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eMachines Desktop with Intel Celeron D Processor 340 - T2984
| WorldBench 5: 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. | Good: 67 (Windows XP Home) |
| Base configuration | Good |
| CPU | 2.93-GHz Celeron D 340 |
| System memory | 512MB of DDR400 SDRAM |
| Hard drive (GB) | 80GB |
| Monitor size and model | 17-inch EMachines 786N CRT |
| Graphics: Most integrated graphics systems use the PC's main RAM. | Integrated Intel graphics |
| 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). | Minitower |
| Open bays, slots | One internal bay, two slots |
| Extra features | Good |
| Removable-media drives | 16X DVD-ROM/48X CD-RW combination drive, media card reader |
| Sound card | Integrated SoundMax Digital audio |
| Speakers | No speakers included |
| Communications | V.92 modem, network adapter, five USB 2.0 ports |
| Software | Microsoft Works 8, Microsoft Money 2004, CyberLink PowerDVD, Ahead Software Nero 6 Suite |
| Other | N/A |
| Graphics quality | Poor |
| Setup and ease of use | Very Good |
| Vendor's reliability/service: A vendor's score is based on surveys of PC World readers. Vendors receiving an Insufficient Data score did not generate enough responses to our most recent survey for us to make a determination. | Better/Average |
| Vendor's support policy | One-year parts and labor warranty; 16-hour daily toll-call support during warranty period |
EMachines T2984
Desktop with Intel Celeron D Processor 340 - T2984 Review, by Sean Captain February 2, 2005
With the highest overall score in our latest Reliability and Service survey, EMachines is a good vendor to consider for a starter PC. But this particular model is not the finest of the company's lot.
Its performance was unimpressive. The T2984 scored 67 on WorldBench 5, about average in our roundup of cheap PCs. And like others in its class, the T2984 had poor graphics performance, producing 14 frames per second in Unreal Tournament 2003 running at 32-bit color depth and 1024 by 768 resolution. Also, the colors washed out on the bundled 17-inch EMachines 786N flat-screen CRT monitor. Worse yet, the PC lacks an AGP slot for a dedicated graphics card that could help improve gaming performance.
Other hardware upgrades are possible, though. The system has two open PCI slots for add-ins such as a dedicated sound card. A drive bay is available if you want to expand beyond the system's 80GB of storage. The unit also has a free RAM slot, which--unlike those on many PCs--is easy to reach. In fact, the entire interior is tidy.
Users will also appreciate the T2984's handsome case design, consisting of black sides and a silver front panel with covers that hide the media card slots, USB 2.0 port, and ports for a headphone and a microphone. You also get Microsoft Works and Microsoft Money.
Upshot: If you're looking for an inexpensive, low-frills PC backed by a company with a good Reliability and Service record, consider the T2984.
Seán Captain
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Reviewed by: jerryg8950
Strengths: Total and complete unit for the price of $499.00. Outstanding graphics and lightning fast CPU. The 17" flat screen monitor is supurb! Not fuzzy and distorted so says PC World.
Weaknesses: None.
Overall: The CPU is lightning fast and the graphics are first rate! I have owned this brand before and have not been disappointed. For the price you can't go wrong. The 17" inch monitor is crystal clear, not distorted. Also a very smartly styled, nice looking CPU cabinet.
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