Pros

  • Uses two SLI graphics cards

Cons

  • Case interior is crowded

At A Glance

This fast system uses two graphics cards, but the performance increase isn't enough to justify the cost.

The Specs

Pricing
Inventory Number 24330
Processor
Processor type Pentium 4 560
Processor speed 3600.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 1024.0 MB
Display
Included monitor No
Display size 19.0 inches
Monitor model number Avidav M1901D
Display type LCD
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset EVGA e-GeForce 6800 Ultra
Video Bus PCI Express
Storage
Raid type RAID 0
Drive size 148.0 GB
Other storage Three-in-one media-card reader
Expansion slots
Open PCI Express X16 Slots 0.0
Open PCI Express X1 Slots 0.0
Number of PCI slots 3.0
Number of PCI-Express Slots 4.0
Green
Energy Star compliant 0.0
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Speed 16.0
Optical Drive Type DVD-ROM/CD-RW
Second Optical Drive Speed 16.0
Second Optical Drive Type DVD+R DL/DVD±RW
Included Drives 2
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professionalfessional
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Available Interfaces
  • FireWire Port (front)
  • FireWire Port (rear)
  • Parallel - 25 pin D-shell (IEEE 1284A)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x2)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x4)
Slots 2
Parallel Port Yes
Case
Chassis style Tower (Midsize)
Internal Drive Bays 2
External Drive Bays 4

Performance

Overall Rating
World Bench 5 Score 102
World Bench 5 Word Score Good
Office Productivity
Mozilla 491
Multitasking 658
WinZip 312
Microsoft Office XP 512
Content Creation
ACD Systems ACDSee 460
Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL 276
Adobe Photoshop 337
Discreet 3ds Max DirectX 264
Windows Media Encoder 345
Ahead Nero 435
Musicmatch Jukebox 463
Adobe Premiere 407
Roxio VideoWave 276
Gaming
Overall Graphics Score Superior
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 144.97  Frames per second (higher is better)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 146.23  Frames per second (higher is better)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit 153.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 289.85  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 291.28  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit 307.71  Frames per second (higher is better)