eMachines eMonster

Pros: Powerful, solid design, and priced right
Cons: Speakers are shoddy - that's all

Note: My original review on the eMachines eMonster was written when I was new to Epinions and was based on my own casual use of one particular computer and my friends opinions of the computer. Since then I have had the honor of upgrading several...

Pros: Price, ease of use,
Cons: Worthless speakers

The model I'll be reviewing here is the eMonster 500a from eMachines.
Pentium III @ 500Mhz, 64MB ram, 13.5 gig hard drive, ATI Rage Xpert video with 16 MB ram, DVD drive @ 8X, 56K v90 Lucent chip based modem, built-in audio card and speakers,...

Pros: inexpensive, great all around machine
Cons: only 1 serial port

with the number of inexpensive premade machines growing on the market, it's hard to decide who to buy a computer from, if you don't make one yourself. i am currently using an 400MHz celeron eMachines box at the office, and recently was able to use an...

Pros: Price, performance
Cons: Cheap speakers ( didn't matter to me )

I've been running the computer for over a month now, and have NO problems.

The emachine is being used in a home office as the primary CAD developer and spreadsheet processor. It runs about 12 hours a day, six days a week.

So far...

Pros: affordable
Cons: cheap speakers

My boyfriend and I were looking into buying a computer. We researched several brands and settled for an eMachine eMonster 500a. We mainly went with eMachines because of the price, we did not want to sink a lot of money into a computer. We just...

Pros: Great Computer, low price
Cons: Advertisements across the bottom of the monitor

First off, I am most certainly not a computer geek. I like computers. I love the internet. But talk to me in computer mumbo-jumbo, and I'm lost. We recently purchased an Emachine etower 466ix. Our first computer, and older Packard Bell, just wasn't...

Pros: Cheap price, super graphics and speed
Cons: No software included

Tried it and bought it!! When wanted to upgrade my 200mhz Packard Bell...I shopped for the most powerful machine with the fewest bells and whistles. I knew I would add these later. My search brought me to the eMonster 500. Although it comes with...

Pros: Price Quality Service
Cons: Short on Software

I bought the eMonster 500 because of the low price but was extremely surprised to discover the high level of quality, especially the Customer Service.

The documentation exactly matched the setup instructions, which in itself was a huge...

Pros: FAST, and filled with all the newbie options!
Cons: May take a little getting used to

My brand new eMonster/500. What can I say. Nothing is more exciting than your first computer, right? WRONG. This is not my first computer, but it is definitely the most fun I have had in a long time. With 64 MB SyncD RAM, 3D Graphics, 8X DVD Player,...

Pros: DVD, Good Price
Cons: Cheap parts, unstable, MSN bullcrap contract

Last month I purchased the emonster600 for about $500 dollars after that stupid msn rebate (another thing i suggest you dont get). But thats another story. At first the emonster seemed really great. The specs didn't look all that bad, and with the ports...

Pros: Fast, reliable, easy to use machine.
Cons: I haven't found any yet.

We were looking for a product that would allow me to use multiple windows at one time. Friends of ours had computers ranging From Packard Bell to Compaq, I've heard all the woes from all the computers manufacturers.

We decided to check out the...

Pros: PRICE
Cons: could come with more software

I just picked up my e-machine Monster 500a a few days ago. I got mine at Costco with an e-view 17" monitor for well under $2000 CDN (that's about $1200 for you USA types - so you could get it for well under $1200).

I looked at a lot of...

Pros: Can be expanded only if you eventually buy a new full size tower.
Cons: I have owned four emachines, the 533idx2,and the 600 emonsterx2. All of which has problems.

This is the second emonster 600 I have owned in less than 4months and the fourth Emachine in less than a year, low and behold emachines sticks to their history of building a self destructive machine. Within the first month the good old Maxtor 20GB HDD...

Pros: Low price, AGP port, 600 mHz P3, DVD drive, front panel USB and Game port.
Cons: Sloppy construction, lousy speakers, few expandability or customizing options, inadequate powersupply, windows98 stability, 66mHz-FSB, techsupport.

Intro: why eMachines is unreliable

This review is pretty much the same review that I wrote for the eMonster 600 category. The eMonster 600 truly is a monster! EMachines built my system very poorly: The DVD drive was not connected to...

Pros: Impressive stats
Cons: none

After the smoke and wrapping paper had cleared I sat there looking at what I had got. On the box it said e-Monster. This computer was perfect. It had all the write numbers. Like 13 GB hard drive, 56K modem, DVD player, and my favorite a voodoo...

Pros: Cost/value, graphics performance, functionality
Cons: No included software, poor speakers, more USB ports

In this age of ever faster processors, enormous hard drives, and soaring prices I had a revelation: How much fast does a hard drive need to spin to surf the WWW without a hitch? How much processor speed does it take to drive my spreadsheets? How much...

Pros: More powerful than most Emachines offerings
Cons: cheap component selection, not expandable

For anyone who may be unfamiliar with them, EMachines is the company that is generally credited with creating the ultra-low cost PC. When you see a brand new machine going for under $500, chances are it is an Emachines PC. Typically these PCs are bundled...

Pros: Power for the price
Cons: Bare bones for software

There are a lot of people slamming this machine. If you read their reviews it seems to me that most, if not all, of them have never operated the eMonster 500. They are basing their opinion on previous eMachines. That is not reviewing this product!...

Pros: GREAT VALUE!!!!
Cons: you might just get a lemon (but you might not)

I got my eMonster for free...sort of. I originally bought an e466id. It started out awesome. I paid 600 dollars for a faster computer with a bigger hard drive than my roomate's 2500 dollar Gateway. But I soon found that you might just get what you...

Pros: Its cheap
Cons: Zero Tech Support, poorly built, basically everything except the price.

I walked into my Fry's electronic store is search of a computer. I began to look at the desktops, where about half of them within my price range were e-Machines. The computer claimed, "Never out of date thanks to e-Machines network! Upgrade for $99!". A...

Pros: Cheap cheap cheap, and not a piece of junk.
Cons: It's like saying you drive a Hyundai

I always expect to get what I pay for. But I can't figure out what all those Dell, Compaq, Gateway, and IBM owners have that I don't, except a bigger bill.

I bought an eMonster for my home a couple months ago: Pentium III 500mhz, 64M RAM,...

Pros: Value, loaded for the money
Cons: Speakers, lack of software

The eMonster is a great workhorse for previous computer owners. It will take some time to load in your software and old files since it comes with a very bare software component. But once you have everything loaded to your satisfaction everything sails...

Pros: Value
Cons: Somewhat Limited Expandability

You will never hear a negative word from me about Emachines. My recently purchased Emonster is my second Emachine and I am definitely sold. This may not be the machine for a fanatical gamer but for anyone else? Rock solid performance at a rock bottom...

Pros: Great system, excellent bang for buck ratio
Cons: Not as forgiving as some systems, so you have use common sense. Water and PCs do not mix, nor does soda look good on a keyboard.

Well, I'm an Emachines owner now for 3 years and an EMonster 500 (the good one with the Voodoo3 2000 AGP card) and have just some advice for owners and lookers alike. For those who want a good gaming system and also something that can hold its own as a...

Pros: it's ok when it works
Cons: cheap piece of junk

This review is for any e-machine... There's a reason why e-machine's are so cheap...they use nothing but the cheapest parts, and they dont care about the quality of those parts...there processor is a cheap celeron and there pretty much stripped out...

Pros: faster than alot of computers
Cons: not enough memory need to upgrade

E-machine compupter one of my favorites and one of the best out on the market. I picked this computer because of the awsome features that came with it because they impressed me alot. I found the features very good and the qualities of the products that...

Pros: Great performance for the price
Cons: None so far

As I walked into the showroom of the local Microcenter with a $650.00 credit for my recently declared dead Powerspec 4325, My attention was pulled to the EMonster500a. I had heard some negative opinions about EMachines but this had what I wanted for the...

Pros: -Great Computer for playing games, and DVD's -Pretty Cheap -Comes with a great upgrading offer
Cons: - Tendency to freeze - Annoying Bar on the bottom (although removable) -Restoring Difficult

I bought the E-monster this summer. I find it to be a great computer. First, my games always operated smoothly and fast and it was easy to put controllers and joysticks into it. I find that it has a very fast modem, but sometimes doesn't work. There...

Pros: Great power for a little price
Cons: My 3dfx does not work, but who cares?

I am absolutely thrilled with my new eMonster500!! I have never used a computer that is so easy to load. It is powerful, yet simple. I received a tremendous price of only $495 for my eMonster500 at Office Depot. I am definitely not a computer techie,...

Pros: More power for your money
Cons: No software

I purchased the eMonster 500 after several weeks of research on the
internet and at 8 or 9 stores (including smaller computer specialists) within a 50 mile radius of my home town. Using a spreadsheet, I compared prices and computing power, and the...

Pros: cheap for a complete Pentium500 system
Cons: terrible hardware & software

After the eMonster500 froze & lost the will to live due to windows protection error and, I suspect a cracked or faulty processor fan, I returned it for another. I'm brave. This happens a lot to me when I install a computer from scratch. The second...

Pros: cheap and stacks up well to competition
Cons: small hard drive

I originally bought the Emonster 500 when it first appeared on store shelves. It was a graduation gift to me from my parents for graduating from college and it was everything I always wanted.

I am an avid computer gamer and this machine...

Pros: Super graphics
Cons: None

One of the most positive purchases I have ever made. When I went shopping for a new computer I wasn't looking for this brand but when I was browsing in the store and read the info about it, I was sold. The store offered a great package deal. I got the...

Pros: good stock easy upgrade
Cons: nothing but speakers maybe

He said,she said,i heard,someone told me wait this is an owners review.I bought emonster 500a few months ago and cant say enough good about it.First out of the box its a good fast machine throw in software you want(not what your told you want)and be...

Pros: Big bang for the buck...who else offers this kind of power at this kind of price?
Cons: Lack of software, poor tech support

I've been in the market for a new PC for a while, since late October, in fact, but I couldn't find any of the newer Pentium III systems that I could afford. Then I saw an ad for the eMachines eMonster 500. I thought, "Great. A 500MHz...

Pros: Separate components, expansion slots, good package
Cons: needs a better modem

I do not buy junk but I am thrifty, and I have a good eye for quality. The E-monster 500a is STILL a great machine for me.

I bought it refurbished from www.ecost.com and was impressed with the entire package right from the start. This is...

Pros: It's inexpensive and easy to set up and use.
Cons: It's cheap and uses low-end parts.

I bought an Emachines Emonster 500a in January 2000. I split the $1000 cost with my dad thinking it would be a good deal. The specs when I bought it were:
Case $ Power Supply: Mini-Tower 125W
Motherboard: Trigem Napoli-2 Slot 1, 1 AGP, 3 PCI, 1...

Pros: Excellent gaming system, hardware not integrated on motherboard.
Cons: Provided keyboard is poor quality, only two memory banks.

I purchased my eMachines eMonster over the Internet while deployed to Kosovo with the US Army. The computer made it through the military mail system, over continents and still arrived in perfect condition. (I had ordered quite a few that would arrive...

Pros: Great name brand components installed, great service record.
Cons: Bad company support / reputation

Now I am sure you all know my opinion of the eMachine company. If you haven't check my previous reviews. The eMonster 500 however is one eMachine that is still below $1000 and well worth looking into.

Today I was browsing the service records...

Pros: cheap price
Cons: just a bit slow?

First to answer the questions mentioned above. Why? Because it was cheap and the stats sounded impressive. Who would benefit? This would be a matter of 'epinion'..hehe. Plus it would matter if the machine itself worked like it was supposed to. Like any...

Pros: User Friendly
Cons: slightly outdated

I got my eMonster right before I went to college. I have had it for a year now and it has caused me little to no problems. I believe that has its ups and downs, but I believe for the average college student this computer will fit to a T! My eMachine...

Pros: Fast Tech service
Cons: bootable disk short of full OS

+The E Monster 500 was the 1st try at upscale computers by this company and it is a worthy effort. At the time I purchased this for my use I also purchased A dell with 667 mz system. The e-machine is the faster of the two and when I had trouble with it...

Pros: none
Cons: everything

Junk, I urge anyone wanting a good deal on a computer to keep looking. My emonster 500a is less than 90 days old and I have talked with customer service three times. Mind you "service" is not the correct term. First the call is not free 2)...

Pros: eMachine
Cons: eMachine

I have just puchase a emachine computer. So far I haven't had too many problems with it. I'm having a little trouble with a blue screen but its not that bad. Other than that I like the emachine and enjoy the fast speed that comes with it. I was using a...

Pros: You get to learn how to soilder
Cons: You just wasted $900 on a garbage can

Okay first off thanks for visting my review on epinions.com.

I recently bout a emachine eMonster computer for my home and kids use. At the store the so called "Computer Wizzard" didnt mention a word about upgrading and that is...

Pros: Great price, good for gamers, easy to upgrade
Cons: Weak software package, only two DIMM slots

About 9 months ago I was in the market for a new computer, but I didn't have a ton of cash to spend. I shopped around for a while, and after careful consideration I settled on the eMachines eMonster 500a. I have to admit up front that I am an avid...

Pros: good for general use
Cons: single point of failure since everything is built on the motherboard

I have purchased numerous quantities of this system for work(only because they were purchasing them before I got here). Needless to say that I really don't recommend them unless you're using it for basic word-processing or internet access. I have...

Pros: Fast, reliable
Cons: Sold separately-no printer package, etc.

I absolutely LOVE my e-Monster!! We were in the market for a new computer and were NOT looking at e-machines because we had heard bad things about it - my mom had to send hers back and have the hard drive replaced and some friends had bad reviews. We did...

Pros: Fast and easy
Cons: Not a well known brand

EMachines has made a name for itself in the computer industry these days. It had started to become popular when it introduced computers at under $600, which I think is a great buy for these computers.

The Emonster 500 is a fast, cheap...

Pros: Affordability
Cons: Lack of software,poor speakers

I just bought mine a few hours ago. I love it. I went from a Presario 4550
to this and there is no comparison. For the money you get a top performer
with room to upgrade. I have been shopping for a new system for 2 months and this system is...

Pros: Fast, Fun, Good Graphics
Cons: That sticker on the front (not in picture)

You ike my title? Well it stands for a lot. Unlike any other computer I had, either it being dell, compaq, or ibm nothing compares to the Emachines Monster 500.

I got the Emachine Monster 500 for Christmas and boy am I happy. It is the...

Pros: Best deal around for the price
Cons: The speakers are pathetic, buy new ones

This is a very nice machine, and the only one at its price that did not have integrated video on the mother board, but instead an actual AGP slot(making it possible to upgrade easily). Although it comes with only an 8 MB nvidia TNT2 video card, it runs...

Pros: price,pentium 3,e-mail tech support
Cons: speakers too small

First of all let me say that i actually have this computer...i wouldn't write on something i didn't own.I bought this monster 7 months ago for 799.00(including rebate).I was looking at the different models and prices of other manufactures and the...

Pros: Value
Cons: Perhaps components (e.g. speakers)

Just an update: After owning the machine for over 3 months now (it's June, 2000), it's still great. We've had absolutely no problems with web, MS Office, games, printing, and all the other standard home computing functions. It was a very good buy at...

Pros: Does everything well, fast!
Cons: poor speakers come with it

We just bought our e monster at Christmas for my 8 year old and my wife and I. It is our first desktop at home, we both have computers at work and also a laptop we used for awhile We researched the market for several months and read all the literature....

Pros: not sure
Cons: THEY LOOSE RECORDS OF THINGS YOU PAID FOR

Against the advise of 2 salesmen my husband and I purchased an Emonster 500 11/99. In Feb. 2000 our DVD went bad, Emachine replaced the computer, I was very satisfied. I also bought the extended service agreement in Feb. Off and on I would need tech...

Pros: Fast, reliable, easy to use.
Cons: none

I recently purchased the Emachines brand Emonster 500A. I must say that for $899, this is the best deal you can get for a fast, reliable, fun PC. I work with computers in my office as a technician in training and let me tell you, I would have...

Pros: Quality components, DVD.
Cons: Poor technical support, reputation of products from the same line.

What can I say? Wow! This is the first Emachine I have seen that actually performs up to standard. The components used in this machine are actually top of the line. I really recommend this machine for all you gamers out there. The reason this...

Pros: best for all games
Cons: have not found one yet

I recently bought the e monster and i have had the best experience buying it.Its my first computer and im totally in love with it.Easy to use,to install and very good looking.
I have not had a problem with the installation of games or any soft...

Pros: Price, price and performance
Cons: built cheaply - but what do you expect?

First let me preface my opinion. I manufactured custom-built computers for a number of years per government contract. I know how to make a cheap machine, a quality machine and a value machine. My emonster falls into the latter category. It is exactly...

Pros: cheap
Cons: terrible comp for the money

When I first got my E monster, I thought I had the best deal in town: good comp good price ect. But boy was i wrong. as the week progressed I had been experiencing problems with my hard drive and vidio adapter. I didnt think much of the problems (...

Pros: Pretty fast, good for word processing
Cons: Freezes constantly when playing games, sound card is not good, video card is not good

I purchased this the eMonster 500a because I wanted it for games, and right on the box in bold letters it said, "The Ultimate Gaming Machine." This is definitely not the case. I do not mind the sound being bad, and not even the video card not...

Pros: ease of use, pre-loaded software, price
Cons: dvd could be faster than 8x

I just purchased this product because of the discount, but, when I got it home I was very pleased with the way it works. The set up was very very easy. It is all color coordinated so even a first-time computer buyer can get it all connected without any...

Pros: Fast, compact, easy to use, affordable
Cons: none so far!!!

My husband and I purchased this computer for home use (both fun and work). He absolutely had to have something that was pentium III at least 450 Mhz, and I still wanted to be able to afford to eat, so we were able to get the Emonster 500 at the cost of...

Pros: great price and performance
Cons: Speakers are low quality

Well, it was time to finally upgrade from my trusty 166 mhz PC. But did I really want to spend another $1500 on a new PC? Well, thanks to the E-Monster, I didn't have to!

The E-Monster comes with a PIII-500 mhz CPU, 13 GB hard drive, and 64 MB...

Pros: GREAT DEAL
Cons: two diffrent versions

The emonster 500a is a real good computer for the money . You have to be aware because their is two versions . the 500 , and the 500a . I curently have two of each . I have four children and all of them wanted their own computer . Anyways their is a...

Pros: Price, performance, simplicity
Cons: Maybe not worlds best gaming machine, but good enough

For first or second time buyers, this is the machine for you. Of course everyone has their own requirements for their own needs, but for the average computer user, this eMachine is for you. My first computer purchase was six years ago, so this was a...

Pros: very affordable
Cons: little loud in the modem

If you are looking for a cheap, reliable, and very trustworthy computer, you will want to get an Emachine. Their computers will keep up with any computer that anyone can through up against it. I think it is tremendously fast for how cheap it is and it...

Pros: Quality made machine
Cons: bad speakers, besides that none

WHen i got the Emonster I wanted it to be top of the line so i upgraded the ram to 128mb and got a better modem. This machine is great for people who just use it for day to day hosehold needs, but if you into games and want more bang for your money...

Pros: The price and the features.
Cons: The only thing that emachines really could use, is more software with it.

This machine was the first computer I have bought, that is for the whole family. All I have to say about my choice, is that I couldn't have done better. This computer is as easy to use, as the toaster. You only have to insert the software in your DVD...

Pros: cost efficient, durable,
Cons: memory, looks

I have owned and have purchased etowers for some time now. I originally purchased my first one for fun and games and the second one for small business. In my opinion, you can not find a better machine for the same cost. They are reliable and...

Pros: Easy to set up and easy to use
Cons: Rebates

This is my third computer. It was time for a new one, the 486 was somewhat obsolete. I'm really quite happy with the computer. I use it more for pleasure, although I occasionally bring work home and use it. Purchased it as a package deal. Tower, 17"...

Pros: .
Cons: .

I got this computer about a year ago because I needed it to be able to use the internet alot for school. It hasnt given me many problems yet, but the more and more I use it, it seems to get a little bit slower. But for the price, you really cant go...

Pros: Price
Cons: location of retailers

I have nothing but good thinks to say for eMachine. I have been shopping around and this model fit the bill. It is loaded with things you would have to pay extra for on other name brand machines. For the price and service offered you can't beat the...

Pros: price, speed
Cons: lack of included software,

I was in the market for a inexpensive computer last Dec. I looked around and found the emachines emonster 500 pIII. The price was right and after much thought I took a chance. Hey this computer is a good deal at a great price. I have had this machine...

Pros: The great value
Cons: No software

Just bought my emonster 500 a few days ago and just love it !!!!! So far everything runs real smooth and very quick was real easy to set up and get going,i watched a movie on the dvd yesterday and everything went fine.This computer seems to speed along...

Pros: works great for 15 days
Cons: pretty much everything

I probably should have forseen the problems when I purchased this from a "Kmart" of computer stores. The first 15 days were great, then it kept seizing up constantly. Alt,Cntrl,Dlt didn't do anything and I had to shut the computer off...

Pros: Not that good. Why spend more for juck!
Cons: Read The Epinions

My cousin(s) bought this computer a few months ago, and boy were we in for a suprise, my cosuins brother had me build him a P3 500 MHz, mainly everything that comes in this, and we were playing Rogue Spear (A Game) and the E-Monster was skipping. I...

Pros: The best
Cons: none

I just purchased one of these great e machines computers. The e monster comes with a 16 mb video card a 56 k modem a 13.0gb hard drive and last but not least an eight speed dvd player to watch you favorite hiy movies.This computer also has 64 mb of ram...

Pros: Fast, Inexpensive by comparison
Cons: Could use more ram & software

I wanted to upgrade to a Pentium 3 from my old system (Packard Bell 133mhz) I came across the eMonster and I was very impressed. The price was much cheaper than the other comparable systems. The 3D games I played on the eMonster ran very smoothly with...

Pros: price, features (8x DVD,ATI Rage 128 16MB SDRAM,Intell 443ZX chipset/ITE8673F Supercontroller,etcetera...)
Cons: Should already be loaded with the ATI DVD Version 6.something, or give us a coupon.

Never thought I'd be doing this, but...in my epinion this little machine shines! I bought the eMonster 500a from COSTCO for $999.99 which included 1 year Tech Support call in. (Normally 15 days from your first call, can be extended to 3 yrs for...

Pros: Excellence computer, great performance, and inexpensive.
Cons: Occasionally freezes on me when surfing net. I don't know if this is a hardware or software problem.

Okay, some of you might fall in to all of the rumors about the other eMachines, some of you might think their price is "too cheap," or some of you might just think they are too ugly. Whatever you think about eMachines, please disregard your...

Pros: Fast, good graphics card, cheap
Cons: only one 5.25" expansion slot

I was shopping for computers on a budget, and was originally planning to build it myself to save money. Then, in the newspaper I see this model with all the stuff I want for about the same price I could have built it for.

Let's look at this...

Pros: Lot of bang for the buck.
Cons: Little software included. Speakers.

You get a fast machine for a small price. I've had it for a month and no problems at all. Fast easy set up. Not a whole lot of software with it, which could be a problem for a first time computer buyer. Runs all games I have tried so far; Alpha...

Pros: quality, ease to use, the price
Cons: can't think of any

I've had an IBM Aptiva and then a Monorail and I absolutely got tired of all the errors coming up all the time. Then I bought the e-monster. I have not had any problems with it yet and I got a really good value for my money. It is easy to use and...