The Bottom Line
The Compaq Presario S5000nx is a fairly good machine with the large drawback of only shipping with 128 MB of memory and no AGP expansion slot.
Pros
- Faster 2.5 GHz Celeron Processor
- Includes CD-RW Drive
Cons
- Lacks AGP Slot
- Ships with Only 128 MB Memory
Description
- Intel Celeron 2.5 GHz Processor
- 128 MB PC2100 DDR Memory
- 40 Gigabyte Hard Drive
- 48x CD-RW Optical Drive
- Integrated AC'97 Audio
- Intel Extreme 3D Graphics with 32MB Shared Memory
- v.90 56 Kbps PCI Modem and 10/100 Ethernet
- Six USB 2.0 Ports
- 3 PCI Expansion Slots (2 Available)
- Windows XP Home Operating System
Guide Review - Compaq Presario S5000nx
10/13/03 - Compaq's S5000nx is a fairly well equipped budget system, but it has some trade offs to make it priced under $500. On the plus side, the system ships with a fairly fast Intel 2.5 GHz Celeron Processor and a 48x CD-RW optical drive. There are two major downsides to the computer system. First it only ships with 128MB of PC2100 DDR memory. This is enough to run the system, but it meets the bare minimum required for the operating system. This means applications running on top of the OS will tend to be slowed down. It also lacks and AGP expansion slot. This means users who may want to upgrade to a real 3D accelerated video card will be unable to do so. In the end, it makes a decent system for those looking to surf the web.
