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Dell Dimension 8300

Performance
Overall rating89
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: 127 (Windows XP Home)
Base configurationVery good
CPU3.2-GHz Pentium 4
System memory1024MB of DDR400 SDRAM
Hard drive (GB): Total capacity. May represent multiple hard drives.250GB
Monitor size and model18-inch Dell 1800FP LCD
Graphics: Most integrated graphics systems use the PC's main RAM.128MB ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
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 internal, externally accessible bays, slots1 internal, 2 externally accessible bays, 2 slots
Extra featuresGood
Removable-media drivesDVD+R/RW, 16X DVD-ROM drives
Sound cardCreative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2
SpeakersAltec Lansing ADA995
CommunicationsV.92 modem, network adapter, 8 USB 2.0 ports, 1 FireWire port
SoftwareMicrosoft Office XP Small Office Edition
OtherNone
Graphics quality: Based on testing begun in the November 2002 issue. Insufficient data for systems tested in previous months.Outstanding
Setup and ease of useGood
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 for us to make a determination.Good/Fair
Support PolicyOne-year parts and labor warranty; lifetime 24-hour daily toll-free support

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