IBM NetVista M42 830581G Pentium 4 2.667GHz / 256MB / 40GB / WinXP Pro Desktop PC System Reviews

I've owned this PC for over 2 years now; the reason I have chosen not to upgrade is because this machine has everything I need.

Startup time is extremely quick, despite the myriad programmes which are loaded upon startup. the intergrated graphics and sound do an excellent job, although I upgraded to a Creative PCI simply as I wished to use a gamepad, there being no input for a non-usb gamepad on this machine - however for sound the integrated SoundMax is just as good as the Creative I installed.

For those looking for a PC to carrry out the main functions of a PC - email, web browsing, MS Office etc then this is the machine for you. It may not be able to play the latest games, but that isn;t why I bought the machine; besides, it handles games Such as call of Duty, Sniper Elite, the Tomb Raider series and a variety of other top-class games adequatlely, even on the highest graphics setings.

I would definetely recommend this machine to friends, family and anyone who asked - unless of course they are looking for a serious gaming machine which is able to handle all the latest titles, as without extensive upgrading of the processor and graphics card. tghis PC will not be able to handle it. But apart from that a great machine, and one I hope never have to upgrade!