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eMachines T5246

CPU: 2.2-GHz Athlon 64 X2 4200+ • Graphics Adapter: Nvidia GeForce 6100 • Monitor Model: eMachines E17T4W • Total HD Size (GB): 400 • WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior • Price When Reviewed: $620
eMachines T5246 (Front)
eMachines T5246 (Front)
eMachines T5246 (Back)
eMachines T5246 (Open)
86.3 Very Good
Last updated
February 07, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Richard Jantz
Pros
  • Very inexpensive
  • Large (400GB) hard drive
Cons
  • Weak integrated graphics
  • Bundle LCD only a 17-inch display
  • Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $620 (2/7/2008)
  • Performance:Very Good: 84
  • Features:Very Good: 82
  • Design:Good: 73
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $620

Very Inexpensive: $620

Performance Very Good: 84

Very Good: 84
WorldBench 6 Tests - Superior: 70
WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2 651 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX 602 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering 841 
Firefox 2 361 
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 417 
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 306 
Multitasking 450 
Nero 7 Ultra Edition 716 
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 271 
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 439 
Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Overall Graphics Score Poor 
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 8.3 
Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 6.8 
Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 1.97 
Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 1.6 
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 20.14 
Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 12.97 
Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 7.98 
Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 5.11 

Features Very Good: 82

Very Good: 82
Basics
CPU 2.2-GHz Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 
System Memory 2048 
Video & Display
Graphics Adapter Nvidia GeForce 6100 
Graphics Board Type Integrated 
Graphics Board RAM (MB) 128 
Graphics Board RAM Type Using main memory 
Monitor Model eMachines E17T4W 
Monitor Type LCD 
Monitor Size 17 
Storage
Hard Drives 1 
Total HD Size (GB) 400 
RAID Type none 
Optical Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW 
Optical Drive Speed 8 
Expansion
PCI Slots 2 
PCI Express Slots 2 
Open PCI Express X16 Slots 1 
Open PCI Express X1 Slots 1 
Open Slots 3 
External Drive Bays 2 
Open External Drive Bays 1 
Internal Drive Bays 2 
Open Internal Drive Bays 1 
Ports
Serial Ports 1 
Parallel Ports 1 
Front USB Ports 2 
Rear USB Ports 4 
Front FireWire Ports 0 
Rear FireWire Ports 0 
Other
Audio Channels 5.1 surround 
Network Adapter 10/100 network adapter 
Case Type Minitower 
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) 
Other Included Hardware Phone cord 
Included Software Microsoft Works 9, Microsoft Money 2006, Microsoft Digital Image starter edition 2006, Cyberlink Power2Go, Norton Internet Security 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 16 
Saturday Support Hours 16 
Sunday Support Hours 16 
Toll-Free Support No 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Gateway's value desktop line did well in two areas. Readers reported fewer-than-average out-of-box glitches, and they were pleased with hold times for phone support. Let's hope that the good karma continues under Acer's administration. 
Reilability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems Better than Average 
Reports of products with failed components Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of products arriving with problems Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Average 
Service & Support Quality
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Better than Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Average 
Overall quality of service Average 

Design Good: 73

Good: 73
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