A single multifunctional control wheel provides a full range of adjustments when used with an on-screen display, but it's a fiddly system. It would be much easier if the control wheel protruded from the front panel instead of being recessed. On the other hand, the screen image is good at all resolutions up to the maximum of 1600x1200, at which 70Hz vertical refresh is supported, but 1280x1024 is the optimal setting. Other peripherals are good too. What's inside is also impressive.
Every component is easily accessible and properly connected by well-routed cables.
The provision of DVD and CD-RW drives means there's just one free 5.25in bay, but with three 3.5in bays on offer, a single wide bay should not be a problem. The only bar to expansion is the fact that there are just three expansion slots, one of which is used for the modem. Add a plug-in sound card and a network card and that's your lot. There's also a headset microphone so you can try out the voice recognition. All rights reserved.