Pros

  • Compact case
  • Good performance for an entry-level PC

Cons

  • No tool-less components
  • Basic, no-frills design

At A Glance

A discrete graphics card helped boost this PC's WorldBench 6 score over that of the dc5750, but it upped the price, too.

The Specs

Pricing
Inventory Number 30257
Processor
Processor type Athlon 64 X2 3800+
Processor speed 2000.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 2048.0 MB
Display
Included monitor No
Display size 19.0 inches
Monitor model number HP LP1965
Display type LCD
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset ATI Radeon X1300
Video Bus PCI Express
Video Memory Type DDR2
Storage
Raid type none
Drive size 80.0 GB
Expansion slots
Open PCI Express X16 Slots 0.0
Open PCI Express X1 Slots 1.0
Number of PCI slots 2.0
Number of PCI-Express Slots 2.0
Green
Energy Star compliant 0.0
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Speed 8.0
Optical Drive Type DVD-ROM/CD-RW
Included Drives 1
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit)
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
Available Interfaces
  • Parallel - 25 pin D-shell (IEEE 1284A)
  • Serial Port
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x2)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x4)
Slots 2
Parallel Port Yes
Case
Chassis style Tower (Mini)
Internal Drive Bays 2
External Drive Bays 3

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 70
WorldBench 6 Rating Superior
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 370  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 417  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 442  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 701  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 509  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 917  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 324  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 578  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 288  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 458
Gaming
Overall Graphics Score Fair