review Date:05.22.2012

Bottom Line: The Asus ET2700INKS-B062C 27-inch all-in-one desktop has most of what you'd want in a mainstream all-in-one, though the desktop is a bit cluttered when you bring it home.

Asus ET2700INKS-B062C
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Review Date:05.22.2012

Bottom Line: The Dell XPS 8500 brings the company's top consumer desktop into the "Ivy Bridge" generation with fast graphics and SSD storage.

Dell XPS 8500
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Review Date:04.27.2012

Bottom Line: The Acer Aspire AX1930-UR10P is a small-form-factor desktop whose shortcomings are, for the most part, overshadowed by its affordable price tag and decent performance.

Acer Aspire AX1930-UR10P
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Review Date:04.24.2012

Bottom Line: Velocity Micro's latest overclocked wonder, the Raptor Z90 (i7-3770K) gaming desktop, is fast and built like a tank. But it's not quite enough to take the gaming crown.

Velocity Micro Raptor Z90 (i7-3770K)
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Review Date:04.24.2012

Bottom Line: In all but the most demanding of game settings, the Asus Essentio CM6870 is a great entry-level gaming desktop that offers plenty of bang for the buck, with an abundance of features, a sturdy CPU/GPU combination, and lots of room for expansion.

Asus Essentio CM6870
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Review Date:04.23.2012

Bottom Line: Frustrating (and sometimes inexplicable) shortcomings swiftly undermine the Polywell Poly i2303 i5-2467M's initial promise and make it a mediocre nettop.

Polywell Poly i2303 i5-2467M

Price: $2,599.00

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Review Date:04.18.2012

Bottom Line: The HP Z1 workstation desktop is in a new category: the all-in-one professional workstation. It's powerful, easy to service, and has a beautiful 27-inch screen. If you know you need a workstation and are space constrained, the Z1 should be at the top of your shopping list.

HP Z1 Workstation
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Review Date:04.17.2012

Bottom Line: There's some performance and some expandability in the HP Pavilion HPE Phoenix h9z gaming desktop, but together they're not enough to unseat the reigning entry-level champ.

HP Pavilion HPE Phoenix h9z
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Review Date:04.16.2012

Bottom Line: The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180 nettop is compact and inexpensive. It has a lot of features and a good price, though this configuration could use a bit of tweaking to really shine.

Lenovo IdeaCentre Q180
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Review Date:03.30.2012

Bottom Line: The Cyberpower Zeus Thunder 3000SE combines raw performance with a few niceties to jump to the top of the midrange custom gaming desktop class.

Cyberpower Zeus Thunder 3000SE

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