Pros
- Attractive, accessible chassis
- Great general performance
Cons
- Lacks HDMI
Bottom Line
This mainstream desktop is low on price and high on just about everything else. Talk about a Sandy Bridge system to beat!
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor count | 1 |
| Processor speed | 3379.2 MHz |
| Bus speed | 100.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Cache size | 6.144 KB |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 16384.0 MB |
| Memory speed | 667.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Raid type | RAID 0 |
| Drive size | 1120.0 GB |
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| Expansion slots | |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 2.0 |
| Number of PCI slots | 2.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express x1 slots | 2.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots | 2.0 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 184 |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 144 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | 164 |
| WinZip | 150 |
| Microsoft Office XP | 312 |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL | 192 |
| Discreet 3ds Max DirectX | 271 |
| Adobe Photoshop | 231 |
| Windows Media Encoder | 135 |
| Roxio VideoWave | 151 |
| Ahead Nero | 99 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 260.68 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 121.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 87.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 | 77.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 52.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 48.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 88.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 130.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 163.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 138.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 | 132.37 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 | 127.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 96 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 165.96 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Stalker 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 20.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 166.49 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 208.56 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 157.62 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 48 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 52.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 | 77.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 | 148.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 158.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 | 112.22 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 163.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 237.59 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 102.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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