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Dell Dimension 8200 (2.8GHz Pentium 4) review

7.8

Editors' Rating

Very Good

9.1

Members' Rating

Spectacular

Typical price:£ 1699

Verdict

Dell's flagship Dimension delivers excellent performance and is a good choice if you want a gaming platform, an entertainment hub or just a well-built and very fast PC... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Excellent performance, especially with content-creation-type applications and 3D games.

Cons

  • No USB 2.0 or Ultra-ATA/133 support
  • No FireWire connectivity
  • Standard warranty only covers one year.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium 4
Clock speed: 2.8 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Hard drive size: 120 GB
Graphics processor: nVidia GeForce4 Ti 4600
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Graphics card: 128MB nVidia GeForce4 Ti 4600 with TV-Out
Display diagonal size: 17 in
Case form factor: tower
Operating system: Windows XP Home

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Member Opinion

9.1

Average Member Rating

Spectacular

4 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Good all-round performer

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9.0

Spectacular


straw ft

straw ft

Dont think twice about it - excellent computer for all needs

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8.0

Excellent


Justin Britten

Justin Britten

Best personal PC I've ever had

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9.5

Spectacular


Peter Krueger

Peter Krueger

Excellent gaming PC

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10

Perfect


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