Pros
- Competitively priced
Cons
- A few chip-set limitations
At A Glance
Customizable desktop system provides affordable performance in a stylish package.
Manufacturer’s Description
A supersonic gaming extravaganza. The XPS 630 offers full-on power with overclocking via BIOS or Nvidia nTune, a selection of Quad & Extreme Intel processors, single or dual graphics cards and a 750W power supply for an extreme experience.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | DXCZCP17 |
| Inventory Number | 32040 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 |
| Processor speed | 3160.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4096.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Display size | 22.0 inches |
| Monitor model number | Dell SP2208WFP |
| Display type | LCD |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT |
| Video Bus | PCI Express |
| Video Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Raid type | none |
| Drive size | 640.0 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 | 16.0 |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD±RW |
| Second Optical Drive Speed | 16.0 |
| Second Optical Drive Type | DVD-ROM |
| Included Drives | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| Slots | 5 |
| Parallel Port | No |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower (Midsize) |
| Internal Drive Bays | 4 |
| External Drive Bays | 3 |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 114 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Very Good |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 202 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 335 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 186 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 322 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 315 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 521 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 185 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 488 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 195 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 266 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Good |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 94.14 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 82.06 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 76.76 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 | 54.09 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 71.27 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 68.74 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 63.19 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 | 45.37 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 137.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 154.77 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 162.03 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 175.57 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 2560x1600 | 32.23 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1920x1200 | 55.43 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1680x1050 | 61.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1024x768 | 94.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 2560x1600 | 37.67 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1920x1200 | 57.23 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1680x1050 | 63 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1024x768 | 94.77 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 201.67 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 223.64 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 226.82 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 233.17 Frames per second (higher is better) |
