Sony VAIO PCV-RX750 Desktop (2.0 GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB DDR RAM, 60 GB hard drive)

by Sony

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• Shipping Weight: 40 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000067NO6
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 9, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

For those who require the ultimate in power and speed or anyone who simply enjoys being on the cutting edge of computer technology, the Sony Vaio PCV-RX750 de sktop computer is built to please. With a furiously fast processor, massive hard drive, and support for both CD and DVD playback and CD recording, the Vaio PCV-RX750 will handle most any business, multimedia, or entertainment application with plenty of room to spare. You'll pay a little more for this level of performance, and even then you'll have to furnish your own monitor, but very few pre-assembled computers on the market today are this well endowed.

At the heart of the system lies an Intel Pentium 4 processor. But not just any Pentium 4--this is a high-flying 2 GHz P4 chip with 512 KB of Level 2 cache. Sony has matched this extremely potent CPU with 256 MB of fast PC800-40 DDR RAM (upgradable to 1 full GB) and plopped the whole works on a new 533 MHz bus motherboard. A 32 MB SiS650 video card handles the graphics processing. Suffice to say that Sony's top-of-the-line desktop will efficiently run any program currently in release and quite probably any appearing in the near future.

But the Vaio PCV-RX750 offers far more than raw power. The system features an exceptional variety of data storage and media options, including a 60 GB hard disk. Users can play DVDs, record and play audio CDs, and archive massive quantities of data on the unit's combination DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive.

Fittingly, the Vaio PCV-RX750 is packed with advanced connectivity options, including an optical-out for Dolby Digital audio, two IEEE 1394 ports (one on the rear and one placed conveniently on the front of the system case) for high-speed uploads and downloads from DV- and disc-based camcorders and other video devices, and a Memory Stick media slot for fast transfers of digital photographs and large files. Other connections include four USB ports (two front, two rear), a serial printer port, parallel port, headphone and microphone jacks, oodles of standard audio ins and outs, and S-video support. A V.90 data/fax modem delivers low-speed Internet access and remote information movement, and a 10 Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet card affords high-speed e-mail and surfing. The system also features a handy PS/2 wheel mouse, a Vaio Smart keyboard, and a pair of speakers for accurate broadcast of stereo audio signals.

Sony has equipped this very proficient PC with a ton of pre-installed software, including Microsoft's Windows XP Home Edition operating system, Corel WordPerfect Office 2002, Intuit Quicken 2002, and nearly a dozen useful photo, video, and audio tools and utilities.

If top-level performance, masterful speed, and support for the latest multimedia devices are critical attributes in your next computer, the Sony Vaio PCV-RX750 desktop is a wise choice.

Customer Reviews

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great price, good system, June 22, 2002

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Dave (Portland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX750 Desktop (2.0 GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB DDR RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

This is a great price for a system this feature rich and powerful. While it is not the fastest P4 system on the market is is easily one of the best low cost systems you will find. Sony's build quality is very high, and they include lots of extra features and software. Nothing is free and Sony has done a good job of making the right trade-offs to keep the price down on this system without selling you a bland box you can't use.

CPU: Intel P4 Nortwood 2GHz w/512k L2. A great CPU today, and with more software supporting its SSE2 features, the best investment for tomorrow. Sadly AMD has fallen far behind Intel and won't catch up until mid 2003 (based on their current CPU roadmaps).

Chipset: Sis650 a good chipset, not as fast as Intel's 845 or 850 series, but it cost a lot less.

Memory: The Amazon review has this wrong. This system comes with 256M PC2100 DDR running at 266MHz. Without boring you with a long explanation lets just say that it is not quite as fast as PC800 RDRAM (Rambus) but still much faster than what came on older systems. 256M is plenty for all but the most serious power users. If you want to upgrade later you can for about $50-$100 and a little time.

Grapics: Sis Integrated "Real256" - Not a Nvidia chip (despite what the Amazon review says) this was developed in-house by Sis as a DirectX 7 compliant graphics chip. The latest games coming out now are DirectX 8 (and beyond). They will work fine on this graphics chip, but not at the highest quality settings. The good news is it comes with a AGP slot so in when you want to step up you can buy a new video card. I suggest ATI cards over Nvidia cards for overall quality if you do this. Matrox is also coming out with a good card (their current cards are too slow).

OS: Windows XP, which is far superior to Win98SE or Windows ME. As much as I hate the 'activation' feature, it is the best thing going for most people.

Features: Sony is the best at adding in lots of useful things like, Firewire/I-link ports (for hooking all kinds of stuff like a digital video camera to adding an external DVD-RW drive), built in ethernet, modem, and sound. Also a CDRW and DVD drive. One down side: no USB 2.0 ports.

Software: Comes with Corel WordPerfect Office, PC-Cillin anti-virus software, and Sony's in house video software. Good bundle that comes a lot cheaper than MS Office and Norton Anti-virus.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs a little tweaking., June 28, 2002

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Rheumor (New Orelans) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX750 Desktop (2.0 GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB DDR RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

This is a better PC than other Sony's I've reviewed, especially with regard to its value. The specs are good enough as shipped to make 95% of the PC market happy. The other 5% (myself included) would like to have a true gaming-capable machine, having 512 megs of system RAM, 64 megs of video RAM and USB 2.0-ready ports. All of this can be added, but of course that would add significantly (about 40% I reckon) to the price. In addition, there is no monitor included here, so that's another important expense, which along with the above-mentioned items would approximately double the asking price. Nonetheless, it's a quality machine with lots of great features and it's one I'd be happy to have for anything but interactive, Internet gaming.

5.0 out of 5 stars The end of a beautiful relationship, February 5, 2011

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Kevin (Portland OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX750 Desktop (2.0 GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB DDR RAM, 60 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

Although this computer is long obsolete, it's still going strong after 9 years. Unfortunately, XP SP3 and other large programs have slowed it down to the point where I've decided to replace it with a $700 HP Pavilion HPE-410F. I've upgraded it over the years and it has reached the limit of what it can do. So this review is more of a farewell to an old friend - after all, it was discontinued 6 or 7 years ago. Lots of marriages don't last this long.

It came with 256MB of RAM, which I eventually upgraded to the maximum 1GB. The 60GB hard drive seemed to be a staggering amount of storage space at the time that I could never possibly fill. It's still going strong, but I added a 250GB drive a couple of years ago. I also replaced the CD drive with a CD/DVD drive, a USB 2.0 expansion card, a 5-port USB hub, an external sound card with RCA outputs, a $25 USB Bluetooth device, a webcam and a USB wireless keyboard/mouse combo. The DVD drive that came with the machine still works, but not with burned DVDs. All of these upgrades probably cost $400; some I got cheap from eBay or free. Remember those goofy word games on Windows Live Search a few years ago, where you could earn points for free stuff? That's where the wireless keyboard/mouse and webcam came from. The hard drive was a $30 eBay find. So you can upgrade old machines on the cheap.

Added to the original price of $1049, the machine as it now is cost me about $170 per year. For all the service it's given me, I've more than gotten my money's worth.

So goodbye, old friend. I'll miss you.