Pros
- Excellent performance at a great price
- Big case, with neat wiring
Cons
- Ugly case
At A Glance
This is the perfect machine for tinkerers: it's cheap(ish), and has a huge, roomy case.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Cache size | 8.192 KB |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Processor speed | 3.4 MHz |
| Bus speed | 100.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 667.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 8192.0 MB |
| Graphics | |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| Secondary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Storage | |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type |
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| Drive size | 550.0 GB |
| Expansion slots | |
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 2.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express x16 slots | 3.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express x4 slots | 1.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express x8 slots | 1.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots | 2.0 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| SDXC Card or Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) | 1 |
| Power | |
| Power Supply Wattage | 1000 watts |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Speed | 40.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Devices | All-In-One Flash Memory Card Reader |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower (Midsize) |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 211 |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 109 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 285 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 114 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 141 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 129 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 176 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 243 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 111 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 134 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 6.2 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 7.3 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 172.3 Watts |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 129 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 353.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 186.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 183.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 | 180.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 131.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 119.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 191.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 200 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 242.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 238.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 | 304.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 | 237.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 224.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 215.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Stalker 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 57.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 214.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 345.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 218.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 117 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 124.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1200 | 178 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1200 | 220.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 223.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 | 208.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 223.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 351.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 216.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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