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SAHARA MC765124-MK10 Reviews

Riding the Media Center wave comes Sahara’s MK10. Finished in luxurious black with a huge brushed aluminium dial, it looks more like a DVD player than a Media Center PC. The volume knob has a bright blue backlight and could have been designed to move smoother. A blue-lit
alphanumeric display is slotted on the front; it displays the status when playing media files. A pull-down flap covers the media control keys and also provides access to card readers and the other regular PC ports. The media player has a functional IR for the remote control built in the front panel. An additional two wire lead is provided which can be set at convenient angle allowing the remote to be used in a wider range On the media front, the PC comes bundled with a TV-Tuner card, FM radio, a DVD player, and a 160 GB hard drive. There’s onboard 7.1 audio for connecting a surround sound system; however, Sahara has only bundled an Altec Lansing 2.1
speaker set. On the PC front, you have the Pentium D805 processor, which is good enough for
media and typical PC usage. There’s 512 MB of RAM, and a 17-inch LCD. The wireless
keyboard is a cute piece of hardware with an inbuilt mouse tracker; we sorely missed a separate mouse. Performance-wise, the integrated 945G provides playable frame rates in most of games -not for serious gaming. The 16X DVD Writer dose a fine job of popping out burnt DVD’s at a decent pace. The 7200 rpm SATA hard disk is fast enough for its intended use as a Media
Centre PC. At Rs 51,999 is hard to justify: you can get a powerful system for the same price. Still, the form factor is unique, and will blend well into the décor of a nice living room.
Specifications:
Processor: Pentium D 805; motherboard: PIC PTM945G/P; 512 MB 533 MHz DDR2 RAM; 160
GB 7200 rpm SATA HDD, 16x DVD-RW; 17-inch 4:3 LCD monitor; 2.1 Altec Lansing 121i
20 W speakers; wireless keyboard with integrated tracker ball; IR remote;Hauppauge (Conexant chipset) TV-Tuner...

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