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SYS International Performance 1800+
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More…| Overall Rating | 80 |
| PC WorldBench 4: Performance word scores reflect comparisons of PCs in the same category (power or value) running the same operating system. See Your guide to the Top 100 for more details. | Good: 116 (Windows XP Professional) |
| Base Configuration | Fair |
| CPU | 1.53-GHz Athlon XP 1800+ |
| System memory | 256MB of DDR333 SDRAM |
| Hard drive (GB): Total capacity. May represent multiple hard drives. | 40GB |
| Monitor size & model | 15-inch Sys 152L LCD monitor |
| Graphics: Most integrated graphics systems use the PC's main RAM. | 32MB Matrox Millennium G450 |
| Case type: Vertical cases are towers (over 20 inches), midsize towers (15.5 to 20 inches), or minitowers (under 15.5 inches). Horizontal cases are desktops (5 inches or taller) or compacts (under 5 inches). | Midsize tower |
| Open bays, slots | 3 bays, 4 slots |
| Extra features | Fair |
| Removable-media drives | 40X/12X/48X CD-RW |
| Sound card | Integrated Creative Labs CT5880 sound |
| Speakers | Altec Lansing AVS 300 |
| Communications | network adapter, 6 USB ports |
| Software | Corel WordPerfect Office 2002 |
| Graphics quality: Based on new testing starting in this issue. Insufficient data for systems tested in previous months. | Insufficient data |
| Setup and ease of use | Fair |
| Vendor's reliability / service: A vendor's score is based on surveys of PC World readers. Vendors receiving insufficient data scores did not generate enough responses to our most recent survey to make a determination. | Insufficient data |
| Support Policy | 3-year parts warranty (6 years on processor and system memory), 5-year labor warranty, free lifetime 24-hour/7-day toll-free support |
Bottom Line
With a reasonably low price and some high-end components, the Performance 1800+ will appeal to the small-business user who wants a little more than the ordinary value system can offer.
Sys Performance 1800+
Performance 1800+ Review, by Joel Strauch July 23, 2002
WHAT'S HOT: Sys paired a 1.53-GHz Athlon XP 1800+ processor with 256MB of 333-MHz DDR SDRAM in our test system. It earned a PC WorldBench 4 score of 116--making it one of the faster value systems we've seen.
WHAT'S NOT: If you want a snazzy-looking system, you won't be pleased with Sys's basic beige box--especially because the faceplate of the CD-RW drive is a different shade of white than the rest of the case.
WHAT ELSE: The 15-inch Sys 152L LCD monitor delivered sharp, easily readable text in our test document, as well as natural-looking flesh tones and vibrant colors in our test photograph. The unit's viewing angle is not as wide as that of other LCD monitors we've seen, however. For the most comfortable operation you must sit directly in front of the screen.
At least that off-color CD-RW drive is a good one--the Lite-On 40X/12X/48X is ideal for quickly backing up data to CD-R or CD-RW discs. The Matrox Millennium G450 graphics board is not as fast as the GeForce4-based cards in some other systems, but it's more than adequate for general business use.
The case opens easily: After you loosen two thumbscrews, the sturdy side slides off smoothly. The neat interior boasts four open PCI slots and five open bays (three externally accessible bays for adding CD-RW or tape drives and two internal bays for adding extra hard drives). The case also features a loop case lock.
Sys now includes a spiral-bound manual that has thorough chapters on troubleshooting and upgrading, but it could use a few more illustrations. Corel's WordPerfect Office 2002 comprises the software bundle.
UPSHOT: With a reasonably low price and some high-end components, the Performance 1800+ will appeal to the small-business user who wants a little more than the ordinary value system can offer.
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