The Dell Dimension 4700 is one of the first mainstream desktop computers to use the new Intel CPU and PCI Express technologies which is both its benefit and its disadvantage.
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the dual-layer DVD+RW drive is ideal for producing DVD video projects.
The Intel integrated graphics is adequate for most 3D apps, but gamers and video fans may want to upgrade to a PCIe graphics card and a set of 5.1 speakers (though the included 2.1 set was surprisingly rich in tone).
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Its 3D gaming performance is somewhat lackluster, owing to its integrated graphics with shared memory (the 4700 uses some of the system's 512MB for graphics).
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Dell bundles a full copy of Works Suite 2000 with the Dimension 4100 1GHz system and this is a good starting point for the major applications you're likely to need at work.
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