Palicomp Core i3 Blast 530OC-22Plus review

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Verdict:

Astonishingly fast, the Core i3 Blast 530OC-22Plus has a decent graphics card and lots of room for expansion. Buy the base unit without the dismal monitor, though.

Review Date: 15 Aug 2010

Price when reviewed: £599

Reviewed By: Barry de la Rosa

Our Rating 5 stars out of 5

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Specs

Basic Specifications
Part Code	BLAT8
Review Date	15 Aug 2010
Rating
Processor	Intel Core i3-530
Processor external bus	185MHz
Processor multiplier	x22
Processor clock speed	4.1GHz
Processor socket	LGA1156
Level 1 cache	2x 64KB
Level 2 cache	2x 256KB
Memory	4
Memory type	DDR3
Maximum memory	16GB
Motherboard	ASRock P55 PRO
Motherboard chipset	Intel P55

Ports
USB2 ports (front/rear)	2/12
Firewire ports (front/rear)	0/1
eSATA ports (front/rear)	0/2
Wired network ports	1x 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support	none
Other ports	none

Internal Expansion
Case	midi tower
PCI-E x1 slots (free)	2 (2)
PCI-E x16 slots (free)	2 (1)
Free Serial ATA ports	4
Free memory slots	2
Free 3.5in drive bays	4

Hard Disk
Hard disk model(s)	Western Digital Caviar Black (WD5001AALS)
Interface	SATA 300
Total storage capacity	500GB
Spindle speed	7,200rpm

Graphics
Graphics card(s)	ATI Radeon HD 5670
Graphics/video ports	VGA, DVI, HDMI

Sound
Sound	Realtek HD Audio
Sound outputs	7.1 line out, coaxial S/PDIF out, optical S/PDIF out
Speakers	none

Removable Drives
3.5in floppy drive
Supported memory cards	none
Optical drive model	Optiarc AD-7241S
Optical drive type(s)	DVD+/-RW +/-DL

Display
Viewable size	22 in
Screen model	AOC F22+
Native resolution	1,920x1,080
Response time	5ms
Screen inputs	VGA, DVI

Other Hardware
Modem
Keyboard	Millennium Systems CMS-710
Mouse	Millennium Systems CMS-710

Software
Software included	Nero 9 Essentials
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Operating system restore option	Windows disc

Buying Information
Warranty	one year RTB
Price	£599
Details	www.palicomp.co.uk

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User comments

This PC has a poor-quality power supply

This PC has an excellent specification with the exception of its cheap "ATX 650" power supply manufactured by "Eye-T", which can be bought for £12.50.

Andrew Foster reported in the "Mailbox" feature of issue 275 of Computer Shopper that he bought this PC and its very poor power supply blew up and could have caused a fire.

His PC continued to work very well after he installed a quality PSU.

By ericlegge on 3 Dec 2010