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| Dell’s Precision T3610 |
Dell sells the Precision T3610 in eight configurations, starting with a $1100 model featuring a 3GHz quad-core Intel Xeon E5-1607 CPU; a 512MB Nvidia Quadro NVS 310 graphics card; 4GB of non-ECC (error-correcting code), DDR3/1600 memory; and a 500GB, 7200-rpm hard drive. The top-of-the-line configuration we tested costs $2210 and consists of a 3.7GHz quad-core Xeon E5-1650 processor; a 3GB Nvidia Quadro K4000 graphics card; 16GB of ECC DDR3/1866 memory; and a 1TB, 7200-rpm hard drive.
AMD FirePro graphics boards are also available, and the motherboard supports up to 128GB of memory, but you get no solid-state drive option. And unless you’re a Premier customer buying in bulk, you’re restricted to one of the eight somewhat limited configurations Dell offers, or you can buy one and upgrade it yourself.
Hardware and design
Back to the T3610’s outstanding design. The midsize-tower case is especially sturdy, and a handle is integrated into the front of the unit for easier lugging. The power supply is mounted at the bottom of the case for better stability. The unit runs quietly even with plenty of airflow though it. The memory is situated inside tunnels that allow air to pass across the DIMMs, with waste heat whisked directly out of the unit so that it can’t affect other components. Same deal with the CPU.
The system has two side-facing 3.5-inch drive bays with slide-in trays, plus two vertically oriented, externally accessible 5.25-inch drive bays. One of these harbors the system’s half-height 8X DVD burner. The side panel detaches easily when the center-mounted latch is disengaged, and a beefy chassis-intrusion switch is available to blow the whistle on unauthorized access when said feature is enabled.
Source : PCWorld
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