Dell Dimension 9200

I've had this PC for work for 2 years now. I won't get into all of the tech. spec. here, but just give an overview of performance. Running Windows XP, it has a decent amount of memory (2GB of RAM) and is fairly quick, although it does have a tendency to slow down when using Windows Explorer. That could be down to the work network, but it's hard to pinpoint. I installed a Fedora Linux Virtual Machine which ran with no problems and no unexpected slow-down. You can run quite a few browsers at the same time usually without slowdown, although, as with all PCs, it does have it's moments! All the old favourites are included and work fine on ...  Read the complete review

As far as desktops go, the 9200 it's the prettiest nor is it the most functional. However, it is the best desktop i have ever used. It's specifications, even today, are impressive. The 9200, with a decent graphics card, will run all of the latest games and edit video with ease, and it will still be able to run the power-hungry Vista in the background. The machine is well built and is surprisingly sturdy. The size and looks aren't exactly it's strongest point as it is quite a large machine, but it has to be. The powerful processor and hefty graphics card need to bee cooled by big, but by no means noisy, fans. The system runs Vista well (providing you ...  Read the complete review