Pros
- Great overall performance
- A wide variety of connections
Cons
- Lots of screws: frustrating upgrades
- Below-average storage capacity
At A Glance
For the price, this system is a killer performer that falters a little in graphics, but still rivals top gaming PCs overall.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 920 |
| Processor speed | 2660.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 3072.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Monitor model number | Samsung SyncMaster 245BW |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | EVGA e-GeForce GTX 285 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express |
| Storage | |
| Raid type | none |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Expansion slots | |
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 2.0 |
| 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 Type | DVD±RW |
| Second Optical Drive Type | DVD±RW |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| Slots | 4 |
| Parallel Port | No |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower (Midsize) |
| Internal Drive Bays | 6 |
| External Drive Bays | 3 |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 153 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Superior |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 152 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 309 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 173 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 298 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 293 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 183 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 90 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 706 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 160 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 178 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Superior |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 250.38 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 208.85 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 183.91 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 | 125.31 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 163.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 153.99 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 146.11 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 | 101.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 2560x1600 | 85.77 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1920x1200 | 128.77 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1680x1050 | 148.57 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1024x768 | 162.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 2560x1600 | 132.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1920x1200 | 163.97 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1680x1050 | 164.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1024x768 | 164.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
