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Poweroid 8001 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

4.0

Members' Rating

Mediocre

Typical price:£ 1679

Verdict

If you’re a power user and you want a solidly-built and expandable PC, this very fast system should be on your shortlist... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Excellent all-round performance
  • Sturdy case with plenty of expansion potential
  • Reasonable price.

Cons

  • Case may be too bulky for some tastes
  • No LAN connection, either on-board or via PCI card
  • Only three of the four free PCI slots are available for card expansion.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium 4
Clock speed: 2.4 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Hard drive size: 80 GB
Graphics processor: nVidia GeForce4 Ti 4400
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Graphics card: Leadtek WinFast A250
Display diagonal size: 18 in
Case form factor: tower
Operating system: Windows XP Home

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4.0

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Mediocre

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