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Polywell Polywell Poly 939VF-FX53

Performance
WorldBench 5: 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.Very Good: 105 (Windows XP Professional)
Base configurationGood
CPU2.4-GHz Athlon 64 FX-53
System memory1024MB of DDR400 SDRAM
Hard drive capacity (GB) and configurationTwo 74GB RAID hard drives
Monitor size and model19-inch AOC 9Klr CRT
Graphics: Most integrated graphics systems use the PC's main RAM.256MB EVGA E-GeForce 6800 Ultra
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, slots2 internal and 3 externally accessible bays, 3 slots
Extra featuresVery Good
Removable-media drives8X DVD±RW, 16X DVD-ROM/52X CD-RW drives, media-card reader
Sound cardIntegrated audio
SpeakersCreative Inspire T7700
CommunicationsNetwork adapter, seven USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire ports
SoftwareNone
OtherWireless LAN card, wireless keyboard
Graphics quality: Based on new testing begun in the November 2002 issue. Insufficient data for systems tested in previous months.Outstanding
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.Insufficient data
: Lifetime refers to the lifetime of the product.Three-year parts, five-year labor warranty; lifetime 24-hour weekday, 4-hour Saturday toll-free support; support hours reduced to 8 hours weekdays, 4 hours Saturday after one year

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