The good: The Intel 915G chipset offers many architectural improvements; new integrated Intel graphics deliver acceptable frame rates; open 16X PCIe slot allows for addition of a graphics card; excellent 17-inch LCD.
The bad: Onboard graphics chip leeches system memory; only one graphics card offered; case can't accommodate a media-card reader.
The bottom line: Dell's new mainstream Dimension 4700 is an affordable, forward-looking PC that's well suited for the home or the small office.
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The bad: Onboard graphics chip leeches system memory; only one graphics card offered; case can't accommodate a media-card reader.
The bottom line: Dell's new mainstream Dimension 4700 is an affordable, forward-looking PC that's well suited for the home or the small office.
Review: More than just a minitower for the masses, Dell's new Dimension 4700, boasts a slew of new technology that should keep it happily humming atop your desk for years to come. The Dimension 4700 is built on Intel's forward-looking 915G Express chipset and features DDR2 memory and the PCI Express (PCIe) expansion-card interface. Prices for this midrange PC start at less than $1,000 and can climb higher than $4,000 when you begin selecting upgrade options. Our $1,496 test system included a 3.0GHz Pentium 4 530 processor, 512MB of DDR2 memory, a spacious Serial ATA ...
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