Dell Dimension XPS T450 > Reviews > good stuff

Author's product rating:   

Speed	Average
Design	Good
Manufacturer Support	Satisfactory
Ease of use	Easy
Value For Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Cheap
Disadvantages:	Fairly Slow

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I got my Dell a couple of years ago when it was a top of the range PC. The Dimension XPS R450 is a hard working machine with a great spec for a commercial machine. Unlike many companies, Dell do not bundle your PC with tons of stupid peripherals that are poor quality or useless. My Dimension XPS 450 came with a Epson Stylus 640 printer, and no Webcam or rubbish scanner which wouldn't have got used anyway.

This system has 128MB RAM which is all you rewally need at the moment and although it only has a P2 450 processor it is more than fast enough to run any programs available at the moment. The 12.8 Gb Hard Disk has tons of space for the average home user and it comes with a Zip Drive to back up your work anyway.

This system comes with a Toshiba DVD ROM which is great for entertainment. The only problem is that the speakers on this system could be better as they are only just powerful enough to listen to the DVD.

I recently upgraded my system with a CD-RW and this has made the PC so much better. It is a great backup method and is great for music fans: you can record CDs and I use mine to save my MP3's onto CD to save disk space.

The graphics with this PC are also fantastic with an ATI Rage Pro video card than runs games like Motocross Madness with incredible graphics. The sound card could probably be better but the speakers let it down anyway.

I would reccomend this system to anyone looking for a quality second hand system. It still works great and will have a few years left in it. At under £500 it is a bargain.