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Dell Dimension 4600c

Performance
PC WorldBench 4: Performance word scores reflect comparisons of PCs in the same category running the same operating system. See Your Guide to the Top 100 for more details.Fair: 114 (Windows XP Media Center)
Base configurationGood
CPU2.8-GHz Pentium 4
System memory512MB of DDR400 SDRAM
Hard drive (GB): Total capacity. May represent multiple hard drives.120GB
Monitor size and model17-inch E171 LCD
Graphics: Most integrated graphics systems use the PC's main RAM.64MB ATI All-In-Wonder 9000
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).Desktop
Open internal, externally accessible bays; slots0 internal, 0 externally accessible bays; 0 slots
Extra featuresGood
Removable-media drivesDVD+R/RW drive
Sound cardIntegrated
SpeakersADA-425
CommunicationsSoftK56 modem, network adapter, 8 USB 2.0 ports, 4 FireWire ports
SoftwareCorel WordPerfect Office 11
Graphics quality: Based on new testing begun in the November 2002 issue. Very good
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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