Pros
- Above average application performance
Cons
- Difficult to upgrade
At A Glance
The dc7900 is a powerhouse machine that comes saddled with a number of caveats.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Inventory Number | 44016 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
| Processor speed | 3000.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 2048.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Monitor model number | HP L1945w |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Integrated intel GMA 4500 |
| Video Bus | Integrated |
| Video Memory Type | Using main memory |
| Storage | |
| Raid type | none |
| Drive size | 160.0 GB |
| Expansion slots | |
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 0.0 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 0.0 |
| Number of PCI slots | 0.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express Slots | 0.0 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 0.0 |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD±RW |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit) |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| Slots | 0 |
| Parallel Port | No |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Compact |
| Internal Drive Bays | 1 |
| External Drive Bays | 1 |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 112 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Very Good |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 193 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 323 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 191 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 378 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 440 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 526 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 182 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 580 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 186 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 248 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Poor |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 11.27 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 6.06 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 4.97 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 9.18 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 4.88 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 4.05 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 13.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 15.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1024x768 | 5.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1024x768 | 6.27 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 34.65 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 44.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
