HP Pavilion P6120F Desktop PC

                              Desktop computers offer more power for the money than almost any laptop or notebook computer. The HP Pavilion P6120F is not exception. Although the popularity of desktop computers is dropping against stylish little net books and well-priced portable computer they remain the staple of business and enthusiasts for good reason.

              Although not the sexiest, for any computer that does not need to be moved around, desktop computers are the best option. This HP Pavilion, Windows-based desktop computer can be matched with a large screen monitor for a powerful desktop computer under $1000.

Here's a quick rundown of the specifications:

• 2.80GHz Intel Pentium E6300 processor
• 8GB of memory
• 1TB (1000GB) hard drive
• 1 x PCIex16 slot
• 5.1 channel audio
• LAN
• Wifi
• DVD burner

               The HP delivers a feature-rich package with a CPU known for its over clocking abilities. The E6300 is a an entry-level processor which is based on the same technology as its older brothers. Because of this, the processor can safely be over clocked, meaning have its speed increased, by 25% without any additional fancy technology or hardware trickery. This makes it quite worth it for a little bit of time spent increasing the front side bus speed from 266MHz to 333MHz.

                The system also comes with 8GB of memory. That is pretty huge. Seeing as the computer is intended for home use, that amount of memory is more than anything you can possibly throw at it.

                 The mix of networking options if pretty standard, except that it also includes Wifi connectivity. Although Wifi has been standard fair on laptop computers for a very long time now, their absence on desktop computers usually means that the desktop has to be within cable distance from the home router. Well, with that limitation removed, this computer can be placed a room or two away from where the router sits. The router can be placed in a central location in the home and the computers placed where needed. 300MB/s wireless is supported.

             A DVD burner is included as standard, as it is on almost any modern computer. It supports Lightscribe so the cover side of supported DVDs can have a picture burned onto it by the DVD player.

              Storage needs are met with a large terabyte hard drive. A terabyte is 1000GB, which is about the size of 150 DVD movies. Plenty of space for almost anything and the speed should do fine for most applications.

              Graphics is supported through onboard graphics. This is limiting in that most new games cannot be played, but a good graphics card can cost as much as this whole computer, so this limitation is expected. The processor is not fast enough for modern games though, so adding a super-fast PCIe x16 video card will not turn this into a superb gaming machine, although it will handle the needs of the non-fanatic.