Pros
- Extremely quiet and power efficient
- Superb gaming performance in a tiny package
Cons
- Limited interior space; lack of expandability
- CPU fan location makes opening the case awkard
Bottom Line
The Tiki is a high end gaming PC in a slick, pint-sized chassis, offering excellent gaming performance, albeit at a price.
Manufacturer’s Description
A Falcon Northwest Exclusive Design Unlike other small PCs you may have seen, Tiki isn't compact because there's not much in it. We designed it from the ground up to be an enthusiast-class system, and every millimeter of space is packed with power.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor count | 1 |
| Processor speed | 3584.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Cache size | 0.0080 KB |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 8.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 2256.0 GB |
| Drive type |
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| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 13.0 inches |
| Width | 4.0 inches |
| Depth | 13.6 inches |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 177 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 39.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 5899 score (higher is better) |
| Web Performance | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 23.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 307.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 119.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 137.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Encoding Audio | 92.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 105 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 8.4 Watt hours |
| WorldBench Green Score | 86 |
| Idle power usage | 59.6 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 97.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 97.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 97.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 215.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 82.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1024x768 | 220.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 208.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 137 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 35.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 65.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 57.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 292.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 287.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 284.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 230.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 96.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 96.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 94.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Gaming Score | 79 |
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