Pros
- Superior gaming performance
- Latest quad-core processor
Cons
- Modest performance gains in general apps
- Very expensive
At A Glance
This QX9650-based PC provides top gaming performance, but it'll also wallop your wallet.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Inventory Number | 30741 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 |
| Processor speed | 3000.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 2048.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Display size | 22.0 inches |
| Monitor model number | Sylvania SK2201W-B |
| Display type | LCD |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | EVGA 8800 GTX |
| Video Bus | PCI Express |
| Video Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Raid type | RAID 0 |
| Drive size | 1800.0 GB |
| Expansion slots | |
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 1.0 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 2.0 |
| Number of PCI slots | 2.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express Slots | 4.0 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 0.0 |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Speed | 2.0 |
| Optical Drive Type | BD-RE |
| Second Optical Drive Speed | 8.0 |
| Second Optical Drive Type | DVD±RW |
| Included Drives | 4 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64 bit) |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots | 5 |
| Parallel Port | No |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower |
| Internal Drive Bays | 6 |
| External Drive Bays | 5 |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 120 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Very Good |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 195 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 330 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 236 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 303 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 320 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 296 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 185 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 592 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 189 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 214 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Very Good |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 193.43 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 195.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 193.37 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 193.03 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 222.68 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 234.77 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 221.65 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 234.35 Frames per second (higher is better) |
