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Dell Dell Dimension 8300

Performance
Overall rating87
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: 128 (Windows XP Home)
ConfigurationVery good
CPU3.2-GHz Pentium 4
System memory1024MB of DDR400 SDRAM
Hard drive (GB): Total capacity. May represent multiple hard drives.120GB
Monitor size and model17-inch Dell 1703FP 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, external bays, slots1 internal bay, 2 external bays, 3 slots
Removable-media drives16X DVD-ROM drive, 48X/24X/48X CD-RW drive
Sound cardCreative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 SB0350
SpeakersAltec Lansing ADA-995
CommunicationsNetwork adapter, 8 USB 2.0 ports, 1 FireWire port
SoftwareMicrosoft Office XP Small Business
OtherN/A
Graphics quality: Based on new testing begun in the November 2002 issue. Insufficient data for systems tested in previous months.Very good
Setup and ease of useVery good
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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