The Blaze X850 isn’t by any means bad; there’s a dual-core Athlon X2, a spacious hard disk and plenty of flexibility for future expansion on the motherboard. However, the X-Fi audio is over the top for most uses, while the X850 is still expensive but won’t appeal to hard-core gamers. The majority of buyers would be better served by downgrading those two components and investing the difference in a higher-quality screen.

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