Pros
- Good gaming performance; terrific, functional chassis
- Lots of upgrade potential
Cons
- Subpar general performance
- Needs more connections
Bottom Line
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 count | 1 |
| Processor speed | 3184.64 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7-3570k |
| Cache size | 8.192 KB |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Memory | 2.0 GB |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Radeon HD7870 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 8192.0 MB |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory max | 32.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Optical drive | |
| Included Drives | DVD Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| USB | 14 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 9.0 inches |
| Width | 20.0 inches |
| Depth | 21.0 inches |
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) |
| Encoding Audio | 202.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 220.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 24 Watt hours |
| WorldBench Green Score | 66 |
| Idle power usage | 110.1 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 85.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 57.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 50.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 85.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 28.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1024x768 | 97.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 80.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 52.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 16.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 24.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 2560x1600 | 24.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 117.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 116.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 115.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 2560x1600 | 90.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 69.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 49.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 42.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Gaming Score | 53 |
