Acer AME600-UR368 Desktop (Black)

• 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3330 processor 3.0GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology up to 3.2GHz (6MB Total Cache)
• 8GB DDR3
• 1 TB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• Intel HD Graphics
• Windows 8

The wireless card and antenna were defective and computer had to be shipped to the company in Texas for repairs. Working OK now.

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I ordered this item with the sole intention of upgrading the video card. The bios is really crappy and does not have the option to disable the on board video card. Now if a manufacturer leaves that out of a bios, you'd think that at least it will shut off on it's own automatically but this was not the case. Installing a new power supply and video card caused a conflict and the monitor would not register a signal. I troubleshooted the graphics card with another desktop I have and it is working well. Once I was able to detect the problem, I called Acer customer service.

Acer technical support is crap. It's probably outsourced to India. They didn't know anything and suggested I contact a "local technician". I asked if there was a bios update but they told me there was none and that I had to "unlock the bios physically". I asked if there was a jumper setting or something else on the motherboard to "unlock the bios" but just kept referring me to a local technician.

** NoteI was able to access the bios and make changes within the bios. The problem I had was that there was no way to disable to on board graphics card.

Bottom Line If you're planning to purchase this for the sole purpose of using it as is with no upgrades, it may be an OK deal. Anything else, save yourself the headache, time, and frustration.

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Windows 8 boot time seems fast. It takes about 54 seconds from the time I turn it on, to the the time the desktop appears with my icons. I like the speed of the wireless card connection to my Verizon hot spot. I like the 45 degree USB/audio jack/mic jack/card reader on the top and up front.With the Intel I5, 1TB HD, and 8 GB RAM fir a reasonable price ($490), I'll give it 5 stars. Thanks Amazon and Acer!!

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I bought this computer for my grandsons and they love it. I bought them an Acer desktop last year and they wanted another Acer this year. It's got plenty of memory and a fast hard drive plus it had Windows 8. Acer makes a very good product for the money. I was also pleased with delivery time and everything arrived in perfect condition.

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I've used a lap top my entire life so this is my first desktop. What a difference ! It's speedy and holds a lot of memory. I had no issues with set up and its running like a charm. It took a few days to get use to Windows 8 (coming from XP & 7) but 8 is better.... excel is the worst where they changed stuff around but word is the same from what I can tell. Adapt and overcome is what I say..... go for 8 !