HP Compaq 6005 Pro

HP Compaq 6005 Pro Small Form Factor PC

HPâ??s Compaq 6005 Pro Small Form Factor PC--yes, thatâ??s its full name--is about as big a compact system as its name is long. This systemâ??s relatively plain, all-black enclosure reflects the simplicity of its components and feature list. You arenâ??t getting a lot of whiz-bang computing with the 6005 save for its processing speed. But at that, the 6005 delivers one of the better price-for-performance trade-offs on the Value PCs chart. Its $899 cost (as of February 1, 2010) might seem to be a lot for a system that isnâ??t wrapped in a standard minitower case, but the 6005 plays within the realm of the categoryâ??s top systems in performance, before the rest of its specs get left in the dust. All this magic happens as a result of the 6005â??s mighty brain, a 3.0GHz AMD Phenom II X4 B95 processor that calls on an included 4GB of DDR3 memory. Itâ??s a potent combination that isnâ??t actually the top dog in the Value PC category, but it doesnâ??t have to be. With a tested WorldBench 6 score of 128, this system beats out all other compact systems on the Value PCs chart and does a great job of delivering better general performance than most comparatively priced (or higher) value desktops.