Pros
- Excellent general and gaming performance
- Wide variety of connections
Cons
- Far too pricey given the performance
- Upgrades hampered by poor design, poor wiring
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 920 |
| Processor speed | 2660.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 6.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | ATI Radeon HD 4850 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express |
| Video Memory Type | DDR2 |
| Storage | |
| Raid type | none |
| Drive size | 750.0 GB |
| Expansion slots | |
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 1.0 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 1.0 |
| Number of PCI slots | 0.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express Slots | 4.0 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 0.0 |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Type | BD |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit) |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| Slots | 2 |
| Parallel Port | No |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower (Mini) |
| Internal Drive Bays | 2 |
| External Drive Bays | 2 |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 124 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Superior |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 214 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 333 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 204 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 327 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 303 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 241 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 190 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 397 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 176 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Poor |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 191.19 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 172.83 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 102.56 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 | 62.47 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 118.35 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 119.05 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 85.78 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 | 52.44 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 2560x1600 | 47.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1920x1200 | 73.63 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1680x1050 | 81.47 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1024x768 | 113.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 2560x1600 | 62.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1920x1200 | 93.93 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1680x1050 | 103.07 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1024x768 | 114.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
