Acer Aspire AM3970

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Pros:

Wi-Fi card, USB 3,0 and HDMI, Top tray for holding your smartphone or camera, Some expandability.
Great price to performance ratio, Ample storage.
The Acer Aspire AM3970-U5022 has an attractive design for a budget PC, and bears a fair price tag for its configuration.

Cons:

Lots of bloatware, Only 60-day trial to McAfee Internet Security, Only 300W PSU.
Limited port selection, Lacks room for significant upgrades.

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Last revision on April 27, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Wi-Fi card, USB 3,0 and HDMI, Top tray for holding your smartphone or camera, Some expandability
Great price to performance ratio, Ample storage
The Acer Aspire AM3970-U5022 has an attractive design for a budget PC, and bears a fair price tag for its configuration

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lots of bloatware, Only 60-day trial to McAfee Internet Security, Only 300W PSU
Limited port selection, Lacks room for significant upgrades
Recent price drops on older systems mean that as of this review, you'll find competing PCs on the market in the same price range with better features

Expert reviews and ratings

The Acer Aspire AM3970-UR11P is an adequate tower desktop burdened with a lot of bloatware. ...

By PC Mag on March 29, 2012

If you're looking for one of the most inexpensive Sandy Bridge offerings short of building a desktop yourself, the AM3970 doesn't disappoint. It just doesn't offer much else beyond that. Acer Aspire AM3970: Power and a Low Price, but Not...

By PCWorld on October 13, 2011

Generous price cuts on higher-end systems give this Acer some competitive difficulty, but this system is still more affordable than most, and comes wrapped in a pleasing...

By cnet on August 12, 2011

The mid-range desktop is a dying breed. With most consumers opting for laptops anyway, the primary reasons for choosing a desktop at all are to get below the $500 mark, get maximum performance for gaming or other media applications, or simply to have...

By SlashGear on February 09, 2012