Pros

  • Strong price-to-performance ratio
  • Good upgradability
  • Comprehensive connections

Cons

  • Internal wiring could be better organized
  • Few front-panel connections

Bottom Line

With a few minor exceptions, the 97B provides most of what you’d expect from a reasonably priced high-performance PC. Few can match its combination of power, gaming prowess, and cost.

The Specs

Processor
Processor count 1
Processor speed 3276.8 MHz
Memory
Memory type DDR3
Memory size 6144.0 MB
Storage
Other storage
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • SD Card
  • SmartMedia
  • xD-Picture Card
Drive size 1080.0 GB
Storage Media
Compact flash 1
SD card 1
Memory stick 1
Smart media 1
XD picture card 1
Expansion slots
Open PCI Express X16 Slots 2.0
Open PCI Express X1 Slots 1.0
Number of PCI-Express Slots 6.0
Number of PCI-Express x16 slots 0.0
Number of PCI-Express x4 slots 0.0
AGP slots 0.0
Number of PCI slots 1.0
Number of PCI-Express x8 slots 0.0
Number of PCI-Express x1 slots 1.0
Number of PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots 3.0
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • IEEE 1394 - 4 pin Unpowered
  • IEEE 1394 - 6 pin Powered
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x3)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x6)
  • eSATA
Slots
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • SD Card
  • SmartMedia
  • xD-Picture Card
Included Software
Operating system Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 155
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 168  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 319  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 192
File Compression 159  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
CPU Graphics Rendering 186  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 207  seconds (lower is better)
Image Editing 272  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 280  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 146  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 158  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 207.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 143.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 165.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 147.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 152.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 126.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 218.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 214.3  Frames per second (higher is better)

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