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Dell Dimension 8400

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.Good: 101 (Windows XP Media Center)
Base configurationVery Good
CPU3.6-GHz Pentium 4 660
System memory1024MB of DDR2-533 SDRAM
Hard drive (GB)Two 160GB RAID hard drives
Monitor size and model19-inch Dell UltraSharp 1905FP LCD
Graphics: Most integrated graphics systems use the PC's main RAM.256MB ATI Radeon X800 XT
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, slots0 internal and 1 externally accessible bays, 2 slots
Extra featuresGood
Removable-media drives12X DVD?RW, 52X/24X/52X CD-RW drives
Sound cardCreative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
SpeakersDell 5650
CommunicationsNetwork adapter, 8 USB 2.0 ports, 1 FireWire port
SoftwareWordPerfect Productivity Pack 12
OtherN/A
Graphics qualityOutstanding
Setup and ease of useFair
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.Average/Average
: Lifetime refers to the lifetime of the product.One-year parts and labor warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support during warranty period.

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