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
At A Glance
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 type | Intel Core i7 |
| Processor speed | 3.5 MHz |
| Cache size | 0.0080 KB |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 8.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Secondary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1.0 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 2256.0 GB |
| Drive type |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 4.0 inches |
| Depth | 13.6 inches |
| Height | 13.0 inches |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Type | BD |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | Compact |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 177.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 39.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 5899.0 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) |
| Video Encoding | 105.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Encoding Audio | 92.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 86.0 |
| Working power usage | 8.4 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 59.6 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Gaming Score | 79.0 |
| Crysis 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 35.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 57.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 94.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 96.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 96.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 82.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 97.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 97.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 97.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 65.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 137.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 208.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 215.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1024x768 | 220.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 230.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 284.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 287.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 292.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
