The Compaq Presario SR1903WM computer bundle packs speed and multimedia tools with a highly expansive design, and at $418.00, is a great value for your buck.
Backed with AMD’s budget Sempron processor and 512 megs of fast DDR RAM, speed is not a problem with this bare-essentials PC. A CD-RW drive at 48X with bundled software adds more to productivity and entertainment, but without the ability to read DVDs, is limited for the price.
The included NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE video card shares the machine’s built-in RAM (up to 256 megs of it), so gaming and video editing may become sluggish due the demand for high graphics processing and RAM availability. Not to worry though, heavy multimedia users will be pleased to learn that a PCI express slot is available for video card upgrades, and that with two internal 5.25” drive bays and two standard PCI slots available, this machine can be expanded to your heart’s content.
The silver brushed tower and jet-black semi-glossed front plate make for a sleek looking desktop. A 17-inch flat-screen CRT monitor, and two speakers deliver a complete solution for the budget-minded buyer looking for a PC built to grow with the their needs.
| Compaq Presario SR1903WM-B PC Bundle with 17" Flat-Screen CRT Monitor | |
| Processor | AMD Sempron Processor 3200+ (1.8GHz, 256KB L2 Cache, 1600MHz System Bus) |
| Installed RAM | 512MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM memory (2x256) |
| Maximum RAM | 2GB DDR SDRAM (4x512MB) |
| Hard drive | 80GB 7200RPM Ultra DMA hard drive |
| Includes CD-ROM | Yes, 48X Max. CD-RW Drive |
| Includes keyboard | Yes |
| Includes mouse | Yes |
| Includes speakers | Yes |
| Includes monitor | Yes, 17" Flat-Screen CRT |
| Includes floppy drive | No |
| Includes Modem | Yes |
| Ethernet jack | 10/100 |
| PCI slots | 3 slots (two available) |
| Video expansion | 1 PCI Express slot (available) |
| Expansion Ports | 4 USB 2.0 (back) 2 PS/2 (back) |
| Installed OS | Windows XP Home Edition |
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| Price | $418 (online only) + shipping ($19.97 - Estimated) |
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By Gabriel Wynn
Updated October 8 2006