Reviews
Xi MTower PCIe
CPU: 3-GHz Core 2 Duo E6850
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Graphics Adapter: XFX 1X 8800 GTX
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Monitor Model: DCL 24a
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Total HD Size (GB): 300
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WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior
• Price When Reviewed: $2659
Pros
Cons
- Pricing:Inexpensive: $2659 (7/29/2008)
- Performance:Superior: 92
- Features:Fair: 68
- Design:Very Good: 89
Pricing Inexpensive: $2659
Inexpensive: $2659Performance Superior: 92
Superior: 92| WorldBench 6 Tests - Superior: 121 |
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| WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds) | |
|---|---|
| Adobe Photoshop CS2 | 307 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX | 320 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering | 532 |
| Firefox 2 | 193 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 | 327 |
| Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 | 186 |
| Multitasking | 231 |
| Nero 7 Ultra Edition | 347 |
| Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 | 193 |
| Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 | 178 |
| Graphics Tests (frames per second) | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Very Good |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 129.83 |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 169.03 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 129.97 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 155.63 |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 203.28 |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 204.12 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 204.66 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 208.27 |
Features Fair: 68
Fair: 68| Basics | |
|---|---|
| CPU | 3-GHz Core 2 Duo E6850 |
| System Memory | 2048 |
| Video & Display | |
|---|---|
| Graphics Adapter | XFX 1X 8800 GTX |
| Graphics Board Type | PCI Express |
| Graphics Board RAM (MB) | 768 |
| Graphics Board RAM Type | DDR3 |
| Monitor Model | DCL 24a |
| Monitor Type | LCD |
| Monitor Size | 24 |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Hard Drives | 2 |
| Total HD Size (GB) | 300 |
| RAID Type | striped |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD+R DL/DVD±RW |
| Optical Drive Speed | 4 |
| Second Optical Drive Type | DVD-ROM |
| Second Optical Drive Speed | 16 |
| Expansion | |
|---|---|
| PCI Slots | 2 |
| PCI Express Slots | 5 |
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 1 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 1 |
| Open Slots | 5 |
| External Drive Bays | 6 |
| Open External Drive Bays | 3 |
| Internal Drive Bays | 3 |
| Open Internal Drive Bays | 1 |
| Ports | |
|---|---|
| Serial Ports | 0 |
| Parallel Ports | 0 |
| Front USB Ports | 3 |
| Rear USB Ports | 6 |
| Front FireWire Ports | 1 |
| Rear FireWire Ports | 1 |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Audio Adapter Model | AD1988B-8CH Dolby Master Studio |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 surround |
| Network Adapter | gigabit network adapter |
| Case Type | Midsize tower |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) |
| Other Included Hardware | SLI Bridge Connector, SATA power cables, stereo audio cables, two DVI-to-VGA adapters, mouse pad, VGA cable, SATA cable, S-video cable, S-video to component cable, internal drive rails. |
| Included Software | Power DVD, BitDefender Antivirus, Nero Suite, Intervideo Windvd 5, Full games: Ghost Recon and Lost Planet. |
| Warranty & Support | |
|---|---|
| Labor Warranty (years) | Lifetime |
| Parts Warranty (years) | Three |
| Weekday Support Hours | 24 |
| Saturday Support Hours | 24 |
| Sunday Support Hours | 24 |
| Toll-Free Support | Yes |
Design Very Good: 89
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