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Dell Dimension E310 Desktop - Customizable

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Pros
Affordable and quiet; includes DataSafe
Cons
Slow graphics performance; limited ports

Dell Dimension E310 Review

by Kirk Steers

- While the Dell E310 lacks the wide selection of ports found on other entry-level Media Center PCs, some of its features--including Dell's optional DataSafe data protection scheme-- should please budget-minded buyers.

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User Reviews for Dell Dimension E310 Desktop - Customizable

Reviewed by: ElementalX2

Duration of ownership: 5 Months

Strengths: Fast, Cheap, works well, easy to fix, has nice sound, good power, plays games well, Quiet, has 13 in 1 Media Reader, Ethernet port, Has Hyper Threading Processor, Easy to set up, Nice Design, Windows Vista Capable. Easy access to insides to upgrade. 6 USB ports. Problem Warning Light System. Handles Power Outages Well.

Weaknesses: The Standard Intel GMA 900 doesnt run The sims 2 Well, i changed it to ATI. Doesnt have Dual Core process or only A simulation dual core. Only has 2 PCI slots and 1 PCI-e-x1 slot. 230W power Supply Unit. No JoyStick Port.

Overall Evaluation: I love it. It had an Intel GMA 900 Chip. I put in An ATI Radeon 9250 PCI 256MB Card its been 2 months with the new card and it like it. Good Sound. Good/Fast/Reliable Computer for people on budgets like me :) It is a very nice computer. Im running Pentium 4 Hyper Threading 2.80Ghz-800mhz FSB 2048MB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM @ 533mhz- 2 DIMMs 160GB Serial ATA (SATA300) 7200RPM with Dell Data Safe Ati Radeon 9250 PCI 256MB DDR Clocking @400Mhz Dell 17" E176 Flat Panel Price- $885
Reviewed by: satinmermaid

Duration of ownership: 6 Months

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