Advent Centurion CPQ9104 PC Reviews: Tower Computer

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Score 8.5/10 Read 35
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This desktop computer is a good all rounder.

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Advent Centurion CPQ9104: Quad Core Processor with 4GB of Memory and on . See full product description

How easy to set-up	9.2
Software bundle	7.4
How easy to connect to internet	8.9
Value for money	8.8
Overall rating	8.5

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Confirmed purchaser General user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: Large Size

How easy to set-up	7.0
Software bundle	5.0
How easy to connect to internet	7.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 Jan 2010

Confirmed purchaser Keen gamer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: nice and fast
Bad points:: the power button brakes easy

How easy to set-up	10.0
Software bundle	10.0
How easy to connect to internet	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 17 Apr 2010

niall, washington uk General user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: very quick and quiet. lots of usb ports.
Bad points:: base unit is a little bulky thats the only bad side to it

How easy to set-up	10.0
Software bundle	7.0
How easy to connect to internet	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 13 Apr 2010

Confirmed purchaser Novice user

Score 4.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: Graphis Card is not up to the rest of the machine. This was advertised as a gaming machine but the graphics card is so low spec that I am unable to play the games at a good display setting

How easy to set-up	10.0
Software bundle	5.0
How easy to connect to internet	6.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	4.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Mar 2010

Gordon, Glasgow Keen gamer

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Good performance on mmo rpgs. Ive yet to try the latest high end first person shooters on it though so cant comment on that.
Bad points:: I dont like the fact the you only get 3 months free online security software. This should be free for at least 1 year in my opinion.

How easy to set-up	10.0
Software bundle	8.0
How easy to connect to internet	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Apr 2010

dean, london Music & entertainment fan

Score 2.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: The size of the thing is just rediculous. No need for a computer chair as this is like a small bench and two could sit on ot!!

How easy to set-up	2.0
Software bundle	2.0
How easy to connect to internet	2.0
Value for money	2.0
Overall rating	2.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Apr 2010

jack, bangor, co,down General user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: it quick
Bad points:: its noisy

How easy to set-up	8.0
Software bundle	8.0
How easy to connect to internet	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Apr 2010

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Product Features

Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
Number of Cores	Quad
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Type	Tower

RAM in GB	4

Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	640
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Processor Speed in MHz	2300
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Processor Brand	AMD
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	Phenom X4
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	9650
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Brand of Graphic Chip	ATI
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	Radeon HD4350
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Graphics Memory (MB)	512

DVD Writer	Yes
DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
USB port	10
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components.
Card Reader	Yes
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
VGA Port	Yes
VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
DVI Port	Yes
DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. Like VGA, DVI is used to connect laptops, desktops and other devices to HD TVs or monitors. You can buy a small adaptor to convert your digital DVI socket to an analogue VGA socket for use with older monitors if needed.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Release date	2009-12-01
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

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