The Bottom Line
eMachines top of the line T2625 has a lot to offer for a low price point but there is very limited future upgrade potential in the system.
Pros
- Very Low Price
- DVD Burner Included
- Large Capcity Hard Drive
Cons
- Limited Upgradability
- Uses Older Technology
- Poor 3D Graphics
Description
- AMD Athlon XP2600+ Processor on a VIA KM266 Motherboard
- 512MB PC2100 DDR Memory
- 120 Gigabyte Hard Drive
- 4x DVD+/-RW Burner and 16x DVD-ROM Optical Drives
- Integrated AC '97 Audio
- Integrated S3 ProSavage8 Graphics Processor with 64MB Shared Memory
- 10/100 Ethernet and v.92 56Kbps Modem
- Six USB 2.0 Ports
- Windows XP Home
Guide Review - eMachines T2625
8/18/03 - eMachines is well known for their low cost systems. In fact, the T2625 system is their most expensive desktop. They are able to offer such low prices because much of the older technology used in the systems. An example of this is the very dated VIA KM266 chipset which limits the system. The chipset only supports PC2100 DDR memory and 266MHz AMD Athlon Processors. Similarly, it can only support AGP 4x or lower cards. On the upside, this is probably one of the least expensive systems to feature a DVD+/-RW burner on the market. Don't expect much in the graphics department either. The ProSavage8 graphics processor will not be able to keep up with today's 3D apps. It is still a decent system for those on a budget.
