Pros

  • High-end Logitech peripherals
  • DirectX 10-ready SLI graphics

Cons

  • Expensive

At A Glance

Speedy but pricey liquid-cooled Area-51 7500 system includes SLI graphics and high-quality Logitech peripherals.

The Specs

Pricing
Inventory Number 30120
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
Processor speed 2660.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 2048.0 MB
Display
Included monitor No
Display size 24.0 inches
Monitor model number Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP
Display type LCD
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset EVGA GeForce 8800 GTX
Video Bus PCI Express-SLI
Video Memory Type DDR3
Storage
Raid type RAID 0
Drive size 550.0 GB
Expansion slots
Open PCI Express X16 Slots 1.0
Open PCI Express X1 Slots 1.0
Number of PCI slots 2.0
Number of PCI-Express Slots 4.0
Green
Energy Star compliant 0.0
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Speed 18.0
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW
Included Drives 3
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Available Interfaces
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x6)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x2)
  • FireWire Port (rear)
  • FireWire Port (front)
Slots 2
Parallel Port No
Case
Chassis style Tower
Internal Drive Bays 4
External Drive Bays 3

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 125
WorldBench 6 Rating Superior
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 199  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 321  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 205  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 295  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 333  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 296  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 185  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 332  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 189  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 230
Gaming
Overall Graphics Score Superior