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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 203 reviews

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    What a steal!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I remember looking at this tower for a while and if I recall correctly the price was around $450 maybe $500. I got one of those emails about a 4 hour sale and saw this guy on there for $300 and thought if this wasn't a sign then I don't know what is. It runs smooth and fast, haven't had any lagging issues. My eventual plan is get a higher power supply and graphics card in, that's all it needs to be a great tower in my eyes. Besides that this tower is perfect for everyday use such as emailing, browsing the web, average gameplay or apps - like I said earlier, just needs a higher power supply and graphics card. Only issue I have is that when I was installing programs and games you could hear the fan kicking in. Other then that, still a very good product for that price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Damaged

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Desktop for Great Price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After reviewing the desktop on Best Buy and other sites and previous experience with Asus products, this seemed like a good buy. This was particularly true when Best Buy put the box on sale for $150 off during a 4 hour sale. The initial PC received was DOA. The second was damaged in shipment. Just my luck... The third machine was excellent. Best Buy and the local store in Altoona, PA were very cooperative and understanding through the return process and ordering a replacement. Overall, an excellent purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ram, Speed
    Cons mentioned:
    Keyboard

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A great upgrade from my XP.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Like the speed, has plenty of RAM for my purposes, and a built-in DVD player. Dislike the keyboard that came with it but that can be replaced.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gaming, Price, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    asus amd 10

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    for the price i dident think it would be every good i was wrong it is a very good pc fast the AMD i like it it handles all the games i play

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I think this computer is great! It gets the job done and it does it pretty fast too. The only reason why I did not like this computer was the fact that I had to download so many updates and that took me a whole night to get that done. The upgrade to windows 10 wasn't bad either. I never liked windows before but I think this computer can run it very well. Overall I'm very satisfied.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gaming, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for casual gamers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this computer because I wanted something that wasn't too expensive but still had the capacity for casual gaming. I've had this product for about 4 months now and have not had any major problems. It crashed on me once but since then I've had no problems with it. I'm a college student and use this computer for school work as well as gaming. It's a great starter computer for gamers who don't have the money or don't want to spend the money for a top model computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gaming, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    An Awesome Computer!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son really wanted this computer for many reasons, but I found out later that the primary reason was for gaming. Anyway, fast forward past the manipulation, lol...He really loves it. It has increased his gaming enjoyment. I am on it a lot too because with the 8gb of RAM, it is very fast!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Bang for your buck

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good computer at the price point. Haven't gotten to see all it can do yet. However have edited some short videos, transferred music and videos all of which the computer kept up well in speed. Love the bluetooth. Boots up fast. Shutting down kind of freaks me out because of a loud clunk every time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ram

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good PC, Lacks Upgradeability

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Helped my mom pick out a new PC after her Gateway died, this was the best available in a specific price range. Chose over the lower priced, budget PC's because of Asus' name and built in hardware. 8GB with an A-10 CPU right out of the box, should be set for the future. Was a little surprised at the small motherboard, only 1 expansion slot (PCI-E x16) and 2 memory slots, with one filled with a single 8GB card. Can upgrade to 16 GB if needed in the future. Thankfully everything, including wireless LAN, are built in so that shouldn't be a problem. Overall, was fast and easy to upgrade to Windows 10, good aesthetic look and so far, she's happy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Blue screen of death

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Issues from day 2

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I reviewed another computer but it wasn't in stock so ended up with this one. Computer has had the blue screen of death (automatic shut-down due to errors) around five times. First time was two days after I set it up. Called Asus three times. First time, guy was helpful. Second and third time, they had me disable programs which then messed up those programs. Wanted me to bring back to factory install, but couldn't answer if I would be able to reinstall my Office & anti-virus. Ended up enabling those programs again. The next time the blue screen came up, I was able to take a picture of the error. Haven't called Asus back but according to posts on the internet, it has to do with the graphics software. Next time it happens, I will call them back. When I don't have those problems, the computer runs fine. One thing to note, the HDMI plug-ins are in the back of the computer, none in front. The front ones are for memory cards.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ram

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good 2nd PC

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Decent PC, plenty of RAM (8 GB) and runs quiet. The A10 quad core cpu is great for multitasking compare to the i3. The AMD built in graphic is way better than the Intel built in. Games can run at higher frame rates and higher resolution. Loved the built in AC wireless (no external antenna to be seen) The only bad thing is that the pc has only one pci-e slot.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Blue screen of death

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent budget PC.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It gives me a blue screen of death (BSOD) every so often. The wifi card seems to have gone bad after 2 years. Other than that, it handles graphics surprising well and does what it needs to do. We probably ask it to do too much for a cheap rig.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not the best but ok

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pros: fast startup and processing large storage decent all around computing. Cons: workmanship is not the best on the motherboard first one had a bad fan had to get replacement computer second was fine. Also does not come loaded with Windows 10 takes like 3 hours to install which is annoying when you have to do it twice.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice PC

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My main function is for streaming and it streams very well, the processor keeps up with the video and no complaints about the video card, great price for what I use it for

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Truly happy & great computer but...

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    On my second one already. After 5 days the first one started making sounds - almost like a fan installed improperly. After one day of funny sounds, it just died and would not even turn on. Best Buy graciously allowed an exchange and have had a working computer since - almost 2 weeks. I will say that while working very well (fast might I add), it sometimes doesn't recognize the keyboard that is wireless. Can't figure what is going on yet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very solid computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The only complaint I have about this computer is that the second video out is a standard VGA. My second monitor, while it's an 8 year old 19" LCD from Dell, looks absolutely TERRIBLE compared to a new LED monitor we have on the HDMI out. The older monitor performs well on HDMI - is it really too much to ask for at least a DVI port in addition, to cover the full range of possibilities? Otherwise, the PC performs beautifully. It's fast, and Windows 10 is just fine on a desktop system. Definitely do the upgrade from Windows 8.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gaming

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this computer after discussions on memory and hard drive. This is an amazing computer everything is simple to set up has plenty of storage and easy for everyone in our home to use. Works great for my sons gaming as well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lightning Fast

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I went into Best Buy to purchase a Dell computer, and the employee that helped me, schooled me on computers and suggested the Asus. I ad never heard of them before, but took his advice and bought it. When I got home & plugged it in, it immediately asked if I wanted to install Windows 10. I clicked yes, & it only took about 20 minutes to complete. Once everything was set up, and I started using it, I realized that it was extremely faster than my old XP. I have 3 email accounts, and my other computer, which I always thought was fast, would take about 20 seconds to load between them. But this computer does it in 2 seconds. Once you get used to Windows 10, it is really cool & user friendly. I would recommend this computer to anyone who wants speed. It Rocks!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Fan issue

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good for a beginning gamer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought the computer at the Pinole store for my grandson birthday 3 week later it was making a loud grinding sound they took it back to the Stockton store and after a a heated exchange they took it to geek squad and the said it was a bad fan modal so they gave us a new one and all is fine so far

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    really a good computer.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great computer for that price, so as the operating system. it is fast. I am upgrading windows 10

    I would recommend this to a friend