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Last Rated: May 24, 2004
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2.4-GHz Athlon 64 FX-53 CPU,
Two 74GB RAID hard drives and a 250GB drive,
19-inch LCD monitor,
256MB ATI Radeon 9800 XT graphics,
8X DVD±RW and 16X DVD-ROM drives, media-card reader,
Price when ranked: $4972
Bottom Line: This system combines superior performance, graphics quality, and design--as you'd expect for just under $5000.
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Last Rated: May 24, 2004
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2.4-GHz Athlon 64 FX-53 CPU,
Two 74GB RAID hard drives and a 250GB drive,
22-inch CRT monitor,
256MB ATI Radeon 9800 XT graphics,
8X DVD±RW and 48X CD-RW drives, media-card reader,
Price when ranked: $4619
Bottom Line: The first unit we've tested to reach 150 on PC WorldBench 4. The large, sci-fi-themed case has plenty of expansion room.
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Last Rated: April 28, 2004
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2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3400+ CPU,
Two 80GB RAID hard drives ,
17-inch LCD monitor,
256MB ATI Radeon 9600 Pro graphics,
8X DVD+RW and 48X CD-RW drives,
Price when ranked: $2178
Bottom Line: This newly configured 8000Z sped through our tests; but the model we reviewed lacked open drive bays to boost storage.
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Last Rated: July 02, 2004
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2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3400+ CPU,
250GB hard drive,
19-inch LCD monitor,
256MB ATI Radeon 9800 XT graphics,
8X DVD±RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when ranked: $2799
Bottom Line: A generally well-equipped system, with USB ports on the top of its black chassis; however, it earned low scores for sound quality.
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Last Rated: July 02, 2004
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2.4-GHz Athlon 64 FX-53 CPU,
Two 80GB RAID hard drives ,
19-inch CRT monitor,
256MB ATI Radeon 9800 XT graphics,
8X DVD±RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when ranked: $2799
Bottom Line: Though dull looking for a gaming system, this PC earned top-notch scores in our graphics tests and delivered booming sound.
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Last Rated: July 02, 2004
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2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3400+ CPU,
Two 74GB RAID hard drives,
18-inch LCD monitor,
256MB NVidia GeForce FX 5950 Ultra graphics,
8X DVD±RW and 16X DVD-ROM drives ,
Price when ranked: $3399
Bottom Line: System includes a pair of 10,000-rpm hard drives and has plenty of open bays for future expansion.
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Last Rated: July 02, 2004
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2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3400+ CPU,
Two 74GB RAID hard drives,
17-inch LCD monitor,
256MB ATI Radeon 9800 XT graphics,
8X DVD±RW drive,
Price when ranked: $3000
Bottom Line: Shoebox-size PC is less expandable than competing towers but gives away nothing in speed; its mirrored front panel looks chic.
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Last Rated: February 26, 2004
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2.8-GHz Pentium 4 CPU,
120GB hard drive,
17-inch LCD monitor,
128MB NVidia GeForce FX 5200 graphics,
16X DVD-ROM and 48X CD-RW drives,
Price when rated: $1129
Bottom Line: This well-appointed Dell offers fine performance for its configuration; an LCD and good speakers sweeten the deal.
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Last Rated: April 28, 2004
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3-GHz Pentium 4 CPU,
160GB hard drive,
15-inch LCD monitor,
128MB NVidia GeForce FX 5200 G graphics,
8X DVD±RW and 16X DVD-ROM drives, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1400
Bottom Line: Nicely configured machine can handle basic text and spreadsheet documents, as well as multimedia presentations.
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Last Rated: March 29, 2004
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2.67-GHz Pentium 4 CPU,
80GB hard drive,
19-inch CRT monitor,
Integrated Intel 845GL graphics,
16X DVD-ROM and 48X CD-RW drives,
Price when rated: $699
Bottom Line: A large CRT monitor and a generous, home-oriented software bundle highlight this bargain system.
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Last Rated: July 02, 2004
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2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3400+ CPU,
80GB hard drive,
19-inch CRT monitor,
256MB ATI Radeon 9800 XT graphics,
8X DVD±RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1694
Bottom Line: This system's high-flying performance makes it an appealing choice; outlandish front panel might give even gamers pause, though.
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Last Rated: May 24, 2004
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3-GHz Pentium 4 CPU,
160GB hard drive,
17-inch LCD monitor,
128MB ATI Radeon 9200 graphics,
8X DVD±RW and 16X DVD-ROM drives, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1599
Bottom Line: System with stylish design and competitive performance are undermined by inferior keyboard and tinny sound system.
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Last Rated: May 24, 2004
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2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3400+ CPU,
200GB hard drive,
19-inch CRT monitor,
128MB EVGA GeForce FX 5900XT graphics,
8X DVD±RW and 16X DVD-ROM drives,
Price when rated: $1739
Bottom Line: This PC has a stylish case and very tidy interior. It is one of the fastest budget systems we've seen.
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Last Rated: July 02, 2004
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2-GHz Athlon 64 3200+ CPU,
120GB hard drive,
17-inch LCD monitor,
128MB PNY FX5900SE graphics,
8X DVD±RW drive, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1795
Bottom Line: Nondescript black tower has a terrific software bundle and an attractive balance of features, speed, and price.
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Last Rated: July 02, 2004
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2.8-GHz Pentium 4 CPU,
80GB hard drive,
17-inch LCD monitor,
128MB ATI Radeon 9600 XT graphics,
16X DVD-ROM and 52X CD-RW drives, media-card reader,
Price when rated: $1499
Bottom Line: Minitower sports a sleek look and front-mounted CD audio controls, but it lacks open drive bays and memory slots.
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