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Dell's new Dimension 8200--loaded with a 2-GHz Pentium 4 CPU, 256MB of PC800 RDRAM, a 100GB hard drive, and a price tag pushing three grand--snags the number one spot on our power chart.

A Polywell Poly 815TS-1260, the first desktop system we've reviewed with Intel's Processor-M (originally intended for use in mobile PCs), matched the Dell's performance in our PC WorldBench 2000 tests; as a result, it earns a respectable berth at number four.

Our other newcomer this month is Gateway's Professional S1800, a speedy 1.8-GHz Pentium 4 system that comes with an LCD monitor and a well-designed chassis.

Also of Note

Another system with Intel's 2-GHz P4 processor, Tangent's Medallion Micro, failed to make the chart. The Medallion Micro carries a price tag nearly as high as that of the Dell Dimension 8200. It features an 8X DVD-ROM and 8X/8X/32X CD-RW combination drive, an NVidia GeForce3-based graphics card, and a 60GB hard drive. However, it doesn't include an office suite, some of its components aren't topflight, and its crowded interior offers only limited room for upgrades. The new Tangent also lags a bit in performance: The Medallion Micro's score of 224 on our PC WorldBench 2000 tests places it 12 points below the similarly configured Dell Dimension 8200.

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