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HP Presario 8000z

Performance
Overall rating83
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: 98 (Windows XP Professional)
Base configurationGood
CPU2.2-GHz Athlon 64 3400+ CPU
System memory1024MB of DDR400 SDRAM
Hard drive (GB): Total capacity. May represent multiple hard drives.Two 80GB hard drives configured as RAID 0
Monitor size and model17-inch Compaq FP7317 LCD
Graphics: Most integrated graphics systems use the PC's main RAM.256MB ATI Radeon 9600 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 bays, slotsNo open bays; three slots
Extra featuresGood
Removable-media drives8X DVD+RW and 48X CD-RW drives
Sound cardIntegrated NVidia NForce3
SpeakersAltec Lansing 221
CommunicationsV.92 modem, network adapter, six USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire ports
SoftwareMicrosoft Works 7, Money 2004, MSN Encarta Plus
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 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.Fair/Poor
: Lifetime refers to the lifetime of the product.Three-year parts and labor warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support during warranty period