Asus Essentio CM6870

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Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 194 reviews of Asus Essentio CM6870. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. Reviewers really like the size and design. The usability and price are also mentioned favorably. Opinions are divided on the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Asus Essentio CM6870 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 104 user reviews of Asus Essentio CM6870 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com. Opinions about the size and design are on the whole positive. The reliability and price are also mentioned favorably.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Ahmer Kazi (pcmag.com)

Asus Essentio CM6870

The Asus Essentio CM6870 is a great entry-level gaming desktop whose value is underscored by the performance it delivers in all but the most graphically intensive games.

Robust CPU/GPU combination. Multiple USB 3.0 ports. Spacious dual-drive setup. Solid expansion. HDMI video output. Integrated Wi-Fi. Excellent value.

Some bloatware. Not so great in higher quality gaming settings.

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Apr, 2012

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Asus Essentio CM6870

The Asus Essentio CM6870 is a great entry-level gaming desktop whose potent combination of a dual-core 3.4GHz Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce GT 545 GPU packs plenty of Molotov into its cocktail while still maintaining affordability for...

Robust CPU/GPU combination. Multiple USB 3.0 ports. Spacious dual-drive setup. Solid expansion. HDMI video output. Integrated Wi-Fi. Excellent value ; Cons: Some bloatware. Not so great in higher quality gaming settings ; Editor Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0...

Some bloatware. Not so great in higher quality gaming settings ; Editor Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0 ; Bottom Line: In all but the most demanding of game settings, the Asus Essentio CM6870 is a great entry-level gaming desktop that offers plenty of bang for...

In all but the most demanding of game settings, the Asus Essentio CM6870 is a great entry-level gaming desktop that offers plenty of bang for the buck, with an abundance of features, a sturdy CPU/GPU combination, and lots of room for expansion. The...

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

Asus Essentio CM6870 review

For its first big Ivy Bridge desktop, Asus has packed a good deal of fun into a system that just squeaks its way into the definition of a â€œbudgetâ€� PC. The CM6870 is a fine, general system that performs admirably for most tasks you throw its way....

May, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Epic configuration fail

I had first written a 5-star review of this PC a couple weeks after receiving it, because I thought it was actually all that! But it's gotten worse and worse to the point I can easily consider this the worse I''ve spent money on, and really have no...

Worked great...when it worked.

This worked great for the first few months but since, it crashed and crashed and crashed. Soon after a year (and when the warranty is over) it went on a total fritz...reason? The power supply can't support the configuration of this PC's components. Me...

Feb, 2016

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Works like a champ

Runs Smooth when working, very fast and not an ounce of problems until

not even a year into my ownership i had a problem with over heating. i sent it back with me having to pay $60 even though within first year warranty and got it back worked fine for a little but just had the same problems. Graphics card or Heat sink...

Feb, 2015

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Great Effort but miserable fail

Runs Smooth when working, very fast and not an ounce of problems until

Feb, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Buyer Beware with ASUS

Outside of this instance and the horrible customer service portion of the company, I have been relatively impressed with ASUS products.

Buying refurbished is always a dice roll. By and large the computer was a great deal and works great, but

one of the components, the Video Card, was DOA. Because it was a component to a refurbished item Newegg was understandably unable to refund without taking the whole tower back. (I have nothing bad to say about Newegg customer service - they have always...

Jan, 2015

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Bad tech support experiences

The 4 ASUS teams involved in repairs are not talking to each other. 1. 800 support line: opens the ticket, couldn't make any decisions. you can talk to them all you want, the info just stays in this team. 2. Warranty team: emailed to verify warranty...

Good specs for the price

Tech support - Found the PC only saw 8 GB of 16 GB installed memory on 89th day of receiving the PC, which is 91 days after purchase. (90 days warranty)

Nov, 2014

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great for the price!

Even though it's on 18% off even yah original price is far better than those of which I've seen today. Pretty decent overall

Nothing

Jul, 2014

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Loved it, until it died

I know I see a lot of complaints about ASUS support. I personally haven't had a lot of issues with them. I also have two ASUS laptops, monitors, etc. I had to replace a keyboard on the one laptop, and they were very helpful in determining the exact...

Good features, great performance, decent price point. I hooked it up to dual23" ASUS monitors and it so pretty. The thing is crazy fast, tons of space. Played all of my video games at max settings without even breathing hard

1 year and 2 months after getting this PC, it just crashed out of the blue and came back up to a blank screen. Now it won't stay running more than a few minutes, and I have to manually power it off and back up to get it to reboot. I've monitored the...

Jun, 2014

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