1. HP Pavilion SlimLine s3200t
Editors' rating: 8.7
The good: Hybrid HD DVD/Blu-ray drive frees you from the format tyranny and gives you both technologies for a better price than a dedicated drive from the competition; small case offers flexibility; strong basic bang for the buck.
The bad: HDMI can still present compatibility issues, and more so with the Slimline's Nvidia graphics card; no 802.11n wireless networking.
The bottom line: The HP Pavilion Slimline s3200t offers perhaps the strongest bang for the buck we've ever seen thanks to its HD DVD/Blu-ray hybrid optical drive and its strong overall configuration. It outclasses every other HD-equipped system we've seen so far. If you're shopping for a living room PC and want complete HD format flexibility, this is the system we'd buy.
Price range: $499.99
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