Pros
- Low cost, decent performance
- Nice 19-inch display
Cons
- Lousy gaming performance
- Poor interior cable tie-offs
At A Glance
This triple-core Phenom system is a solid buy for SOHO users on a budget.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Inventory Number | 32079 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Phenom 8450 |
| Processor speed | 2100.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4096.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Display size | 19.0 inches |
| Monitor model number | Gateway HD1900 |
| Display type | LCD |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | ATI Radeon HD 3200 |
| Video Bus | Integrated |
| Video Memory Type | Using main memory |
| Storage | |
| Raid type | none |
| Drive size | 500.0 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 | 2.0 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 0.0 |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Speed | 8.0 |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD±RW |
| 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 | 3 |
| Parallel Port | No |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower (Mini) |
| Internal Drive Bays | 2 |
| External Drive Bays | 3 |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 82 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Good |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 320 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 384 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 331 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 579 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 415 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 646 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 276 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 533 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 280 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 353 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Poor |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 20.07 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 14.02 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 7.16 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 17.04 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 12.21 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 6.35 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 12.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 15 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 30.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 36.43 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1024x768 | 10.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 16.28 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 25 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 36.87 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 56.96 Frames per second (higher is better) |
