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REVIEWS / DESKTOPS / DELL INDIA PVT LTD

Dell Dimension C521 Desktop

09 Jun, 2007, 5:00 pm IST | Jayesh Mansukhani | Desktops

Last year, Dell, in a rather surprising announcement and much to the delight of AMD fans indicated that it would be using AMD processors as part of their budget desktop ranges. This was a real shot in the arm for both AMD and the end-user market as it would give consumers powerful machines that could keep up with Intel–based solutions at significantly reduced prices.

One of the very first models introduced in this range is the Dell Dimension C521. Has moving to the AMD platform helped Dell in making a better VFM desktop? Let's find out.

Tags: Dell , AMD , Intel

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