Seagate Baracuda V 120GB SATA Hard Drive
Seagate was the first drive manufacturer to natively support Serial ATA and the Barracuda V is a fine drive that performs as well as high-end IDE drives. Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 160GB SATA Hard Drive
Maxtor's DiamondMax Plus 9 Serial ATA hard drive is the best performance desktop based drive currently available as long as you are willing to pay for the new technology. Western Digital Caviar 80GB Special Edition
Western Digital's Caviar line of hard drives is one of the best choices for high performance IDE based hard drives. Their WD800JB 80GB drive is very well priced although has limited storage space. Samsung SM-348B CD-RW Combo Drive
Samsung has produced an excellent CD-RW combo drive that is almost as fast as competing 52x CD-RW drives that also gives users the ability to watch DVD movies from the same drive. eMachines T2460 Desktop
If you are looking for a good performance system that has upgrade potential and are not concerned about the software bundled with the system, the T2460 is a good choice. Sony VAIO PCV-RXA842 Desktop
Sony has developed a strong mid-range desktop computer system with the VAIO PCV-RXA842 if you aren’t looking for 3D graphics performance, but with a few changes they could have a real winner. NEC LCD1760V 17" LCD Monitor
A LCD monitor that is worthy for use in graphics applications and for gaming with a few quirks that should be corrected to make it an even better monitor. KDS Radius Rad-7c 17" LCD Monitor
A decent 17” LCD monitor with bright colors and little image ghosting, but it definitely is not for those who use their computers for graphics or photography. TDK VeloCD 48x CD-RW Drive
A great economy CD burner that will get the job done fast. Corsair XMS3200 DDR Memory Modules
An excellent choice in high performance DDR PC3200 memory for high stability performance systems or overclocking. Toshiba Portege R100
While Toshiba may have the lightest laptop available with the Portege R100, its short battery life and high cost make it a hard sell. Sony VAIO PCG-TR1A
Sony's VAIO PCG-TR1A is a very nice compact ultraportable notebook computer with some unique features with a matching high price tag. IBM ThinkPad X31
IBM's ThinkPad X31 is the standard by which all ultraportable systems are compared. HP Compaq nc4000
The HP Compaq nc4000 is squarely targetted at the business market and in this segment it is well designed. Gateway 200X
Although a bit on the bulky side for an ultraportable, the Gateway 200X has a wealth of features that make it a good choice for a traveller. Dell Inspiron 300m
Dell has produced a good all around ultraportable system that doesn't have any truly glaring flaws or outstanding attributes. Fujitsu LifeBook P5010D
Fujitsu has developed a superb fully contained ultraportable computer with small dimensions, lots of features and a great price. PCToys LightMAXX CCFL Kit
Those looking to provide some character and light to the inside of their computer system would do well to look at the LightMAXX CCFL kits from PCToys. Gateway 500XL
Gateway's 500XL provides a solid all around performance system with excellent multimedia capacilities if one is willing to spend the money. eMachines T2625
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. ABS Bravado 2440
ABS may not be a well known computer manufacturer, but the Bravado 2440 system offers a solid mainstream desktop computer system with the potential for future upgrades. MPC Millenia 920i
MPC's Millenia 920i desktop PC has a lot of high-end features for a mainstream PC, but the cost makes it a bit prohibitive compared to other PCs on the market. WinBook PowerSpec 9250
WinBook has long been known for their notebooks, but their PowerSpec 9250 desktop PC provides a well rounded system to the market. Sony VAIO PCV-RS320
Sony's VAIO PCV-RS320 desktop PC provides a decent multimedia platform at a good price, but it could use some better components. Polywell Poly 865PE
The Polywell Poly 865PE desktop PC system is an amazing performance system with an exceptional price for the package. | 