Sony VAIO PCV-RX580 Desktop (1.8-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive)

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 8 x 14.2 inches ; 28.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 28.5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005T3JI
• Item model number: PCV-RX580
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,189 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

As a business, multimedia, or game enthusiast's desktop, the Vaio PCV-RX580 is worth a look. Check out its features: a 40x CD-ROM drive, 512 MB of memory, an nVidia TNT2 M64 graphics card, and a zippy 1.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor. Its price is higher than average for desktops as a whole and higher than average among similarly rated products. The product also includes an 80 GB hard disk, 56K modem, and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network card. The installed operating system is Windows XP Home Edition, which combines the stability of Windows 2000 with better support for peripherals and games plus a new user interface.

Product Description

DonM-^Rt think of this Sony PCVRX580 as a computer, think of it as a multimedia dream come true. Explore the possibilities. Download and edit home movies, watch movies, and enjoy excellent gaming. Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition operating software along with a 1.8GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 80GB hard drive, and 512MB SDRAM provides the power and features like an i.LINK® interface, DVD-RW drive, and 4X AGP 3D graphics provide the multimedia action. MONITOR SOLD SEPARATELY

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good value with a few limitations!, December 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX580 Desktop (1.8-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

- uses cheaper PC133 SDRAM vs faster PC800 RDRAM, no memory expansion beyond 512K
- rather slow program starting
- low end video card options: I am using an NEC LCD1810x monitor which costs over $1500 and the video options provided with the RX580 show 2 low end 32MB cards, none with DVI. (To those who may not be familiar with DVI: The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a display interface developed in response to the proliferation of digital flat-panel displays. For the most part, these displays are currently connected to an analog video graphics array (VGA) interface and, thus, require a double conversion. The digital signal from the computer must be converted to an analog signal for the analog VGA interface, then converted back to a digital signal for processing by the flat-panel display. This inherently inefficient process takes a toll on performance and video quality and adds cost. In contrast, when a flat-panel display is connected to a digital interface, no digital-to-analog conversion is required.)

Other than these, machine is relatively cheap. For more flexibility, you might want to take a look at the Dell Dimension 8200 which is comparable in price and value.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Another Amazing Sony Product---Don't Settle For Less, December 13, 2001

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"alpmeister" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX580 Desktop (1.8-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

I own many Sony products, laptops to walkmans to the new clie--and this latest entry in my collection tops them all. All the power, magnificence and productivity you could want--in a VERY affordable package. You will want for very little with this product--as you have a DVD-RW (which does make CD's as well), high speed CD player---Fast Fast Fast and Memory Galore. Added that nice 15.1" LCD Display-got the rebates and feel like I won the lottery on this one. You want top of the line for a great price--choose this one!!! You won't regret it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well beyond marginal, April 1, 2002

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"khoft2" (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX580 Desktop (1.8-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

I have owned my PCV-RX580 for less than thirty days. The minute the computer arrived at my front door I removed the modem and installed two network cards. One network card is a standard CAT5 LAN card while the second is a telephone line network adapter. The installed Windows XP Home operating system quickly found the new adapters and allowed me to configure them while automatically setting up a bridge to my DSL service and a firewall. I must admit that although I am an experienced computer user, I am not well versed with using Windows XP at this time. I was very impressed with the installed OS. I did not buy this unit for the strengths of video or music composition for which it was designed but more for the known reliability and compatibility of my installed networked PC's. I was less impressed with the overall performance of the Pentium 4 1.8GHz processor and 512Mb PC133 SDRAM. I have a networked PC with an AMD 1.3GHz processor and 512Mb DDR RAM that seems much snappier with response to loading programs and running multiple tasks. I expected this Pentium 4 to respond equally as well or better than my AMD 1.3GHz, but that was more an anticipation than a factual conclusion. My PCV-RX580 system came very well optioned with software, much of which I will rarely or never use. As previously mentioned, this unit is my main link to the internet and host to seven networked computers making this computer the heart of my system. My Vaio is the only Sony product on my network resulting the trusted link for my remaining system. I think that says it all for my confidence in Sony's reliability. I have all the big names linked to my home network yet one Sony got the leadership responsibility as a file server and key link to the outside world twenty four hours a day seven days a week. I am very pleased with the installed hardware along with the added ability to burn a DVD should the need arise. The PCV-RX580 is partitioned and tuned for the video and music afficionados however it is also perfectly suited for my needs as well