Do You Need a Multimedia PC?

Increasingly, people are using their computers to manage and edit their media, including video, digital photos, and music. Looking to convert all your VHS home videos to DVD?  Compiling a multimedia library? 

Multimedia computers will serve you best in the following tasks:

In this site, you’ll find articles related to multimedia computers, as well as comprehensive reviews and a side–by–side comparison to help you make an informed decision on which computer is right for you. At TopTenREVIEWS — We do the research so you don’t have to.™

What to Look for in a Multimedia Computer

Multimedia computers require higher quality components than general use computers. We looked at several different systems from a variety of providers, and then compared their ability to handle media applications. We selected products with a retail price of under $2500 and were marketed as “multimedia” computers.

Below are the criteria TopTenREVIEWS used to evaluate multimedia computers:

 

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2008 Multimedia Computer Review

High Velocity Media Management

Be the cinematographer, director, editor, and star in your own home studio with a fast processing multimedia computer. 

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2008 Multimedia Computer Review

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Hard Drive 320 GB 160 GB 250 GB 500 GB 250 GB 250 GB 300 GB 250 GB 200 GB 250 GB
Memory 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB 512 MB
Audio Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated
Optical Drive DVD-RAM DVD-RW Dual Layer DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RAM DVD-RW Dual Layer DVD-RW Dual Layer DVD-RW Dual Layer DVD-RW Dual Layer DVD-RW
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE   NVIDIA GeForce 7400 ATI RADEON Xpress 200 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE ATI RADEON Xpress 200 NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Video Memory 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB 128 MB
Warranty 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year
Networking                    
Processor Speed AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz AMD Athlon 64 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz AMD Athlon 64 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz
2nd Optical Drive       None   DVD-ROM     CD-ROM  
Depth 17 in. 16.25 in. 10.87 in. 7.44 in. 7.44 in. 17 in. 17 in. 13.13 in. 17 in. 16.6 in.
Height 15 in. 15.38 in. 13.89 in. 20 in. 14.05 in. 15 in. 15 in. 9.75 in. 15 in. 4.4 in.
Operating System Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows XP Media Center   Windows Vista Windows XP Media Center Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows XP Media Center Windows XP Media Center
Weight 24 lb. 24 lb. 19.67 lb. 25 lb. 15 lb. 24 lb. 24 lb. 14.2 lb. 24 lb. 24.5 lb.
Width 7.17 in. 7.13 in. 4.21 in. 21.77 in. 20.94 in. 7.17 in. 7.17 in. 4.38 in. 7.17 in. 17 in.
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