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Quantex QP6/450 SB-4

  

Quantex QP6/450 SB-4


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PRO: Very good performance, generous hard drive capacity, large monitor
CON: Expensive, support quality is only fair


Shopping for a graphics workstation? Check out Quantex's latest office PC. The QP6/450 SB-4 is pricey at $2549, but this well-built midtower comes ideally equipped for the task. Its PC WorldBench 98 score of 250 befits its Pentium II-450 processor and its Windows NT 4.0 operating system. The 16.8GB hard disk gives you plenty of room to store high-resolution graphics, which you can view on the spacious 19-inch monitor. The system also houses a Number Nine Revolution IV graphics board with a whopping 32MB of RAM--some PCs have less system RAM. Considering all these features, plus a 10/100-mbps ethernet adapter, this workstation would be a welcome addition to many office LANs.

Trouble is, more isn't always better. Most users, even graphics mavens, don't need more than 8MB of video RAM. The extra memory goes mainly to texturing, which no business programs--and even very few games--take advantage of. The huge hard disk, too, is overkill for most people. With a cheaper 8MB or 16MB graphics card and a smaller hard disk, this PC would be more affordable. Also, although Quantex offers good support policies--a three-year parts/one-year labor warranty and 24-hour phone support--readers rate the company's support as only fair. In our anonymous calls to tech support, Quantex reps tended to falter on our tougher questions.

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