Pros

  • Strong performance on graphics

Cons

  • Mundane design

At A Glance

Fast, SLI-ready dual-core system suits advanced gamers and graphics enthusiasts.

The Specs

Pricing
Inventory Number 24574
Processor
Processor type Athlon 64 X2 4800+
Processor speed 2400.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 1024.0 MB
Display
Included monitor No
Display size 19.0 inches
Monitor model number NEC MultiSync LCD1970GX
Display type LCD
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset EVGA e-GeForce 6800 GT
Video Bus PCI Express
Storage
Raid type RAID 0
Drive size 500.0 GB
Other storage Four-in-one media-card reader
Expansion slots
Open PCI Express X16 Slots 1.0
Open PCI Express X1 Slots 2.0
Number of PCI slots 3.0
Number of PCI-Express Slots 4.0
Green
Energy Star compliant 0.0
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Speed 6.0
Optical Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW
Second Optical Drive Speed 16.0
Second Optical Drive Type DVD-ROM/CD-RW
Included Drives 2
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Four-in-one media card reader or Four-in-one media-card reader 1
Available Interfaces
  • FireWire Port (front)
  • FireWire Port (rear) (x2)
  • Parallel - 25 pin D-shell (IEEE 1284A)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x2)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x4)
Slots 5
Parallel Port Yes
Case
Chassis style Tower (Midsize)
Internal Drive Bays 5
External Drive Bays 6

Performance

Overall Rating
World Bench 5 Score 115
World Bench 5 Word Score Very Good
Office Productivity
Mozilla 348
Multitasking 414
WinZip 319
Microsoft Office XP 494
Content Creation
ACD Systems ACDSee 462
Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL 273
Adobe Photoshop 302
Discreet 3ds Max DirectX 244
Windows Media Encoder 270
Ahead Nero 488
Musicmatch Jukebox 440
Adobe Premiere 338
Roxio VideoWave 251
Gaming
Overall Graphics Score Superior
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 153.53  Frames per second (higher is better)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 155.23  Frames per second (higher is better)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit 163.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 366.15  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 377.95  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit 395.84  Frames per second (higher is better)