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SYSTEMStreet price  
(2/13/04)
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Alienware Aurora Extreme$3971 · 2.2-GHz Athlon 64 FX-51 CPU
· 1GB DDR400 SDRAM
· Two 120GB hard drives configured as RAID 0
· 256MB BFG Asylum GeForce FX5950 Ultra graphics
141
(Windows XP Professional)
· DVD±RW drive
· 48X/24X/48X CD-RW drive
· Flash media reader (Secure/Digital/MultiMediaCard, CompactFlash I/II, Memory Stick, SmartMedia)
· 17-inch NEC MultiSync 1760NX LCD monitor
· Tower case
· Two open bays
· Three open slots
· Network adapter
· Six USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire ports
· Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS sound card
· Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 speakers
One-year parts and labor warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support during warranty period
Cyberpower Gamer Infinity 9900 Professional$3700 · 3.4-GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition CPU
· 1GB DDR400 SDRAM
· Two 120GB hard drives configured as RAID 0
· 256MB ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphics
135
(Windows XP Home)
· DVD±RW drive
· 16X DVD-ROM drive
· 18-inch ViewSonic VG800 LCD monitor
· Tower case
· Three open bays
· Two open slots
· V.92 modem, network adapter
· Six USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire ports
· Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS sound card
· Creative Inspire T7700 7.1 speakers
Three-year parts warranty, lifetime labor warranty; lifetime 24-hour daily toll-free support
Dell Dimension 8300$2779 · 3.2E-GHz Pentium 4 CPU
· 1GB DDR400 SDRAM
· Two 125GB hard drives configured as RAID 0
· 128MB ATI Radeon 9800 Pro graphics
128
(Windows XP Home)
· DVD+R/RW drive
· 48X/24X/48X CD-RW drive
· 19-inch Dell 1901FP LCD monitor
· Midsize tower case
· Four open bays
· Three open slots
· V.92 modem, network adapter
· Eight USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire port
· Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 sound card
· Dell 5650 5.1 speakers
One-year parts and labor warranty; lifetime 24-hour daily toll-free support
Falcon Northwest FragBox Pro  $2244 · 2.8-GHz Pentium 4 CPU
· 1GB DDR400 SDRAM
· 120GB hard drive
· 256MB BFG Asylum GeForce FX5950 Ultra graphics
123
(Windows XP Home)
· DVD±RW drive
· 15-inch NEC LCD1560V-BK LCD monitor
· Compact case
· No open bays
· One open slot
· V.92 modem, network adapter
· Four USB 2.0 ports, three FireWire ports, no parallel port
· Integrated Realtek sound
· Creative Inspire T2900 speakers
Three-year parts and labor warranty; lifetime 9-hour toll-free support Monday through Saturday
Gateway Profile 5XL$2286 · 3.2-GHz Pentium 4 CPU
· 1GB DDR400 SDRAM
· 160GB hard drive
· 64MB NVidia GeForce FX Go graphics
122
(Windows XP Professional)
· DVD±RW drive
· PC Card slot
· 19-inch integrated LCD monitor
· All-in-one case
· One open bay
· No open slots
· V.92 modem, network adapter
· Six USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire ports
· Sigma-Tel C-Major sound card
· Integrated speakers
One-year parts and labor warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support during warranty period
HP Pavilion A450e$1730 · 2-GHz Athlon 64 3200+ CPU
· 1GB DDR400 SDRAM
· 200GB hard drive
· 128MB HP NVidia GeForce FX5600 graphics
124
(Windows XP Home)
· DVD+R/RW drive
· 16X DVD-ROM drive
· Flash media reader (Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard, CompactFlash I/II, Memory Stick, SmartMedia)
· 17-inch HP F1703 LCD monitor
· Minitower case
· One open bay
· Two open slots
· V.92 modem, network adapter
· Five USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire ports
· Integrated Realtek sound
· HP SP05A04 speakers
One-year parts and labor warranty; lifetime 24-hour daily toll-free support
Stealth Computer Littlepc LPC-401X$1965 · 3.2E-GHz Pentium 4 CPU
· 512MB DDR400 SDRAM
· 200GB hard drive
· Integrated Intel 865GV graphics
121
(Windows XP Professional)
· DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive
· No monitor
· Compact case
· No open bays
· No open slots
· Network adapter
· Four USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire port
· Integrated Realtek sound
· No speakers
One-year parts and labor warranty; lifetime 24-hour daily toll-free support during warranty period

HOW WE TEST: We test rewritable DVD drives under Windows XP Home on PCs with 1.67-GHz Athlon XP 2000+ processors and 512MB of DDR SDRAM. To test each drive, we use the bundled DVD video authoring, mastering, and packet-writing software; we use vendor-supplied media or Verbatim media. Tests conducted by the PC World Test Center. All rights reserved.