While the craze for the notebooks, netbooks and the iPads has grown leaps and bounds, connoisseurs know the processing power of a desktop. The Desktops can be more powerful because that can run at a higher frequency. The Compaq SG3-350UK desktop is a low cost modest performance desktop, powered by AMD’s Athlon II X2 245. The Athlon ii X2 245 runs at 2.8 GHz speed. This will give you decent performance with a dual core and 1 MB cache memory. At the same time it is not a very high end computing machine. There are some quad core machines ( example the Intel’s Sandy Bridge quad core i7-2600, 3.4 GHz machines) that are typically at least one and a half times more powerful than the AMD’s dual core 245 machine.

Nonetheless Compaq sg3-350uk is able to give you decent performance at a relatively low cost. Here are some more information inside and outside of the Compaq sg3-350uk.

- The Compaq sg3-350uk comes with AMD 760G chipset. Detailed technical review of the chipset is beyond the scope of this review. But you will need this information, just in case you are looking for a driver for this notebook.

- Compaq sg3-350uk comes with 4 GB system memory – decent enough for a seamless switching between multitasking programs. The hard disk is a 750 GB, 7200 rpm drive with latest SATA ii connectivity.

-The Compaq sg3-350uk comes with a 20″ monitor of widescreen LCD display.

- This Compaq SG3-350UK has DRV write which can create a labels on the DVDs using LightScribe feature.

- It is worth mentioning that the desktop comes with six USB 2.0 ports, and RJ45 port for wired internet connectivity, two expansion slots as PCI Express x 1 and 6-in-1 memory card reader.

The Compaq sg3-350uk has everything to make it a decent desktop with moderate performance level. You may however, like to watch for its prices before buying it.