The Best Desktop Computers 2024

1. HP Pavilion 520w-b PC With 1.2 GHz Celeron and 17-inch Monitor

Windows XP Home edition, CD-Writer, 48x CD-ROM, 40 GB hard drive, 256 MB SDRAM, Ethernet interface

Intel Celeron 1.2 GHz processor with MMX technology HP MX70 17-inch monitor (15.8 inches viewable) 256 MB SDRAM with up to 11 MB allocated to video memory Memory expandable to 512 MB 133 MHz memory speed 32K primary cache, 256K secondary cache 100 MHz frontside bus 40 GB Ultra DMA hard drive 12x8x32 CD-Writer 48x maximum speed CD-ROM drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB floppy disk drive ITU V.90 K56 flex modem Integrated 10/100 Base-T networking interface Integrated Intel Direct AGP 3D graphics with up to 11 MB of dynamic video memory MPEG2 for full-motion digital video Polk Audio stereo speakers Available 3.5-inch internal drive bay Available 5.25-inch external drive bay Available external ports: 4 USB (2 front-mounted), 2 serial (1 front-mounted), 1 parallel port, 1 game port 2 available PCI slots Available DIMM slot 1-touch Internet keyboard 2-button, PS/2 mouse Software includes Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Money 2002, Quicken 2002, Microsoft Works 6.0, Arcsoft My Photo Center, HP RecordNow, MusicMatch Jukebox 6.1, Acrobat Reader 5.0, and McAfee VirusScan Oversize Items This is an oversize item. It is shipped through a freight company and will arrive at your curbside about 7 business days after leaving our warehouse. The freight company will contact you in advance to schedule a delivery date and time. The item will be delivered to the curbside of your address. We recommend that you have help available to move it to its final location. Before you sign for the delivery, it is important to inspect the packaging for any potential damage that may have occurred while in transit. It is normal for the packaging to show some wear. However, if there is extensive visible damage, refuse delivery of the order and contact a Customer Service associate by calling 1-800-966-6546. Please have your order number available when you call. Please note: Oversize items cannot be shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorates and territories, or APO/FPO addresses. At this time, delivery is limited to street addresses in the 48 contiguous states.

2. HP Pavilion 531W-B PC With 1.3 GHz Celeron & 17-inch Monitor

Windows XP Home Edition, CD-Writer, 40 GB hard drive, 256 MB SDRAM, Ethernet interface

FREE STANDARD SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM Intel Celeron 1.3 GHz processor with MMX technology HP MX70 17-inch color monitor (15.8 inches viewable) 256 MB SDRAM with up to 11 MB allocated to video memory Memory expandable to 512 MB 133 MHz memory speed 32K primary cache, 256K secondary cache 100 MHz frontside bus 40 GB Ultra DMA hard drive 16x8x40 CD-Writer 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB floppy disk drive ITU V.90 56 Kbps flex modem Integrated 10/100 Base-T network interface Integrated Intel Direct AGP 3-D graphics MPEG2 for full-motion digital video Polk Audio stereo speakers Available 3.5-inch internal drive bay Available 5.25-inch external drive bay 2 available PCI slots Available DIMM slot Available external ports: 4 USB (2 front-mounted), 2 serial, 1 parallel, 1 game 1-touch Internet keyboard 2-button mouse Software includes Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Money 2002, Quicken 2002, Microsoft Works 6.0, Arcsoft My Photo Center, HP RecordNow, Jukebox 6.1 and Acrobat Reader 5.0

3. Microtel SYSMAR620 PC With 2.13 GHz Athlon - optimized for gaming!

AMD 2.0GHz Athlon XP 2600+ processor, 512MB DDR/266, 80GB, 16X DVD-ROM, CD-RW 24X10x40, PCI high-speed fax modem, MONITOR NOT INCLUDED

AMD 2.13 GHz Athlon XP 2600+ processor 266 MHz frontside bus 512 MB DDR memory, expandable to 1 GB 333 MHz memory speed 80 GB Ultra DMA hard drive operating at 7200 rpm (total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment) 16x DVD-ROM drive (40x maximum speed CD-ROM) 24x10x40 CD-RW drive 3.5" floppy drive NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4200 w/64MB 8X AGP with Dual VGA, TV-out, Video-In, DVI-Out Integrated AC'97 Realtek ALC650 6-channel sound Integrated 10/100 LAN 56 Kbps modem Full ATX tower case (7.88"W x 18.75"D x 17"H) Total drive bays: Four 5.25" external, one 3.5" external, three 3.5" internal Available drive bays: Two 3.5" external, Three 3.5" internal Total slots: Five PCI, one AGP 8x/4x slot, one CNR Available slots: Four PCI and one CNR Serial port Parallel port 6 USB 2.0 ports Game port 104-key keyboard Microsoft 2-button Optical mouse with wheel Audio port with line-in, line-out and mic-in Software includes: The Elder Scrolls III, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Duke Nukem Manhattan Project, 7-in-1 Games collection version 2 1-year warranty, return to Microtel

4. Microtel SYSMAR622 PC With 2.53 GHz Pentium 4 - optimized for gaming!

Intel 2.53 GHz Pentium 4 processor, 512MB DDR/266, 60GB/7200RPM, 16X DVD-ROM, CDRW 24X10x40, PCI high-speed fax modem

Intel 2.53 GHz Pentium 4 processor 533 MHz frontside bus 512 MB DDR memory, expandable to 1 GB 266 MHz memory speed 80 GB Ultra DMA hard drive operating at 7200 rpm (total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment) 16x DVD-ROM drive (40x maximum speed CD-ROM) 24x10x40 CD-RW drive 3.5" floppy drive NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4200 w/64MB 8X AGP with Dual VGA, TV-out, Video-In, DVI-Out Integrated C-Media 6 Channel Sound Integrated 10/100 LAN 56 Kbps modem Full ATX tower case (7.88"W x 18.75"D x 17"H) Total drive bays: Four 5.25" external, one 3.5" external, three 3.5" internal Available drive bays: Two 5.25" external, three 3.5" internal Total slots: Six PCI, one AGP 8x/4x slot, one CNR Available slots: Five PCI and one CNR Serial port Parallel port 6 USB 2.0 ports Game port 104-key keyboard Microsoft 2-button Optical mouse with wheel Audio port with line-in, line-out and mic-in Software includes: The Elder Scrolls III, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Duke Nukem Manhattan Project, 7-in-1 Games collection version 1-year warranty, return to Microtel

5. Microtel SYSMAR624 PC With 1.73 GHz Athlon - optimized for gaming!

AMD 1.73GHz Athlon XP 2100+ processor, 512MB DDR/266, 80GB/7200RPM, 16X DVD-ROM, CDRW 24X10x40, PCI high-speed fax modem, MONITOR NOT INCLUDED

AMD 1.73 GHz Athlon XP 2100+ processor with 3DNow! technology 266 MHz frontside bus 512 MB DDR memory, expandable to 1 GB 333 MHz memory speed 80 GB Ultra DMA hard drive operating at 7200 rpm (total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment) 16x DVD-ROM drive (40x maximum speed CD-ROM) 24x10x40 CD-RW drive 3.5" floppy drive NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4200 w/64MB 8X AGP with Dual VGA, TV-out, Video-In, DVI-Out Integrated AC'97 Realtek ALC650 6-channel sound Integrated 10/100 LAN 56 Kbps modem Full ATX tower case (7.88"W x 18.75"D x 17"H) Total drive bays: Four 5.25" external, one 3.5" external, three 3.5" internal Available drive bays: Two 3.5" external, Three 3.5" internal Total slots: Five PCI, one AGP 8x/4x slot, one CNR Available slots: Four PCI and one CNR Serial port Parallel port 6 USB 2.0 ports Game port 104-key keyboard Microsoft 2-button Optical mouse with wheel Audio port with line-in, line-out and mic-in Software includes: The Elder Scrolls III, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Duke Nukem Manhattan Project, 7-in-1 Games collection version 2 1-year warranty, return to Microtel

6. Microtel SYSMAR628 PC With 1.53 GHz Athlon -- Optimized for Gaming!

GeForce 4 MX440 graphics card, 512 MB DDR memory, 60 GB hard drive, CD-RW drive

AMD Athlon XP 1800+ processor 266 MHz frontside bus 512 MB DDR memory, expandable to 2 GB 266 MHz memory speed 60 GB Ultra DMA hard drive operating at 7200 rpm (total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment 52x24x52 CD-RW drive nVIDIA GeForce 4 MX440 graphics card with 64 MB DDR, 200 MHz core, 333 MHz memory clock and TV output Integrated AC'97 6-channel audio Integrated 10/100 LAN 56 Kbps modem Mid ATX tower case (7.75"W x 18.75"D x 17"H) Available external drive bays: three 5.25-inch, two 3.5-inch Available internal drive bays: four 3.5-inch Available slots: 2 PCI Serial port Parallel port 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 rear) 104-key keyboard 2-button mouse with wheel Audio port with line-in, line-out and mic-in Speakers and subwoofer 1-year warranty, return to Microtel Monitor, floppy drive and operating system are not included

7. Microtel SYSMAR629 PC With 1.67 GHz Athlon -- Optimized for Gaming!

GeForce 4 MX440 graphics card, 512 MB DDR memory, 40 GB hard drive, CD-RW drive

AMD Athlon XP 2000+ processor 333 MHz frontside bus 512 MB DDR memory, expandable to 3 GB 333 MHz memory speed 40 GB Ultra DMA hard drive operating at 7200 rpm (total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment 52x24x52 CD-RW drive nVIDIA GeForce 4 MX440 graphics card with 64 MB DDR, 200 MHz core, 333 MHz memory clock and TV output Integrated AC'97 6-channel audio Integrated 10/100 LAN 56 Kbps modem Mid-ATX tower case (7.75"W x 18.75"D x 17"H) Available external drive bays: three 5.25-inch, two 3.5-inch Available internal drive bays: four 3.5-inch Available slots: 5 PCI Serial port Parallel port 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 rear) 104-key keyboard 2-button mouse with wheel Audio port with line-in, line-out and mic-in Speakers and subwoofer 1-year warranty, return to Microtel Monitor, floppy drive and operating system are not included

8. Microtel SYSMAR630 PC With 1.8 GHz Athlon -- Optimized for Gaming!

GeForce 4 MX440 graphics card, 512 MB DDR memory, 60 GB hard drive, CD-RW drive

AMD Athlon XP 2200+ processor 333 MHz frontside bus 512 MB DDR memory, expandable to 3 GB 333 MHz memory speed 60 GB Ultra DMA hard drive operating at 7200 rpm (total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment) 52x24x52 CD-RW drive nVIDIA GeForce 4 MX440 graphics card with 64 MB DDR, 250 MHz Integrated AC'97 6-channel audio Integrated 10/100 LAN 56 Kbps modem Mid ATX tower case (7.75"W x 18.75"D x 17"H) Available external drive bays: three 5.25-inch, two 3.5-inch Available internal drive bays: four 3.5-inch Available slots: 5 PCI Serial port Parallel port 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 rear) 104-key keyboard 2-button mouse with wheel Audio port with line-in, line-out and mic-in Speakers and subwoofer 1-year warranty, return to Microtel Monitor, floppy drive and operating system are not included

9. Microtel SYSMAR631 PC With 2 GHz Athlon -- Optimized for Gaming!

GeForce 4 MX440 graphics card, CD-RW drive, 512 MB DDR memory, 60 GB hard drive

AMD 2.0 GHz Athlon XP 2400+ processor 333 MHz frontside bus 512 MB DDR memory, expandable to 3 GB 333 MHz memory speed 60 GB Ultra DMA hard drive operating at 7200 rpm (total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment 52x24x52 CD-RW drive nVIDIA GeForce 4 MX440 graphics card with 64 MB DDR, 250 MHz Integrated AC'97 6-channel audio Integrated 10/100 LAN 56 Kbps modem Mid ATX tower case (7.75"W x 18.75"D x 17"H) Available drive bays: External three 5.25, two 3.5; Internal, four 3.5 Available slots: 5 PCI Serial port Parallel port 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 rear) 104-key keyboard 2-button mouse with wheel Audio port with line-in, line-out and mic-in Speakers and subwoofer 1-year warranty, return to Microtel Monitor, floppy drive and operating system are not included

10. Microtel SYSMAR634 PC With 1.53 GHz Athlon -- Optimized for Gaming!

GeForce 4 MX440 graphics card 6-channel audio CD-RW drive 256 MB DDR memory 40 GB hard drive Ethernet connection 56 Kbps modem Does not include operating system, floppy disk drive or monitor This item is currently available online only.

AMD Athlon 1800+ processor 266 MHz frontside bus 256 MB DDR memory, expandable to 2 GB 266 MHz memory speed 40 GB Ultra DMA hard drive operating at 7200 rpm (total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment 52x24x52 CD-RW drive nVIDIA GeForce 4 MX440 graphics card with 64 MB DDR, 200 MHz core, 333 MHz memory clock and TV output Integrated AC'97 6-channel audio Integrated 10/100 LAN 56 Kbps modem Full-size ATX tower case (8"W x 20.5"D x 18"H) Available external drive bays: three 5.25-inch, two 3.5-inch Available internal drive bays: four 3.5-inch Available slots: 2 PCI Serial port Parallel port 6 USB ports (2 front) Game port 104-key keyboard 2-button mouse with wheel Audio port with line-in, line-out and mic-in 2 speakers and subwoofer 1-year warranty, return to Microtel Monitor, floppy drive and operating system are not included