Compaq Presario S6300NX Desktop PC (AMD Athlon XP 2800+, 2.0GHz, 512MB RAM, 120GB Hard Drive, CD-RW)

Features of Compaq Presario S6300NX

• Includes PC; PS/2 Internet keyboard; PS/2 optical mouse; and software bundle

• Intel Celeron 1.4GHz processor

• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system

• 40GB Ultra DMA hard drive

• CD-ROM; and 3.5' (1.44MB) diskette

The Compaq Presario S6300NX is powerful and fast enough to cover a wide range of computing tasks--from basic word processing to multimedia creativity--and is a great choice as a family digital hub. It features a fast CD burner and a separate DVD drive, AMD Athlon XP 2600+ processor, extra-large 120 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM, and loads of connectivity options. The Basics Hard Drive: The 120 GB Ultra DMA hard drive (7200 RPM) offers more than enough storage for all your documents, digital photos, and MP3 collection. Processor: The 2.08 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2600+ processor offers good performance without being too spendy. It's equivalent to a 2.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor. It also features a 333 MHz front-side bus (FSB) speed and a 512 KB L2 cache. Memory: The S6300NX comes with a 512 MB built-in memory (1 x 512 MB DDR SDRAM, 333 MHz)--a good start for power users--with a maximum memory expansion up to 2 GB (2 x 1 GB). CD/DVD Drive: This desktop PC comes with two optical drives: a CD-RW and a DVD-ROM (for playback of movies and data discs). The speedy CD-RW drive has 48x write, 24x re-write, 48x read speeds, while the DVD-ROM has a 16x maximum playback speed (DVD movie discs require 8x). Keyboard & Mouse: The S6300NX comes with a Compaq Productivity keyboard and scroller mouse (both with PS/2 connections). Sound and Graphics The S6300NX features audio and video cards that are integrated into the computer's main board. The sound card uses the AC'97 (Audio Codec '97) standard. The video/graphics card--Intel Extreme Graphics--has up to 64 MB of shared video memory. It is suitable for basic needs, but it will need a better video/graphics card for professional design and graphics usage. Connectivity and Expansion Slots For expansion, the S6300NX has two 5.25-inch external bays (one available), three 3.5-inch bays (one available), three PCI slots (two available), and one AGP2 slot (available). It comes with a built-in floppy drive and the following external connectors: 8 USB 2.0 ports (2 in front, 6 in rear) for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players 2 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) ports for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals (1 in front, 1 in rear) 1 parallel port for connecting older printers and scanners 2 PS/2 ports for connecting keyboards and mice 1 RGB monitor port 1 serial port for older peripherals such as early PDAs 1 microphone and 1 headphone jack in the front It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.92) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems). Preloaded System and Software The S6300NX comes with the Windows XP Home Edition operating system, and it also features Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents). Other preloaded software includes Microsoft Money 2004, Quicken New User Edition 2004, Norton Antivirus 2004 and Personal Firewall 2003, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Encarta Encyclopedia 2004 Standard Edition, Adobe Photoshop album (starter edition), RecordNow 6.5 (for burning CDs), WinDVD SE 4.0 (for DVD playback), ArcSoft ShowBiz 2 (for writing DVDs), and MusicMatch Jukebox. Dimensions and Weight This mini-tower measures 14.6 x 6.9 x 16.6 inches (H x W x D) and weighs 35 pounds (packaged). What's in the Box This package contains the Compaq Presario S6300NX desktop PC, power cable, keyboard, and mouse. It is backed by a limited warranty for parts and labor for one year from date of purchase.

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Compaq Presario S6300NX Customer Review(s):

Summary: A great computer
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Comment: I love this PC...The unit isn't cheaply made at all..I love the huge hard drive and the dvd and cd writer drives. It is fast and does basically everything i need it to do. I can highly reccommend this computer to anyone wanting to purchase one. And Amazon had the best price on it, trust me i went looking around. So don't let the other bad review influence you, this one is a very good PC.
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Summary: Flimsy
Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Comment: The plastic case dents easily and the whole thing just feels cheap. This is not Compaq's finest hour.
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Summary: Melt Down Waiting to Happen!
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Comment: Run far far far far far away!!

In February '04, I bought a Compaq Presario for $700 at Sam's Club. And I quickly learned why it was only $700...

They usually only come with 250W Power Supplies. They have no case fans in them. And it you try and put any case fans in them, the power supply really isn't powerful enough to handle it (plus, you'll have to buy extention adaptors to add them in - since there are no open sockets on the power supply).

Within a month, I had to send in my monitor to be replaced (it was dimming in and out).

What I ended up doing was.... I bought a new case (400W PSU). I tried putting the old motherboard in the case, and connect the lines, and it wouldn't power up. So I bought a new motherboard (since I really needed the PSU, and the case was better looking than the original), and while I was there, I bought a GF FX 5200, since the stock video card on the mobo wasn't good enough to handle games or even PhotoShop.

*sigh*

Then finally... I had enough of the darn thing, and took it back to Sam's Club where I got it. But I couldn't find my receipt for it, so I could only get my $800 back on a gift card (grrr). Sam's Club didn't have any components to finish the computer - neither did Walmart. So I was stuck buying $800 worth of crap instead.

Believe me.... You get what you pay for.....

Remember to save your receipt... just in case you want to return it in the future.

POS Computer... grrrr
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