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Performance
Overall Rating	87
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.	Fair: 113 (Windows XP Media Center)
Base Configuration	Good
CPU	2.4-GHz Pentium 4
System memory	256MB of DDR333 SDRAM
Hard drive (GB): Total capacity. May represent multiple hard drives.	120GB
Monitor size & model	17-inch Gateway FPD1730 LCD monitor
Graphics: Most integrated graphics systems use the PC's main RAM.	128MB GeForce4 MX 440G
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	2 bays, 0 slots
Extra features	Outstanding
Removable-media drives	DVD-RW/-R/+RW/+R drive
Sound card	Creative Sound Blaster Audigy
Speakers	Boston Accoustics BA745
Communications	V.92 modem, 6 USB 2.0 ports, 1 FireWire port
Software	Microsoft Works Suite 2002, Quicken 2002, Pinnacle Studio 8, The Sims game
Other	Remote control, CD-stomper labeling kit, memory card reader
Graphics and sound quality	Limited/Good
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.	Fair/ Fair
Support Policy	1-year parts and labor warranty; free, unlimited daily toll-free support