Bracknell, UK, April 14, 2003 - Dell(tm) today announced availability of the Dimension(tm)8300, a desktop equipped with high-performance technology to help consumers and small business owners run demanding multimedia applications, such as editing video or high-resolution photographs, creating web content, or playing 3-D games. The Dimension(tm) 8300 uses a new chipset from Intel® that supports processors featuring an 800MHz front side bus and dual-channel DDR (double data rate) memory to enhance the system's performance. Additionally, it also features an 8x Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) graphics cards to run demanding 3-D applications.
"The Dimension(tm) 8300 delivers the highest level of desktop performance for consumers and small business customers who require more horsepower," said Emily Campbell, Senior Desktop Brand Manager, EMEA. "Available with a wide variety of performance-oriented options that can be individually customised, the Dimension 8300 underscores Dell's commitment to providing
customers with the latest PC technology at an unbeatable value."
To meet varying customer needs, the Dimension(tm) 8300 supports a range of video options. Gaming enthusiasts who want fast performance on the most advanced PC games can opt for the industry-leading ATI Radeon(tm) 9800 PRO or the Radeon(tm) 9800. Customers who do not require as much 3D horsepower can opt for the NVIDIA® GeForce(tm) 4 MX graphics card.
The Dimension(tm) 8300 features an expandable minitower chassis, which provides up to two 5.25-inch external optical drives and up to two internal hard drives. It also features eight USB 2.0 ports, two of which are front-accessible ports for connecting devices like USB memory keys or MP3 players. All Dimension(tm) 8300 customers can order a system with or without a floppy drive, or with a Dell USB memory key.
For £1549, the Dimension(tm) 8300 features a 3.0GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 256MB DDR 400 SDRAM memory, a 60GB hard drive, a 16x DVD drive, a 17-inch (16-inch viewable) monitor and Windows® XP Home. Additional Technical Information:
The Dimension(tm) 8300 is available with Pentium 4 processors running at 3.0GHz combined with the new Intel 875P chipset and up to 2GB of dual-channel DDR 400 SDRAM. The Dimension(tm) 8300 supports the following:
* Pentium® 4 processor options that utilize an
800MHz front side bus
* Dual-channel DDR-SDRAM memory running at 400MHz
* Several graphics card options, including ATI's new
Radeon 9800 or Radeon 9800 PRO
* Ultra ATA-100 hard drive capacities up to 200GB
* Optical drives of 48X Max. CD-ROM, 16X Max. DVD,
48x/24x/48x CD-RW, or 48X CD-RW/DVD combination drives, DVD+RW/ +R
* Integrated 10/100 Ethernet connectivity
* Microsoft® Windows® XP Home or Professional
* Microsoft Works 7.0. Optional upgrade to
Microsoft Office® XP Small Business Edition (SBE) or Office XP
Professional
* Optional Dell Movie Studio software for
video editing

* Standard 1 year collect & return warranty;
Optional warranty upgrades available for up to 4 years

For more information about this product, go to http://www.dell.co.uk/dimension

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