Dell Inspiron 530

Impressive performance aided by dedicated graphics makes this model the best value in our test group of low-cost desktops.

The Dell Inspiron 530 was powerful enough to earn superior scores (for a value PC) in both its productivity and graphics performance tests, yet it's quite inexpensive at $689 (as of 2/7/08).

Dell's latest budget offering, the Inspiron 530 ($499 direct), is a competent system for everyday home use (e-mailing, DVD burning, office productivity), and it even handles more-processor-intensive tasks, like editing photos in Photoshop, with ease....

My first steps in looking for a replacement centered around the pretty and new iMacs with 24″ monitors.  Man, they're pretty.  The price tags, however, are not so pretty.  I wanted enough horse power to run Lightroom 2 and Photoshop simultaneously, in...

Dell's Inspiron 530 budget configuration is weak in terms of performance, but offers a strong selection of service and support options.

Dell's new Inspiron 530 desktop computers start out at an excellent budget price, although the components you get for the $400 original sticker price aren't exactly cutting edge.

alaTest has collected and analyzed 37 user reviews of the Dell Inspiron 530 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

At the time of this review, I no longer own this product, but I thought I'd write a few words about my experience with it.

I've had my dell 530 for three years. I have to say that I love it. The system restore and pc factory restore is great to have. This is my first and only pc. I haven't had to repair or replace any parts.I do take it apart every year to clean the...

I didn't buy this from amazon but Inever had aproblem with it, except the fan is loud at start up, no big deal. Never crashed.