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The Gateway and the HP Elite from TigerDirect look OK
AMD A4-6300B APU @ 3.70 GHz scores 1987 on Passmark CPU benchmark.
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz scores 4984
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz scores 4800
Higher is better.
The benchmark isn't the end all and be all, but it's a rough guideline to horsepower.
You don't need much horsepower for your job.
If those 5 machines are in the same ballpark for price and in your budget, I'd go with the highest benchmark, all other things being equal.
You also should consider shipping prices and sales tax.
Newegg rarely charges sales tax. Amazon does in many states.
Shipping can vary.
What do you think?
see comments in bold.
Thin your list out to 2 or 3 and repost them only.
I'd pick a new Intel. Any of them is strong enough easily for your purposes.
Beyond that, it's a matter of:
Price
Return privileges if you have a problem out of the box within 30 days.
Tax and shipping
Choice of operating system if that matters to you.
Build quality and idiosyncrasies. I haven't been inside a Dell or Gateway in many years and know nothing about Lenovo stuff.
Inspiron Small Desktop | Dell
Gateway SX2885-UR10 Desktop PC - Intel Core i5-4440 3.10GHz, 4GB DDR3 Memory, 1TB HDD, DVDRW, Windows 8.1 64-bit - DT.GESAA.001
Amazon.com : Lenovo ThinkCentre M78 10BR000AUS Tower Desktop (3.70 GHz AMD APU A4-6300B Processor, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, Windows 7 Professional) : Computers & Accessories
My final 3. Because of my wife's preferred account at Dell, I'd jump on that right away, but I'm concerned about the size when I swap hard drives.