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Dell Dimension E510
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Multimedia
| Audio Adapter Model | Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 surround |
| Graphics Board RAM Type | DDR3 |
| Video chipset | ATI Radeon X600 |
| Installed video memory | 256 MB |
| Video bus | PCI Express |
Software
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition |
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Expansion Slots
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 0 |
| Number of PCI slots | 2 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 1 |
| PCI Express Slots | 2 |
| Slots | 1 |
| Other Storage | Five-in-one media-card reader |
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Pros
Elegant design and low price
Cons
Middling performance for a dual-core PC
Bottom Line
A low price and elegant design distinguish this bargain media-oriented system.
Dell Dimension E510
Dimension E510 Review, by Dan Sommer June 23, 2006
With a low price tag of $1064 (as of 6/2/06), the Dell Dimension E510 stood out from the collection of six dual-core value desktops we recently tested. Using a 2.8-GHz Pentium D 820 with 1GB of RAM, the E510 earned a WorldBench 5 score of 88, a result that ranked the lowest among the six but just about matched the speed of other systems we've tested carrying a 3-GHz Pentium D 830 CPU. If you're simply running typical office applications and browsing the Web--and you aren't interested in more demanding activities, such as video editing--its performance should be quite acceptable.
The E510 employs an ATI Radeon X600 graphics card with 256MB of RAM, and in our Return to Castle Wolfenstein gaming test it notched 67 frames per second at 1280 by 1024 resolution and 32-bit color. Although that score makes it 49 percent slower than our dual-core roundup's gaming leader, the CyberPower Gamer Ultra 8500SE, it should suffice for basic gaming.
The system's elegant case has a stylish air vent in front to help keep its components cool. A double-layer DVD burner and a multicard reader that can accept 11 media formats reside at the top of the front panel. The case's ports are well positioned and cover most of what you need. The front offers two USB 2.0 ports and headphone and microphone jacks. In back are five more USB 2.0 ports, along with a FireWire port and an optical digital-out connection; also here are a few color-coded ports--one microphone, one audio-in, and three audio-out. The graphics card has VGA analog, DVI, and S-Video connectors.
The E510 runs Windows XP Media Center and includes features for media-minded users; the TV tuner has connectors for cable, and two sets of video- and audio-in ports. The system also contains a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS card.
After moving one lever on top, opening the case is easy. Inside I found quick access to the drive bays, slots, and RAM. A PCI Express x1 slot is the only one open, and it's a bit hard to reach, sandwiched between the graphics and sound cards. Installing a component in the one available externally accessible drive bay requires no tools.
Dell's 17-inch E176FP LCD monitor delivers nice text and graphics, but most of the other systems in our roundup came with 19-inch models (and higher prices). Dell supplies a good setup guide for the monitor, but no printed system manual. The included 146-page PDF manual looks thorough, however, with sections on installation of all parts and on troubleshooting.
The E510 makes a fine value-priced machine. It isn't a powerhouse, but as an inexpensive general-use computer that has some media-oriented extras, it presents a very nice package.
Dan Sommer
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PCWorld Lab Results
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Performance Comparison with Similar Desktops
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Performance
| ACD Systems ACDSee | 626 |
| Adobe Photoshop | 404 |
| Adobe Premiere | 531 |
| Ahead Nero | 496 |
| Discreet 3ds Max DirectX | 317 |
| Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL | 383 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 11.5 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 9.6 |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 23.5 |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 19.3 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 25.21 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 17.68 |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 51.78 |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 33.97 |
| Microsoft Office XP | 560 |
| Mozilla | 556 |
| Multitasking | 656 |
| Musicmatch Jukebox | 582 |
| Overall Graphics Score | Good |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit | 111.43 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 96.43 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 67.3 |
| Roxio VideoWave | 290 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit | 220.6 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 141.19 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 91.01 |
| Windows Media Encoder | 353 |
| WinZip | 424 |
| World Bench 5 Score | 88 |
| World Bench 5 Word Score | Good |
User Reviews
Average User Reviews for Dell Dimension E510
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Reviewed by: kyroos
Duration of ownership: 3 Months
Strengths: not many; attractive
Weaknesses: slow, programs keep closing,dos warning screens pop up, system crashes; dell tech support just makes things worse. have spent countless hours with them; i'm not a techie but I've been successfully using pc's since they first came out. I could go on, but you have the idea. video card seems be going too.
Overall: avoid this model. if you think you will need tech support, avoid dell. My problems were referred 4 levels up the chaing of "expertise" and I can use the pc as long as I don't update windoes (true - they told me that that creates conflicts).
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Reviewed by: mdpitt
Duration of ownership: 2 Months
Strengths: Excellent value for the money, stable, quiet, and very capable!! Ordered the system with 2 gig of ram, Creative Soundblaster X-Fi soundcard, Dual CD/DVD player and 16x DVD burner, 160 gig hard drive, 3.0 gHz processor, 19" LCD Ultra-sharp monitor and A25 speakers with subwoofer, all for a reasonable price. It's very fast, quiet and fun to use. This a a well built system, sturdy, and attractive. I've always had great luck with Dell systems. Recommend this system highly.
Weaknesses: I'm not crazy about Windows Media Center Edition but that's all that is available. You're better off using separate graphics DVD and CD burning programs and sound application software than what Microsoft tried to incorporate into the operating system. However, that's not Dell's fault.
Overall: Value priced, attractive case and periphals, fast, stable and reliable. You can't go wrong with this system.
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Reviewed by: hometheaterbuf
Strengths: great power, awesome processor, great graphics and sound, very quiet
Weaknesses: rattles when using cdrom, only 2PCI slots with 1PCI express
Overall: this computer is great, the windows media center really helps you keep track of multimedia, also the gaming power on this is amazing, i bought it mainly for BF2 and i run medium graphics and get great frame rates, just make sure you get the 1gb of ram, it really helps, GREAT PC!!
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