Polywell MiniBox P5500C

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Pros:

Massive storage capacity, Excellent priceforperformance ratio.
Compact form factor. Long 5-year service warranty. Very good 3D scores. CrossFire and SLI (2-card) compatible motherboard. Copious amounts of hard drive space.
Massive storage space; excellent array of ports; large, high-resolution bundled monitor

Cons:

Small size means limited upgradability
Some fan noise. Larger than other small form factor gaming rigs.

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Last revision on May 19, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Massive storage capacity, Excellent priceforperformance ratio
Compact form factor. Long 5-year service warranty. Very good 3D scores. CrossFire and SLI (2-card) compatible motherboard. Copious amounts of hard drive space
Massive storage space; excellent array of ports; large, high-resolution bundled monitor
Includes 23inch Samsung Monitor, Lots Of Hard Drive Space, Highly Customizable

Reviewers Didn't Like

Small size means limited upgradability
Some fan noise. Larger than other small form factor gaming rigs
Storage Features Are Overkill For Most Users, Fairly Expensive

Expert reviews and ratings

Polywell's MiniBox P5500C is a decent gaming rig with the power to play 3D games on a semi-portable PC system. It's got copious storage and quad core power, so it could work as a video workstation as...

By PC Mag on December 16, 2009

The P5500C packs a potent component mix into a small case, and Polywell includes an excellent monitor and 5.1 speakers. But the PC is slightly crippled by a 32-bit version of Windows 7, and its design is more than a bit unpolished....

By Computer Shopper on September 01, 2009

Pros: Includes 23inch Samsung Monitor, Lots Of Hard Drive Space, Highly Customizable

Cons: Storage Features Are Overkill For Most Users, Fairly Expensive

By About.com on January 01, 2006

The Poly P5500C power desktop may be tiny, but it's no joke--this is a killer rig....

By PCWorld on January 25, 2010