| Under $2,000 | Price as tested | Configuration | In brief | Box score |
| ACMA sPower P133
510-623-1212 | $1,999 | 133MHz Pentium, 16MB EDO RAM, 256KB cache, 850MB HDD, 4X CD-ROM, 15" monitor | 133MHz power at a value price. (3/96) | 4.5 |
| AMS InfoGOLD P100
408-945-2296 | $1,995 | 100MHz Pentium, 16MB RAM, 256KB pipeline burst cache, 1.2GB HDD, 6X CD-ROM, 15" monitor | Sleek styling, cool color, top performance. (12/95) | 4.0 |
| Dell Dimension P100t
512-338-4400 | $1,879 (direct) | 100MHz Pentium, 8MB EDO RAM, 256KB cache, 1.08GB HDD, 4X CD-ROM, 17" monitor | Emphasizes functionality, not extras. (2/96) | 4.5 |
| Digital Venturis 575 Slimline
508-624-6400 |
$1,509 | 75MHz Pentium, 8MB RAM, 256KB cache, 630MB HDD, no monitor | Spartan design, but it can do the job. (2/96) | 4.0 |
| Epson ActionTower 8200 310-782-0770 | $1,699 (street) | 75MHz Pentium, 8MB RAM, 256KB cache, 850MB HDD, 4X CD-ROM, 17" monitor | Loaded and easy to set up; the IR remote control is great. (12/95) | 4.5 |
| Gateway 2000 P5-75 Family PC
605-232-2000 |
$1,449 | 75MHz Pentium, 8MB RAM, 850MB HDD, 6X CD-ROM, 14" monitor | All you'll need for multimedia computing. (2/96) | 4.0 |
| MidWest Micro P5-75 Office PC 513-368-2309 | $1,875 (street) cache, | 75MHz Pentium, 16MB EDO RAM, 256KB, 1GB HDD, 4X CD-ROM, 15" monitor | Delivers performance on a budget. (3/96) | 3.5 |
| NEC Ready 7022 508-264-8000 | $1,948 (street) | 75MHz Pentium, 8MB RAM, 1GB HDD, 4X CD-ROM, 15" monitor | A solid system with snazzy IR remote control. (2/96) | 4.0 |
| Quantex QP5/100 M-2
908-563-4166 | $1,747 | 100MHz Pentium, 16MB EDO RAM, 256KB cache, 1.2GB HDD, 6X CD-ROM, 15" monitor | Value for the money, but no office suite. (2/96) | 4.0 |
| Quantex QP5/75 M-1
908-563-4166 | $1,399 (direct) | 75MHz Pentium, 8MB EDO RAM, 1.08GB HDD, 15" monitor | Multimedia on a shoestring. (5/96) | 3.5 |
| Robotech Cobra XL-100
801-565-0645 | $1,696 | 100MHz DX4, 8MB RAM, 256KB cache, 850MB HDD, 4X CD-ROM, 15" monitor | Good for students or neophytes. (2/96) | 4.5 |