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Mesh XGS 965BE review

Verdict:

A fast processor, Full HD display and plenty of room for expansion make the XGS 965BE seem a decent choice, but Eclipse's Fusion A925R575 offers even more for the same price

Review Date: 21 Jul 2010

Price when reviewed: £700

Reviewed By: Barry de la Rosa

Our Rating 3 stars out of 5

Basic Specifications

Part Code XGS 965BE
Review Date 21 Jul 2010
Rating *** stars out of 5
Processor AMD Phenom II X4 965
Processor external bus 200MHz (2GHz HyperTransport)
Processor multiplier x17
Processor clock speed 3.4GHz
Processor socket AM3
Level 1 cache 4x 128KB
Level 2 cache 4x 512KB
Memory 4
Memory type DDR3
Maximum memory 16GB
Motherboard Asus M4A77T/USB3
Motherboard chipset AMD 770

Ports

USB2 ports (front/rear) 2/4
Firewire ports (front/rear) 0/0
eSATA ports (front/rear) 1/0
Wired network ports 1x 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support none
Other ports 2x USB 3.0

Internal Expansion

Case midi tower
PCI-E x1 slots (free) 2 (2)
PCI-E x16 slots (free) 1 (0)
Free Serial ATA ports 3
Free memory slots 2
Free 3.5in drive bays 2

Hard Disk

Hard disk model(s) Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD502HJ
Interface SATA 300
Total storage capacity 500GB
Spindle speed 7,200rpm

Graphics

Graphics card(s) ATI Radeon HD 5450
Graphics/video ports VGA, DVI, HDMI

Sound

Sound VIA HD Audio
Sound outputs 5.1 line out, optical S/PDIF out
Speakers none

Removable Drives

3.5in floppy drive no
Supported memory cards none
Optical drive model TSSTcorp SH-S223C
Optical drive type(s) DVD+/-RW +/-DL

Display

Viewable size 22 in
Screen model Asus VH222T
Native resolution 1,920x1,080
Response time 5ms
Screen inputs VGA, DVI

Other Hardware

Modem No
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100
Mouse Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse

Software

Software included Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, Cyberlink DVD Suite v5
Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Operating system restore option Windows disc

Buying Information

Warranty three years RTB (three months collect and return)
Price £700
Details www.meshcomputers.com
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