Pros
- Outstanding performance with games
- Extensive water-cooling system
Cons
- Video cards need a better internal support
- Apart from the nickel-plated water blocks, doesn't look like a $9556 PC
- Extremely expensive
At A Glance
This machine is the epitome of gaming excess. That it doesn't look like it is a plus if you don't like to flaunt your wealth, and a minus if you do.
Manufacturer’s Description
Our Medusa computer will capture your gaze amazing everyone around it with its astounding power. Our Poseidon Aqua Cooling contains sleek nickel-plated cooling components making your eyes follow its unique curves. The Primordial Computers Medusa has all the beauty you would ever want from a custom computer and comes with benchmark shattering performance; while retaining its clear and consistent quiet with our Poseidon Aqua Cooling.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 - 3930k |
| Processor speed | 4500.0 MHz |
| Number of Cores | 6.0 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 16384.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1866.0 MHz |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | SLI |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | nVidia GTX Titan |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 4.0 |
| Graphics Memory | 24.0 GB |
| Video Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Storage | |
| Drive 1 size | 120.0 GB |
| Drive 1 type | Solid-State Drive |
| Drive 2 size | 120.0 GB |
| Drive 2 type | Solid-State Drive |
| Drive 3 size | 1024.0 GB |
| Drive 3 type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive 3 speed | 7200.0 RPM |
| Raid type | RAID 0 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Wireless connection | No |
| Motherboard | |
| Motherboard Chipset | X79 |
| Motherboard Model | Rampage IV Extreme |
| Motherboard Manufacturer | Asus |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 9.75 inches |
| Depth | 25.5 inches |
| Height | 27.0 inches |
| Optical Drive | |
| Included Drives |
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| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| SD card | SD Card |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 Pro |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 385.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8.1 |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 54.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 6002.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Performance | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 3463.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 5709.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 31.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 218.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing - GPU Accelerated | 48.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 127.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Encoding Audio | 175.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 26.0 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 232.4 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark, Ice Storm | 141099.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Cloud Gate | 39921.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike Extreme | 12871.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike | 22501.0 score (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 109.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 138.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 163.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 66.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 66.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 89.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 125.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 177.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 248.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
