Typical desktop computers in 2011

Many people believe that, during the period when mobile devices flooded the market today, desktop computers have become obsolete and started to decline. However, although there is no longer a growth momentum like a few years ago, the desktop is still an indispensable product in the technology world and has a certain role in consumers' habits of using computers.

The following article would give a list of typical representatives for some types of computers divided by criteria: all in 1, specialized for games, lightweight design, specialized in work.

All in 1

HP TouchSmart 610-1065qd

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The HP TouchSmart 610 has turned the hypothesis of an all-in-one computer with a touch screen into reality. With an ultra-powerful quad-core processor and full features, it gives you more reasons to buy a touch screen, besides " maybe ready for Windows 8 ".

Features: Control panel on large touch screen, optical drive, wireless keyboard and mouse, good entertainment features, USB 3.0 support, 2 HDMI ports. In addition, the touchscreen standard HD 1080p with a clear and beautiful interface, HP LinkUp remote control software, an improved audio component of Beats Audio are also the highlights of the computer.

Price: USD 1789.99

Score: 5/5

Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Thunderbolt)

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This is the latest iMac with a second generation Intel Core quad-core processor and Thunderbolt. It is currently the " all-in-one " computer rated only after the HP TouchSmart 610-1065qd but is more affordable.

Specifications: Intel Core i5 chip, 4Gb RAM, 500GB storage capacity, AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics card, 3D effect, Dual layer DVD +/- RW optical drive, Mac OS X 10.6 and monitor 1080p picture.

Price: 1199 USD

Score: 4.5 / 5

Dedicated to playing games

Digital Storm ODE Level 3

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Digital Storm ODE Level 3 favor gamers who want a powerful configuration computer with large hard drive capacity, good video hardware and high performance.

Specifications: High-speed Intel Core i7-2600K chip, 8Gb RAM, 1120GB storage capacity, 2 Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 Double SLI video cards, meeting the display speed of 71 frames per second on device set 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, optical drive, USB 2.0, 3.0, eSATA, DVI-I and HDMI ports, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system.

Price: 2399 USD

Score: 4.5 / 5

Falcon Northwest Mach V (Core i7-2600K)

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This is a high performance computer with multimedia entertainment features and modern 3D support, suitable for those who love games that require high-configuration machines. However, with the bulky body design and high cost, this desktop is behind the Digital Storm ODE Level 3 in the list of dedicated gaming computers.

Falcon Northwest Mach V (Core i7-2600K) has a new Intel Core i7-2600K Core processor and Nvidia GTX 580 graphics card (the latest version of Mach V has a new Falcon NW ICON2 chassis), storage capacity 1TB storage. The desktop is designed with a lot of peripheral ports: 10 USB 2.0 ports, 4 USB 3.0 ports, 2 FireWire ports, 2 eDATA ports and 2 mini-HDMI ports.

Price: 4599 USD

Score: 4/5

Compact design

Apple Mac mini (Thunderbolt)

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For the advantage of a compact and beautiful shape like a box, Apple Mac mini (Thunderbolt) had to " sacrifice " the optical drive and reduce other features. However, this computer is still capable of handling good content, 3D display and video encoding.

Specifications: Intel Core i5-2520M chip, 4GB RAM, 500GB storage capacity, AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics card can support both 3D games, SDXC memory card slot, HDMI port and HDMI to adapter DVI, Mac OS X 10.7 operating system.

Price: 799 USD

Score: 4.5 / 5

Acer Revo RL100-UR20P

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With a slim look (case less than 2.5 cm thick), Acer Revo RL100-UR20P still has an optical drive, wireless keyboard and a host of other features for under $ 600.

Specifications: 1.3GHz AMD Athlon II Neo K325 chip, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 750GB storage capacity, BD-ROM / DVD +/- RW optical drive, Integrated nVidia Ion graphics card, Windows 7 Home operating system Premium (64 bit).

Price: USD 569.99

Quality: 4/5 points

Specialized in work

HP Z210 Small Form Factor Workstation

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If you need the processing power of a workstation with the ability to upgrade software and services, the HP Z210 SFF is a bad choice.

Specifications: quad-core Intel Xeon chip, RAM 8GB, 1160GB storage capacity (including 1TB hard drive and a 160GB solid-state drive), Intel HD Graphics P3000 graphics card, Dual layer optical drive ( dual drive) DVD +/- RW, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional operating system. Z210 also supports a large number of peripheral devices when users need to upgrade.

Price: 2173 USD

Score: 4/5

Lenovo ThinkStation C20

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This powerful desktop 2 Xeon chip is a reasonable choice for large projects worth billions of VND with great speed and high maintenance. However, the more expensive price makes it behind the HP model.

Specifications: dual processor with 2 Intel Xeon E5640 chips clocked at 2.66GHz, Nvidia Quadro FX 1800 512MB graphics card, 500GB hard drive, 6GB RAM, for high performance, fast and powerful system Windows 7 and a large number of peripheral ports and slots but no USB 3.0 port.

Price: 4618 USD

Score: 4/5

Kareem Winters

Update 25 May 2019