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Despite the growing popularity of netbooks and ultraportable PCs, at the end of the day we consumers still turn to our old, reliable, and trustworthy desktop PCs for our more sophisticated and power-hungry computing needs.  Knowing this, Acer is not abandoning its desktop PC product line, despite the success of its Acer Aspire One.  To address our power-hungry computer needs, the company is rolling out the new X3200 Phenom-powered desktop PC.  And, what better way to appreciate this machine’s power, but to pair it up with a 24-inch LCD, right?

The Phenom-powered Acer X3200 desktop PC

Acer decided to go against the standard desktop PC norm by making the X3200 smaller than most desktop PCs.  It measures only 10.4 x 4 x 14.4 inches and has all the standard ports you expect on a PC including some front-mounted ports.  Now, this is something that I really find more useful and convenient with my own Acer workhorse, which may not be as powerful as the X3200, but still manages to get the job done for me.

Going back to the X3200, this machine has an AMD Phenom X3 8450 Processor with triple-core power and 4GB of RAM.  Given those computing specs, I wouldn’t argue what Acer claims, that the X3200 is capable of “crystal-clear digital media, creat[ing] advanced graphics, and handl[ing] critical productivity tasks with ease.”

Acer also included a Blu-Ray Disc optical drive and an integrated NVIDIA GeForce graphics enhancer, as well.  The X3200 features Dolby Home Theater with 5.1 separate channels, a HDMI port, and 9 USB 2.0 ports.  Most important of all, the X3200 comes with a tremendous 640GB of HDD.  That practically answers your media needs.  Sweet!

Acer P244W 24-inch widescreen high-definition LCD display

Of course, what good is a powerful computing machine such as the X3200 if you don’t pair it with an equally impressive LCD screen?  Fortunately, Acer has also introduced what could be the perfect partner for the X3200 desktop PC - the P244W 24-inch widescreen HD LCD display.  Acer claims that this LCD screen “combines superior usability with sleek styling . . . boast[ing] a polished black bezel and base with silver accents.”

But could it deliver the display goodies?  Acer provided the LCD display with the following features; 1080p HD support, 1920x1080 resolution, 20,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 2ms response time, and 170 degree horizontal and 160-degree vertical viewing angles.

Both the Acer X3200 desktop PC and the P244W LCD are available now for $679.99 and $339 respectively.

Product [Acer] Via [Earthtimes]