The Bottom Line
Sony's VAIO PCV-RS320 desktop PC provides a decent multimedia platform at a good price, but it could use some better components.
Pros
- Good Price
- DVD Burner
- Large Capacity Hard Drive
Cons
- 800MHz CPU Using PC2700 Memory
- Poor 3D Graphics
Description
- Intel Pentium 4 2.6GHz Processor with 800 MHz Bus on a i865G Based Motherboard
- 512MB PC2700 DDR Memory (2 DIMMs for Dual Channel)
- 120 Gigabyte Capacity Hard Drive
- 2x DVD-RW Burner and 40x CD-ROM Optical Drives
- Integrated AC '97 Audio
- Intel Extreme 2 3D Graphics with 64MB of Shared Memory
- Intel 10/100 Ethernet and v.90 56Kbps Modem
- Six USB 2.0 and Two iLink (FireWire) Ports
- Windows XP Home Operating System
Guide Review - Sony VAIO PCV-RS320
8/21/03 - Sony's VAIO PCV-RS320 desktop PC on the surface appears to be a very powerful multimedia system, but its reliance on integrated components make it only an average system. While it is powered by a Pentium 4 2.6GHz CPU with 800 MHz bus, it only uses PC2700 DDR memory which reduces its potential performance. The integrated audio and video processors will provide adequate performance but fails to provide good 3D video. On the plus side, it comes with a large 120GB hard drive an a 2x DVD-RW burner for a large amount of storage capacity. The system would work well for digital video editing with the included iLink ports and software. Overall though, the system doesn't have any outstanding features that set it apart from others.
