Sony VAIO PCV-RX742 Desktop (1.4 GHz Athlon 1600+, 256 MB DDR RAM, 60 GB hard drive)

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [1.33mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 40 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000067NO3
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 16, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Especially well suited to multimedia mavens, the Sony Vaio PCV-RX742 desktop is a versatile system that's ready to handle virtually all the latest crop of internal and external PC applications and devices. Whether you're watching a Hollywood blockbuster, uploading and editing a home movie, recording a CD, or filling a spreadsheet, the Vaio PCV-RX742 will help keep things humming along smoothly.

The unit offers a pleasant tradeoff between power and affordability. Rather than fitting the Vaio PCV-RX742 with a state-of-the-art processor that, in reality, may deliver more power than most users require, Sony has installed a cost-effective yet powerful 1.53 GHz AMD Athlon 1600+ with 128 KB of Level 1 cache and 256 KB of Level 2 cache. This capable chip is paired with a generous 256 MB of RAM and an integrated 32 MB SiS740 graphics processor. Although it won't set new speed benchmarks or efficiently handle the most demanding 3-D games, the Vaio PCV-RX742 desktop will easily carve its way through most of today's popular entertainment and professional programs.

More than just an affordable workhorse, the unit is also exceedingly flexible. You'll find plenty of room to store your programs and files on its spacious 60 GB hard disk. You'll record and play audio CDs and back up your data on its integrated 40x/24x/10x CD-RW drive, load and move smaller files on its 3.5-inch floppy disk drive, and play DVD movies on its 16x DVD-ROM drive. And if you're looking for fast video data transfer solutions, the Vaio PCV-RX742 desktop is ready to oblige with two IEEE 1395 ports: one on the rear and another placed conveniently on the front of the case.

The unit features a variety of additional connections, including four USB ports for plug-and-play peripherals, a parallel "printer" port and serial port, two PS/2 ports for keyboards and mice, and line-in and line-out audio jacks. An integrated V.90 data/fax modem delivers low-speed Internet connectivity, and a 10 Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet card affords high-speed e-mail access and surfing. A PS/2 wheel mouse, Vaio Smart keyboard, and a pair of full-range desktop speakers round out the system's hardware amenities. Sony has not included a monitor with the package, allowing you to select your favorite display from the many currently available or perhaps use one already on hand.

The Vaio PCV-RX742 desktop is loaded with a variety of practical and entertainment software, including pre-installed copies of Microsoft's Windows XP Home Edition operating system, Corel WordPerfect Office 2002, Intuit Quicken 2002, and an assortment of Sony DVD, home movie, photo, and audio tools and utilities.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Sony Vaio desktops ..., July 31, 2003

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Gabbie (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX742 Desktop (1.4 GHz Athlon 1600+, 256 MB DDR RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

I dont have this model but i have the pcv-rx450 in other ones one of the first ones that came out ... people complain about the vaio all the time because of the sound it makes . You get use to it trust me.My
vaio came to me in a good time i had a packard bell on windows 98 for about 4 years am on Windows Me right now .. the only thing i can say is Vaio is a good investment . not only is it made by sony but
the bundle of software that comes with it is worth the $ and the computer . The vaio has a lot to offer if this computer isnt
what
youre looking for try the sony web site theres a new vaio out its not the normal 512mb now its over a 1,000 mbs if i can rememebr right ...

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars XP ROCKS!, July 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX742 Desktop (1.4 GHz Athlon 1600+, 256 MB DDR RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

Very happy with this PC, I am a student at College.
It is a great product for school and games too, Nivida chip biult in.
Made soem benchmarks looks like this cpu is even faster from Penium4 1.6Ghz.
If I had a choice I would buy this PC again!

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool case!, July 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX742 Desktop (1.4 GHz Athlon 1600+, 256 MB DDR RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

This is my first PC from Sony and I am very happy.
Really good price, fast CPU come with DDR memory, good for games too.
this is mid range PC and I think it is worth every penny.
Sony makes really great product latly, I will never buy Pentium 4 anymore AMD is my new boddy much fatster from P4 1.8 Ghz.
No complains 5 stars!