People might say a gadget in this class is good for a third or fourth PC for a family, but we believe this Acer M3800-U3802A deserves a promotion to second or even primary PC. For $449.99, you’ll get to own this desktop that includes an Intel Pentium E5200 processor and a 2.5-GHz dual-core CPU with 2MB of Level 2 cache.

The M3800-U3802A comes with a USB keyboard and optical mouse. The keyboard features an audio volume dial and multimedia controls (play/pause, stop, and next/previous track). The DVD+/-RW drive uses LabelFlash technology to etch text and image labels on compatible (i.e., costlier than generic) CDs and DVDs.

If you are not satisfied with its standard features, inside this computer is an ample room for expansion. There’s a second 5.25-inch drive bay and another space for a second internal hard drive. The Intel G43 chipset motherboard has vacant PCI Express x16 and PCI Express x1 as well.

We can’t say this Acer is one of the best but to prove it competitiveness, M3800-U3802A finishes Windows Media Encoder in 1 minute and 7 seconds and PCMark Vantage performance with a score of 3,885.