Complete systems are available from large PC manufacturers such as Acer and Dell as well as from smaller providers. There are many differences between the individual models, but basically the hardware can be compared with one another. Current desktop processors from Intel or AMD are used as CPUs. As a rule, you have more than 8 GB of RAM and a 1 TB hard drive at your side.

In view of prices starting at 800 euros, a dedicated graphics card from AMD or NVidia is a matter of course. Blu-ray drive and USB 3.0 are not. Windows 7 64-bit is mainly used as the operating system for PCs with 8 GB of RAM and more. This is the only way to use the generously dimensioned RAM.

1st Place: One Computer AMD FX-8150 (Test: 82 Points)

The name of the One Computer AMD FX-8150 already says it all: AMD's Bulldozer-based CPU of the same name is in this PC. Due to the architecture, it only reaches its top speed with software that uses all eight cores, but the brand new Radeon HD 7970 outweighs that (PCMark Vantage: 14,015 points). In addition, a 64 GB SSD on which the operating system runs ensures steam.

The storage space is provided by a 2 TB Seagate hard drive. In addition, there is a Blu-ray burner in the tidy housing of Cooler Master.

2nd Place: Hardware4u.net Gamers Dream Revision 4.1 Air Micro (Test: 82 Points)

The Gamers Dream from Hardware4u.net comes in a simple housing and can hardly be heard thanks to special cooling solutions. The Intel Core i5-2400 is overclocked from 3.1 to 3.6 GHz ex works and delivers solid performance in conjunction with an NVidia GeForce GTX560 graphics card (PC Mark Vantage: 11,116 points / 3D Mark 11: 4,154 points). The elaborately cooled graphics card occupies three slots, so that only one PCI slot is free for your own expansions.

The equipment includes a DVD burner and a somewhat tight hard drive with a storage capacity of 1 Tbyte.

3rd Place: Acer Predator G3600 (Test: 80 Points)

Acer's Predator G3600 comes in a very sporty case with an Intel Core i7-2600, 8 GB of RAM, an NVidia GTX 460 and a 1 TB hard drive inside. This combination results in a performance of 10,307 points in PC Mark Vantage and 15,530 points in 3D Mark Vantage.

Technically, the NVidia graphics card is outdated. It is still sufficient for most games, but will have to be upgraded first. It's worth it because of the cutting-edge and powerful processor. You won't find USB 3.0 and Blu-ray in the Acer.

4th Place: CLS Intel Gaming Level 3 (Test: 79 Points)

Thanks to the trio of Intel Core i5-2500, NVidia GeForce GTX560Ti and a 120 GB SSD from OCZ, the CLS Intel Gaming Level 3 achieves very good 4,454 points in 3DMark11 and 17,280 points in PCMark Vantage.

The scope of delivery includes USB 3.0, an additional 1 TB hard drive, 16 GB RAM and an eSATA connection. It's a shame that the case fan bothers a bit.

5th Place: Dell XPS 8300 (Test: 79 Points)

With the XPS 8300, Dell has a real multimedia talent in the race, which is also suitable as an HTPC with its integrated DVB-T tuner and Blu-ray burner. In addition, USB 3.0 is part of the equipment. However, fans of current computer games will not be happy with the Dell. The graphics card, an AMD Radeon HD 5770, is too weak for that.

The heart of the XPS 8300 is an Intel Core i5-2500, which is supported by 8 GB of RAM. With a storage volume of 1 TB, the hard drive is located at the lower edge.

Conclusion

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The CLS Intel Gaming Level 3 wins the price tip with which you can save without painful losses. You should take a look at the pretty Dell in particular if your complete system should also be useful as an HTPC and less as a game machine.

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