Amazon.com Product Description Get exceptional gaming performance at an affordable price with the uniquely styled and intelligently designed iBuyPower Gamer 901QL desktop PC. The clear side panel with neon light accents helps you show off the system's internal workings, and it comes with iBuyPower's standard silent cooling solution. Crafted for gaming enthusiasts looking for a bump in graphics and processing power that won't break the bank, this desktop is powered by the top-of-the-line 3.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processor, which offers an astounding 1333 MHz front-side bus speed and super-sized 6 MB L2 cache. Part of Intel's 45-nanometer (nm) Penryn series, this processor boosts speed, and reduces power requirements. The Core 2 Duo processor provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance.
You'll enjoy enhanced video performance thanks to the 8400M GS with 512 MB of dedicated video RAM. Other features include a 250 GB hard drive, 2 GB of installed RAM (4 GB maximum), dual-layer DVD±RW burner (that also writes CDs), and included optical mouse and keyboard.
This PC also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.
The Basics
Processor: Experience improved energy efficiency, expanded wireless connectivity, and amazing battery life with the 45nm Penryn series Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processor, which has a 3.0 GHz processor speed, astounding 1333 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and a super-sized 6 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.) The new hafnium-infused circuitry--which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors--conserves even more energy, giving you more time away from the wall outlet. And you'll be able to encode video on-the-go and watch HD movies with Intel HD Boost.
The Intel Core 2 Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It's optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding applications--such as graphics-intensive games or serious number-crunching business productivity applications--while downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in the background. Some of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core 2 Duo processor include:
Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, thus optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth to provide data to the processor when and where it is needed.
Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed for instructions used widely in multimedia and graphics applications.
Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and idle power-management state (C-states) transitions independently per core to help save power.
Deeper Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing: Saves power by flushing cache data to system memory during periods of inactivity to lower CPU voltage.
Hard Drive: The extra-large 250 GB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 RPM) provides more than enough capacity for storing a large audio and video library, as well as extra space required for video editing. This SATA hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to Firewire and USB 2.0.
Memory: The 2 GB of installed RAM (2 x 1024 MB DDR2) will satisfy many users, but this notebook's two DIMM slots have a maximum 4 GB RAM capacity--perfect for high-end video editing and 3D gaming. It also offers a top-of-class 667 MHz speed. To receive the faster data transfer benefits of the dual-channel DDR2 RAM, any RAM additions require memory modules of same capacity and clockspeed.
DVD/CD Drive: The dual-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including both DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs, CD-RW discs, and dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data--great for backing up your MP3 collection or your most important documents.
Screen, Video & Audio Video is powered by the Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS graphics card, which provides 512 MB of dedicated video RAM for unmatched HD video performance. With support for Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 and High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDR), the 8400M lets you rip through all of today's most advanced and cutting-edge games and applications.
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion This desktop PC comes with the following external connectors:
6 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players (2 front, 4 rear)
1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
Digital video output: 1 DVI
Analog video output: 1 VGA
Audio: headphone and microphone (front), 6-channel audio ports (rear)
2 PS/2 for connecting mouse and keyboard
1 RJ45 for connecting to an Ethernet network
1 COM port
1 parallel printer port
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your digital audio library. You can also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV) and to access new kinds of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an auxiliary Windows SideShow display will also allow you to access key data even when your computer is off. It is also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect via Wi-Fi.
Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities.
Preloaded Software Microsoft Office 2007 Trial Edition (60 days)
What's in the Box This package contains the iBuypower 901QL desktop PC, power cord, mouse and keyboard, and operating instructions. It is backed by a limited warranty for parts and labor for one year from date of purchase.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Decent mid/high range gaming system. Perfect for WOW
The specs on this system is decent if you are looking to play games like WOW or COD4. I have no problem playing those games with good quality.
Rating: - Good hardware for intense gaming action!
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PC Hardware : iBuyPower Gamer 901QL Desktop (Intel E8400 Dual Core Processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)
