Pros
- Excellent performance in general purpose compute tasks
- Superb gaming performance for an all-in-one
- Takes up a lot of desk space; generates a lot of heat
Cons
- Three massive, external power bricks
At A Glance
You buy a MainGear for gaming and the Alpha 24 games well, but design issues make us question the all-in-one form factor.
Manufacturer’s Description
Gaming on an all in one has always been an exercise in compromise. They use slower graphics processors, or mobile processors that don't have the same horsepower as their desktop, discrete namesake. But we're putting an end to all of that. Now you can get full power, no-compromise performance in an all-in-one that continues MAINGEAR's tradition of upgradeability, performance, and support.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7-3770K |
| Processor speed | 3500.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 16.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 32.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 24.0 inches |
| Included monitor | All-in-One |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Touchscreen | Multitouch |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Switchable |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | nVidia GeForce GTX 680 |
| Secondary Graphics Chipset | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1.0 |
| Graphics Memory | 4.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Optical Drive | |
| Included Drives | DVD Drive |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
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Performance
| Product Type | |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | All in One |
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 160.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 19.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 3413.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 378.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 84.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 152.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 127.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Encoding Audio | 101.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 11.0 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 71.2 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 87.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 90.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 92.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 96.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 97.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 96.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 144.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1680x1050 | 148.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1024x768 | 161.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 178.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1680x1050 | 184.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 198.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
