Dell Dimension 4600 Review
Dell Dimension 4600
The Dell Dimension® 4600 offers flexibility and superior multimedia at a great price. Get the power of Intel® Pentium® 4 processors combined with high speed DDR SDRAM memory, integrated network adapters and a wide choice of multimedia peripherals at affordable prices.There's nothing fancy about the Dell Dimension 4600, but for basic music downloading and recording, word processing, and Internet searching, this system won't let you down. It includes a big 120GB SATA hard drive, and the three-piece speaker system (including a subwoofer) beats the typical desktop offerings. A drawback for multimedia types is the software bundle: Most of the photo and music programs are trial versions.
With an nVidia GeForce FX 5200, the Dimension 4600 scored a distant second to the ABS Awesome 3350 on our 3-D benchmark tests. The flat-panel monitor—usually a nice addition to a value system—was fairly dark and difficult to view from any angle except head-on. So if you're into gaming, graphics, or video, consider a different monitor.
Compared with the ABS Awesome 3350, which blows away all the value PCs on 3DMark03, the Dimension 4600 finishes a distant second and can handle 3-D games like Splinter Cell. The monitor, however, isn't ideal for gaming.