ZT’s smartly designed  ZT Affinity 7308Ma offers a Blu-ray drive and fast application performance, both rare for its $700 price. You will not show off this midtower Computer off for its looks, but we promote it to people who enjoy the satisfaction that incorporates finding a concealed bargain.

Overachieving quad-core performance for its price range, courtesy of a fast AMD CPU ; Blu-ray drives rare at this price range ; more display outputs than we have seen on any other desktop ; Asus ExpressGate software permits you to watch flicks and get online without booting to Windows.

As boring as ZT System’s Affinity 7308Ma may look on the outside, it’s actually one of the finest deals we have seen for a $700 desktop. Not only does it pack a Blu-ray drive and nearly each display output known to occupy, but also its quad-core AMD Phenom II X4 chip helps this Computer set a new performance standard for its class.

Midtower Computers might appear uninteresting in the gang of Netbooks, Nettops, and touchscreen all-in-ones, except for those still interested by an inexpensive, workhorse desktop, the Affinity 7308Ma should prove an attracting bargain. The Affinity 7308Ma case is definitely not alone in its tasteless appearance, but as with the legions of beige Computers years back, we wonder how long before we see a public outcry for sellers to update the generic glossy black plastic look that appears to became the new universal standard.

Actually, the 7308Ma will not win any style awards, but its design is also straightforward enough in order to dodge offense. The highlight feature of the Affinity 7308Ma must be its Blu-ray drive, followed closely by its display output adaptability. With VGA, DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort video outputs, you can connect this system to almost any modern display device on your desk or in your living room. This isn’t to claim we always disciple sticking a midtower desktop in your house audio / video stack, but should you aspire to such an agreement, the Affinity 7308Ma has you covered.