Pros
- Intel Core i7-4770K overclocked to 4.7GHZ
- Beautifully painted chassis
- Good price/performance ratio
Cons
- Horizontally stacked video cards
- Somewhat noisy under load
At A Glance
While it is expensive, Origin's Genesis Z87 delivers performance close to some of the most over-the-top boutique gaming rigs we've seen lately.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Genesis gaming desktop is the ultimate combination of form and function by offering leading edge technology and dazzling design. Take control and customize your gaming power with over 10,000 building options using the best components on the market from Intel, Nvidia, and AMD.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7-4770K |
| Processor speed | 4600.0 MHz |
| Number of Cores | 4.0 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 16.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | SLI |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 3.0 |
| Graphics Memory | 9.0 GB |
| Video Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Drive 1 size | 932.0 GB |
| Drive 1 type | Solid-State Drive |
| Drive 2 size | 477.0 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 |
| Drives included | 2.0 |
| Raid type | RAID 0 |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Wireless connection | 802.11ac |
| Power | |
| Power Supply Wattage | 1200.0 watts |
| Power Supply Model | AX1200i |
| Power Supply Manufacturer | Corsair |
| Motherboard | |
| Motherboard Chipset | Intel Core |
| Motherboard Model | Maximus VI Extreme |
| Motherboard Manufacturer | ASUS |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 9.0 inches |
| Depth | 24.0 inches |
| Height | 24.0 inches |
| Optical Drive | |
| Included Drives | Blu-ray Reader |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Yes |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower |
Performance
| Product Type | |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Performance |
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 414.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8.1 |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 49.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 7173.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Performance | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 4008.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 5816.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 38.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 207.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing - GPU Accelerated | 46.2 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 125.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Encoding Audio | 159.6 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 17.5 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 123.4 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark, Ice Storm | 164240.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Cloud Gate | 34919.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike Extreme | 10232.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike | 18149.0 score (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 110.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 139.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 164.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 61.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 65.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 94.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Ultra Quality, 2560x1600 | 132.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 182.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 306.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
