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War Machine M1 Elite

CPU: 3-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9650 • Graphics Adapter: EVGA e-GeForce 8800 Ultra • Monitor Model: Samsung 226BW • Total HD Size (GB): 1050 • WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior • Price When Reviewed: $4485
War Machine M1 Elite (Front)
War Machine M1 Elite (Front)
War Machine M1 Elite
War Machine M1 Elite
80.2 Very Good
Last updated
January 03, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Jon L. Jacobi
Pros
  • Excellent performance
  • Lots of free bays
Cons
  • Pricey
  • Rudimentary documentation
  • Pricing:Expensive: $4485 (1/3/2008)
  • Performance:Superior: 100
  • Features:Good: 74
  • Design:Good: 78
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Expensive: $4485

Expensive: $4485

Performance Superior: 100

Superior: 100
WorldBench 6 Tests - Superior: 131
WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2 297 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX 317 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering 295 
Firefox 2 185 
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 321 
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 180 
Multitasking 208 
Nero 7 Ultra Edition 340 
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 186 
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 171 
Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Overall Graphics Score Superior 
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 189.27 
Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 188.5 
Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 183.47 
Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 171.53 
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 251.01 
Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 252.61 
Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 245.06 
Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 231.73 

Features Good: 74

Good: 74
Basics
CPU 3-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9650 
System Memory 2048 
Video & Display
Graphics Adapter EVGA e-GeForce 8800 Ultra 
Graphics Board Type PCI Express 
Graphics Board RAM (MB) 756 
Graphics Board RAM Type DDR3 
Monitor Model Samsung 226BW 
Monitor Type LCD 
Monitor Size 22 
Storage
Hard Drives 3 
Total HD Size (GB) 1050 
RAID Type striped 
Optical Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM 
Optical Drive Speed 8 
Expansion
PCI Slots 2 
PCI Express Slots 5 
Open PCI Express X16 Slots 1 
Open PCI Express X1 Slots 1 
Open Slots 4 
External Drive Bays 9 
Open External Drive Bays 6 
Internal Drive Bays 4 
Open Internal Drive Bays 0 
Ports
Serial Ports 0 
Parallel Ports 0 
Front USB Ports 4 
Rear USB Ports 6 
Front FireWire Ports 1 
Rear FireWire Ports 1 
Other
Audio Adapter Model Integrated SoundMAX ADI High Definition Audio 
Audio Channels 7.1 surround 
Network Adapter gigabit network adapter 
Case Type Midsize tower 
Operating System Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit) 
Other Included Hardware Cables: component, S-video; WarMachine mouse pad & dog tags; case wheels; remote IR receiver; (2) WiFi antenna 
Included Software Quare Wars - Enemy Territory; Nero 7 Essentials; 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Good: 78

Good: 78
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