Survey of computers

The following report is a survey of three popular AMD Athlon Dual Core Processor Desktops to help potential customers make the right decision. Three popular desktops were compared. All of them cost less than $500.

Points of comparison

Features:

The Acer AM8000 dual core processor and DDR3 were attractive features. The case design with USB and audio ports were also useful. However, it is hampered by poor performance at times and a low wattage power supply that limits video card upgrades.

Dell's Inspiron 546 offered a wide range of customization options including eight different case colors. Users may be disappointed by the limited graphics card options because of the lower wattage power supply. The base system also uses a lower grade AMD processor than similarly priced AMD desktops.

Compaq's Presario CQ5110f was the most inexpensive system. Performance was decent for most general applications and not things like gaming or desktop video. Still, for its price it was very attractive.

	Acer AM8000	Dell Inspiron 546	Compaq Presario CQ5110f
Cost	Medium	High	Low
Wattage	Low wattage	Low wattage	Medium Wattage
Best Feature	DDR3	Superior performance	Decent performance at low cost

After judging these features, the Dell Inspiron 546 was decided as the best buy in the under - $500 category. It was less prone to performance lags when compared to others. Its quality features was found to be worth the price.