Computers Item ID: #592Compaq Presario CQ5300F Desktop PC (Black)Product Information:
Item DescriptionCompaq Presario CQ5300f Desktop PCs are perfect for checking email, surfing the web, and making calls over the Internet. With a clean, functional industrial design, this streamlined PC blends easily into any home. Whatever your personal needs are, Compaq Presario PCs provide you with the best bang for your buck. Related posts:
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I got this computer as a replacement for my old one at home. I haven’t had a chance to do a lot with it, but so far it’s worked great. I read a the reviews before deciding on this one, and this seems to be a great value for the price.
you do get what you pay for, if all you want to do is pay bills online and use facebook or myspace then hey this is a great deal. I on the otherhand have problems watching streaming videos and forget about gaming. If I could, I would spend a hundred or so more and upgrade to a more expandable system.
This is a nice desktop that will meet most people’s computing needs. These do not have a dedicated graphics card but it does have the ports to insert one if you choose to buy them separately. The builtin-graphics card by Nvidia, however, are more than adequate for most needs outside of playing video games. For example, I have no issues playing Youtube or other flash based videos.
The AMD chip is 64bit compatible and this comes with Windows 7 Home 64 bit edition. It also comes with 3GB at ~1Ghz of memory.
I own the latest MacBook Pro laptop (2.8Ghz Core Duo, 4GB of 1Ghz memory, 7200 rpm hard drive) and I have found these desktops to be faster (desktops in general are faster than laptops) at around 1/6 the price. So if you want the best performance computing for the buck, clearly the desktop is the way to go.
It also comes with a usable keyboard and a laser mouse. They are not great, but they are better than most OEM keyboard and mouse I have used.
The fan on this machine is also quieter than normal. I have found them not distracting at all.
These do NOT come with Windows Home 7 CD or DVD. Rather, the single disk is partitioned into two parts (485 GB and 15 GB) so one can recover the Windows 7 from disk if necessary. The configuration can be problematic if the disk is completely toast and one needs to replace it. The odds of it happening, however, is not high but still a possibility nonetheless.
These are also made of higher construction quality than most desktops. The casing is made of metal and has many tiny holes in them to let the heat of the AMD microprocessor out of the box as easily as possible. That’s probably the reason why the fans are so quiet (it doesn’t need to rotate at full speed to cool the processor).
If you are looking for a general computer (not for video games) that can handle all everyday computing needs (internet, MS Office, email etc), then these will be more than adequate. If you do decide to insert a nice graphics card, however, then these should be more than adequate for most video game experience as well.
I upgraded from an older HP pc. The speed increase in processes and internet browsing is mind boggling. I’m not a techie, just a home user and I’d recommend this product whole heartedly.
This is by far the best pc I’ve bought in the past ten years. Recently, I got rid of my Dell–it’s getting slow and somewhat problematic. After some diligent search, I bought the Acer AX1301-U1312 with triple core, 4GB Ram, Nvidia Geforce 9200 with 256MB, 750 GB sata hardrive, …seemingly a great bargain plus the excellent reviews. However, the first one I got had a defective Optical drive, the second one occasionally had nonresponding problem and made pretty loud noise when AND after burning dvds–the second one has no hardware problem but there maybe some configuration or program conflicts (no idea) that caused the not non-frequent freezing. Finaly, decided to buy this Compaq for both its price and good reviews. It turned out to be a complete satisfaction!!
Couldn’t be happier. It runs even faster than the triple core Acer. I have stayed away from Compaq for almost a decade because of my first bad experience with it. Now they have definitely improved their product quality.
It plays HD video flawlessly. Very light for its size. Quiet when running regular programs. A lot of space inside the unit which makes hardware upgrade easy.
Things I do NOT like: many useless programs, 6 USB pors–4 back and 2 front, dvd drive Eject button is awkward–when the tray is open, it blocks access to the button. You have to slip your finger under the tray to press close.
Overall, it is a great value!