Dell - Inspiron Desktop - 4GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive - Black

I use this as a household PC. I have MS-Office and do ordinary internet activity -- shopping, news, banking, youtube, typical low-intensity surfing. The Dell replaced my 7 year-old HP slimline with Windows Vista. I had it up and running in 5 minutes with little effort. The cabinet is quite large, easily twice the size of my slimline, but I knew that when I bought it and I have plenty of space. I paired this with a Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse combo, AOC 23" LED monitor, Fohenz sound bar and MS-Office Home and Student 2013 (all purchased separately). Everything works quite well, although I don't use the wifi internet connection (my desk is right next to my Comcast hardware). I'm quite happy with the purchase, it's a great bargain and probably exceeds my needs. A couple of cautionary thoughts: first, Windows 8 is quite different from Vista and it took me 7-10 days to feel comfortable. You can customize it to look more like older versions of Windows if you prefer. Also, Dell doesn't provide a lot of documentation in the manual for the unit. You'll have to go to their website with questions. For example, I couldn't find the button to open and close the DVD tray, I was only able to do it via software. No instructions or diagram were found in the Dell doc. A google search answered my question (it's subtly hidden right next to the drive). Overall, it's great to have an up-to-date computer that doesn't constantly hang and require reboot. At this price I'd be more likely to upgrade in 3-4 years instead of 7.

I bought this after my old dell got a virus. I don't really care for Windows 8.1 but I think I can get used to it after using it for awhile. Good price on tower and really quiet. Geek squad was very helpful.

Replaces a very old Dell. Easy to set up, easy to use and very quiet. If you are used to a Dell and need a replacement, this is a great one. Windows 8 takes a lot of getting used to but my kids don't seem to have a problem navigating it.

Cant go wrong with dell. Ive had this computer for the past year w/o any issues. It is very quiet so its great in an office setting. It is valued at a great price. I will definitely purchase more dell products if the quality keeps being the same as this. Up to this point ive purchased a total of ten units for my office and have nt had a single issue with any of them. Great purchase at a great price.

Nice computer, easy set up. Took some getting used to Windows 8. Only thing is the tower is really big, other than that, so far, so good.

its was a good price and easy to set up and start using, came with new keyboard an new mouse also -seems very fast has windows 8 which is new to me -

i love this machine so far. there are some bloatwares from dell that occupy some space but with 1Tb HDD i am really not worried about that. The machine is super quiet and it is hard to figure out if the the fan is really running. it is so quiet. there are ample of USB ports that allows me to plug in a bunch of peripherals (2 in front and 4 at the back.). windows 8 is nice in contrast to many reviews that it is useless is all nonsense. yeah i admit that if you have a touch screen it works even better but even with a mouse i have no issues using it. There are so many new features that i keep discovering each day and that keeps my interest in the machine even going further. the only downside is its bulky side and the inbuilt WiFi seems a bit weak or it is just that my office has a dead zone not sure. connecting a range extender helped me with that issue to some extent. Not a bad experience with this m/c. i like it.

For the price, this can't be beat. I am not tickled with Windows 8, but it is growing on me. I wish 7 had been an option. The only complaint I had was small. As the system is coming up for the first time, it tells you that there should be the "Genuine Windows" COA sticker on the box and it wasn't there. According to Dell, the license is embedded on the motherboard and there are no COA stickers for Windows 8.