Pros
- Good gaming performance; terrific, functional chassis
- Lots of upgrade potential
Cons
- Subpar general performance
- Needs more connections
At A Glance
For a budget desktop, this bare-bones system offers little beyond its frame rates.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Marauder gaming computer from Digital Storm is an elite machine that delivers the surgical performance that eliminates frustrating lag during intense gaming sessions and allows gamers to get the most immersive experience possible. Bring back the shock and awe to your PC gaming experience with Digital Storm's powerful Marauder gaming computer line.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7-3570k |
| Processor speed | 3.11 MHz |
| Cache size | 8.192 KB |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 8192.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 32.0 GB |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Radeon HD7870 |
| Secondary Graphics Chipset | ATI Radeon HD |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1 |
| Graphics Memory | 2.0 GB |
| Video Bus | PCI Express x16 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 20.0 inches |
| Depth | 21.0 inches |
| Height | 9.0 inches |
| Optical Drive | |
| Included Drives | DVD Drive |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
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| USB | 14 |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower (Midsize) |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 77 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 41.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 1626 score (higher is better) |
| Web Performance | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 11.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 545.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 370.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 288.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 220.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Encoding Audio | 202.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 66 |
| Working power usage | 24 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 110.1 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Gaming Score | 53 |
| Crysis 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 16.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 24.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 42.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 49.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 69.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 28.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 50.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 57.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 85.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 24.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 52.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 80.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 85.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1024x768 | 97.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 90.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 115.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 116.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 117.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
