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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 279 reviews

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Customers highly value the Essentio Desktop's performance, price, and ease of use. Many appreciate its quiet operation and sufficient memory and storage. While some users found the operating system challenging and wished for more USB ports, the overall experience was positive for most buyers. A few users mentioned needing to upgrade the power supply or graphics card.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    still learning the windows tiles

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

    like the speed and disk top but learning windows tiles are a pain to use to the old windows format

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

    Should have bought this sooner

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

    I was not as informed about the ASUS brand, but I sure wish I was sooner. This is a great computer. Not the top of the line, but very user friendly and a joy to use.

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

    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 was very impressed with the ease of set up and the speed of this product. This computer is faster and has more storage capacity than other computers costing a lot more. In fact it is half the price for twice the product as compared to bids I received from other vendors. I am so p[leased I am planning on getting several more for my other locations

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Replacement for my Tower that has an XP paltform

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

    For the money this is a perfect fit for me, I will really need more portability and will look to a 3-4 year holding period..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Operating system

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Upgrade System

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

    Because of the security issues with XP, bought this as an upgrade from an eight year old Sony VIAO System, I don't mind the 8.1 windows, took a couple of days to get use to, realized you can set it to desktop, added some shortcuts, works kinda like XP. I added an ASUS monitor, real nice. Added some Bose Companion II speakers. System was under $800.00. 18 month no interest made it a no-brainer .

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

    Great deal and powerful performance

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

    The computer is a great deal for the price, it is very powerful and offers the latest windows software. I especially like how you could switch to a windows 7 format and vice versa. I would recommend

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

    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 play pretty demanding games on this computer such as Diablo 3 and it runs that game on the max settings. I also use it for school and Windows 8 is a very productive OS. I can have 8 tabs on IE open on one half of the screen and have Microsoft Word on the other one and still experience no lag. I have no regrets buying this computer!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good performance for the price.

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

    This computer starts quickly and runs well. Performance is above average. It's fan is very quite. I had hoped that 8.1 would be better than 8. Not very much. I wish it had windows 7 instead of 8.1.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great computer, great price

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

    Needed a computer for order entry at a business. This computer is fast enough and has enough RAM to handle the job. And a great price too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Bang For The Buck

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

    I was looking for a mid-range pc for home use. I was directed to this computer by a sales associate. I was a bit hesitant, because I didn't think Asus was a good brand. However, after reading most of the reviews and comparing it to the other available options, I decided to buy it. So far I have not been disappointed. The computer functions well with good speed. Only time will tell how it holds up.

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

    Great Computer for the price

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

    This computer is great for any small business or home office. Should be upgraded with ssd if using it for a gaming computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use, walks through setup and FAST.

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

    The computer itself is awesome. It is quiet, walks you through the set up. My only difficulties were as a new user of Windows 8, but those problems weren't with the ASUS computer, just with MS Win.8. Other than the non-lit keyboard, all components are just right.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent choice for a home desktop

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

    This is a great PC for the home but could be used for business. Quiet, fast, and has plenty of power and processing speed for photo editing, and office applications. Easy to set up out of the box. Excellent value for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great purchase

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

    It runs smoothly. I've had nothing wrong with this computer and its great! :D 1 tb and good performance.

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

    Best tower ever

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

    I was looking for a reasonable priced tower computer unit. This one is very quiet and has a very small lite button when on. When we put it to sleep it blinks, to let you know it is still on and ready to turn on immediately. I asm very satisfied with my purchase and it was priced right.

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

    very good system at a good price

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

    first system I have ever owned that allows hooking up 3 monitors without having to install a video card. audio is very good also.

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

    Great computer

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

    The staff of Best Buy was very helpful. I stopped in once to get some general info and came back the second time to purchase. Very happy with the service and purchase.

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

    This is the best Desktop I've ever had.

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

    Asus started out making some of the best computer parts for laptops and desktops. Now they are putting them into their own computers. You couldn't ask for more.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Most confusing thing I've ever encountered

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

    Most confusing thing I've ever encountered. Flashing pictures everywhere, even have trouble finding the send button when I write an e-mail. Nothing about this thing makes sense. Supposed to be senior friendly. HA!!!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Usb ports

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    A Lot of Computer

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

    Nothing can be set on top or next to the tower (even on the non-vented side) - things get very, very warm. It would be nice if all the USB ports were 3.0, not just 2 on the back. Only one card slot - we use a lot of CF cards - an external reader is needed and Windows 8 doesn't read it well. We've tried 3 so far - all the same result. I would like to have added a second DVD-RW (or perhaps a bluray) but there isn't space. I really don't care for Windows 8 - but that's not this machine's fault.

    I would recommend this to a friend