SYS International Performance 3000+

Sys Technology Performance 3000+ Review

by Mick Lockey

- WHAT'S HOT: Using AMD's latest 2.167-GHz Athlon XP 3000+ processor, the Sys Performance 3000+ packs a powerful punch. It racked up an extraordinary score of 136 running our PC WorldBench 4 benchmark, making it the fastest system we've tested to date. Code-named Barton, the new Athlon XP has twice the Level 2 cache (512KB versus 256KB) of its Athlon XP predecessors. The system's audio performance was also impressive. The Creative Labs 6.1 6600 speakers and Audigy 2 sound card included with the Performance 3000+ played games, movies, and music well. The high-end sound set pumped out robust bass notes and crisp, clear trebles. And in our screening of the Star Wars Episode I DVD, we heard extremely powerful engine roars in the pod-race scene. An S/PDIF port is a nice extra for connecting an audio device capable of receiving digital sound signals.