HP Omni 220 Quad

HP Omni 220 Quad

HP's Omni line is known for its speediness--the HP Omni 200 Quad is one of the quickest budget all-in-one PCs we've tested--and the HP Omni 220 Quad, which starts at $1000 (as of March 14, 2012), is no different. Actually, it is different: It's even faster than the Omni 200. Awesome, right? Well, not everything about the Omni 220 is stellar, but maybe you can overlook its flaws because it's such a good performer. Our review model came packed with an Intel Core i7-2600S processor, 6GB of RAM, and a 1TB hard drive. It also features an AMD Radeon HD 6450 discrete graphics card, built-in Wireless-N networking, and Beats Audio enhancement technology. The system runs the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium. No question about it--the Omni 220 is fast. We're talking definite nonbudget speeds: In PCWorld's WorldBench 6 benchmark tests, the Omni 220 earned an impressive score of 147. By contrast, its predecessor, the Omni 200, posted a mark of 132, and even that's speedy. Graphics performance is also good, especially for the all-in-one category. In our Dirt 2 tests the Omni 220 managed a decent frame rate of 40 frames per second (at 1680-by-1050-pixel resolution and highest settings).