Pros

  • User-friendly chassis
  • Chart-topping performance

Cons

  • Dual-core processor may be an Achilles' heel

At A Glance

Offering a strong overclock and a readily accessible chassis, Maingear’s F131 clambers to the top of the mainstream PC chart.

The Specs

Processor
Processor speed 3.2 MHz
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 4096.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Graphics
Number of Graphic Cards included 2
Video Bus PCI Express-SLI
Storage
Drive size 1000.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 7200 RPM
Other storage
  • CompactFlash
  • Memory Stick
  • SD Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Power
Power Supply Wattage 750 watts
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
SD card Yes
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Available Interfaces
  • Firewire 400 port
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x3)
  • Video - 24 pin DVI-D
  • eSATA
Case
Chassis style Tower (Midsize)

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 152
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 145  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 327  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 126  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 293  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 284  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 267  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 184  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 273  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 151  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 190.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 186.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 183.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 2560x1600 172  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 127  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 126.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 125.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 2560x1600 120.3  Frames per second (higher is better)