Typical price: £712
What is it: Dual-core 64-bit home-office machine with some gaming potential
What we think: While the Dell excels in no specific field, it's a fast and reliable machine for home-office tasks and mid-level video editing and Photoshop work
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Dell Dimension 9100 compared to other home office PCs
 Dell Dimension 9100 |
 Sony Vaio VGC-RM1N |
 Mesh Mesh Elite Quad 6600 FX |
 HP Pavilion Elite m9000 series (m9065.uk-a) |
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| Review date | 20 Dec 05 | 30 Jul 07 | 4 Sep 07 | 15 Nov 07 |
| Editor's rating |
7.7
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8.6
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8.4
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7.8
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| Price range | £712 | |||
| Review summary | The 9100 is really what you make of it. The basic model, with an ATI Radeon X600 graphics card, is competent but unspectacular, while a more heartily equipped model with a powerful graphics card and a RAID array could make a decent Photoshop machine. Although the 9100 has few tricks up its sleeve, it's a solid machine with plenty of potential Read full review |
The RM1N's dual-chassis setup is unusual to say the least. It's also pricey, as you'd expect for a PC that uses a quad-core CPU. Don't let that put you off, though. It's fast, has plenty of storage, and comes with all the appropriate software for high-definition video editing Read full review |
We find it difficult to fault the Elite Quad 6600 FX. It has a fast quad-core processor, ample memory and a graphics card that while not particularly fast, doesn't shy away from games. If you have a spare £700 and want a solid all-round PC, you really should consider it Read full review |
Whichever way you look at it, the HP Pavilion Elite m9000 series (m9065.uk-a) is a good PC. Better value can be had elsewhere, but its quad-core CPU, ample memory and thoughtful design helps it stand out from the crowd Read full review |
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