Compaq Presario 5430US Desktop (1.8-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive) + Compaq FS740 17" Monitor + Compaq IJ650 Color Inkjet Printer

Rating:
Summary: Would give 0 stars if possible
Review: I bought this pc 2/02. After 4 mos, started slowing. 1) By 8/02 it totally crashed. Lost all data. Recovery CD didn't work. Defective chip replaced. 2)12/02 crashed again. Recovery CD failed. Lost all data. Defective hard-drive replaceed. 3)4/02 totally crashed again. Boot disk unable to boot. Recovery program I'd installed to guard against another failure said it couldn't recognize hard-drive. Problems are similar to when chip failed, so I'm assuming it's the chip again. Rather than fix it again...Bought a new pc, new brand. Avoid Compaq like the plague.

Rating:
Summary: Perfect inexpensive PC
Review: I've had the Compaq Presario 5430US PC for 3 years. The only problem was a hard drive that went bad one year ago. Otherwise, the PC has run flawlessly. No Complaints. In additon to the 5430US, I own an HP Pavilion m1070n. Not one complaint. :-)