HP Pavilion Elite m9300t Computer System, Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q6600 (2.4GHz), 2GB DDR2-800MHz dual channel SDRAM, 320GB 7200 rpm SATA

Strong basic performance; integrated infrared receiver; all kinds of digital media-oriented options.

Cumbersome optional hard-drive bays; no way to opt out of the TV tuner card.

At its heart, the HP Pavilion Elite m9300t is a fast, competitive midtower desktop with lots of flexibility in its configuration. You just have to wade through some clunky design and a few components you might not want in order to find it.