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Xi Computer MTower 64 AGE-SLI

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Pros
Upgrades are uncluttered
Cons
Chassis feels cheaply constructed

Performance: Superior: 93
Features: Very Good: 80
Design: Good: 78

Find out how these scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Performance
ACD Systems ACDSee	452
Adobe Photoshop	304
Adobe Premiere	312
Ahead Nero	163
Discreet 3ds Max DirectX	241
Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL	271
Microsoft Office XP	502
Mozilla	341
Multitasking	424
Musicmatch Jukebox	443
Overall Graphics Score	Superior
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit	172.53
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	166.93
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	164.1
Roxio VideoWave	247
Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit	410.92
Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	388.06
Unreal Tournament, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit	378.88
Windows Media Encoder	271
WinZip	261
World Bench 5 Score	130
World Bench 5 Word Score	Superior

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.	Superior: 130 (Windows XP Professional)
Base Configuration	Very Good
CPU	2.4-GHz Athlon 64 X2 4800+
System memory	2GB
Hard drive : Total capacity. May represent multiple hard drives.	600GB (RAID)
Monitor size and model	19-inch ViewSonic VP191b LCD
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, slots	5 internal and 4 externally accessible bays, 7 slots
Optical Drive	4X DVD+R DL/DVD?RW
Audio Adapter	Integrated Realtek ALC850
Audio Channels Supported	5.1 surround
Communications	Network adapter, 10 USB 2.0 ports, 2 FireWire ports
Included software	Corel WordPerfect Office 11
Graphics quality	Superior
Setup and ease of use	Good
Support policy : Lifetime refers to the lifetime of the product.	Three-year parts and labor warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support during warranty period

What You Should Know about the MTower 64 AGE-SLI

Good Amount of RAM for Running Multiple Apps at Once

This computer includes between 1GB and 3GB of RAM, our recommended level for a new PC. This much memory lets you run any modern operating system and comfortably work with quite a few applications open. The more installed memory your PC has, the more programs you can run smoothly at once, and the better the system will perform. Upgrading memory in a desktop after you purchase the PC is a breeze, but usually it's worthwhile to buy the amount of memory you want preinstalled with the system.

To use more than 4GB of memory on your PC, you need the 64-bit version of Windows XP or Windows Vista. The PCs that you see equipped with 3GB of memory (instead of 4GB) tend to use the 32-bit versions of Windows that are limited to 4GB of addressable memory, the top portion of which is addressed by the various hardware devices on the system.