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Verdict:
A well-designed case and quiet water-cooling can't make up for the poor choice of motherboard, and it's much too expensive.
Review Date: 22 Mar 2010
Price when reviewed: £699
Supplier: http://www.pcworld.co.uk
Reviewed By: Barry de la Rosa
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Basic Specifications |
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| Part Code | 659448 |
| Review Date | 22 Mar 2010 |
| Rating |
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| Processor | AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition |
| Processor external bus | 200MHz (1.6GHz HyperTransport) |
| Processor multiplier | x17 |
| Processor clock speed | 3.4GHz |
| Processor socket | AM3 |
| Level 1 cache | 256KB |
| Level 2 cache | 1,024KB |
| Memory | 4.000000 |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory | 8GB |
| Motherboard | Foxconn A7VMX-K |
| Motherboard chipset | AMD 780V |
Ports |
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| USB2 ports (front/rear) | 4/4 |
| Firewire ports (front/rear) | 0/0 |
| eSATA ports (front/rear) | 1/0 |
| Wired network ports | 1x 10/100/1000 |
| Wireless networking support | 802.11n |
| Other ports | none |
Internal Expansion |
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| Case | tower |
| PCI-E x1 slots (free) | 0 (0) |
| PCI-E x16 slots (free) | 1 (0) |
| Free Serial ATA ports | 1 |
| Free memory slots | 0 |
| Free 3.5in drive bays | 3 |
Hard Disk |
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| Hard disk model(s) | Western Digital Caviar Green (WD500AADS-00M2B0) |
| Interface | SATA 300 |
| Total storage capacity | 750GB |
| Spindle speed | 7,200rpm |
Graphics |
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| Graphics card(s) | 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5750 |
| Graphics/video ports | 2x DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort |
Sound |
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| Sound | Realtek High Definition Audio |
| Sound outputs | stereo line out, mic in, line in |
| Speakers | N/A |
Removable Drives |
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| 3.5in floppy drive |
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| Supported memory cards | SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash, MicroDrive, SmartMedia |
| Optical drive model | HL-DT-ST GH41N |
| Optical drive type(s) | DVD+/-RW +/-DL DVD-RAM |
Display |
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| Screen model | N/A |
| Native resolution | N/A |
| Response time | N/A |
| Screen inputs | N/A |
Other Hardware |
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| Modem |
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| Keyboard | Advent SWT1200 |
| Mouse | Advent GP-M3000 |
Software |
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| Software included | Microsoft Works 9 SE |
| Operating system | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit |
| Operating system restore option | restore partition |
Buying Information |
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| Warranty | one year RTB |
| Price | £699 |
| Supplier | http://www.pcworld.co.uk |
| Details | www.pcworld.co.uk |
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