Chillblast Fusion Vantage review
This brilliant PC hits the sweet spot between power, top-notch components and gaming performance
Specifications
4.8GHz Intel Core i5-3570K, 16GB RAM, 23.6in 1,920×1,080 display, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
In terms of ports, the PC has a couple of USB ports at the front and six at the rear. Two of the latter are USB3. There’s also a PS/2 port at the back, as well as the usual Gigabit Ethernet and audio ports. For sound output, there’s an optical S/PDIF port and three 3.5mm stereo ports for analogue surround sound. The front panel has 3.5mm microphone and headphone ports.
The mouse and keyboard are a Logitech wireless MK260 set and the monitor is a 23.6in Asus VS247H monitor. It’s a good choice, and has an HDMI, VGA and DVI inputs.
This is a brilliant system, packing in a Blu-ray re-writer, 16GB of memory, an large SSD and an extremely good graphics card. Gamers might prefer the additional graphics power of Wired2Fire’s Diablo GTX, but this is the best all-round PC you can get for a grand. It’s a true Best Buy.
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | ***** |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3570K |
| Processor external bus | 100MHz |
| Processor multiplier | x48 |
| Processor clock speed | 4.8GHz |
| Processor socket | LGA1155 |
| Memory | 16 |
| Memory type | PC3-12800 |
| Maximum memory | 32GB |
| Motherboard | Asus P8Z77-V LX |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel Z77 |
Ports | |
| USB2 ports (front/rear) | 2/6 |
| Firewire ports (front/rear) | 0/0 |
| eSATA ports (front/rear) | 0/0 |
| Wired network ports | 1x 10/100/1000 |
| Wireless networking support | none |
Internal Expansion | |
| Case | midi tower |
| PCI-E x1 slots (free) | 2 (1) |
| PCI-E x16 slots (free) | 2 (1) |
| Free Serial ATA ports | 3 |
| Free memory slots | 0 |
| Free 3.5in drive bays | 2 |
Hard Disk | |
| Hard disk model(s) | OCZ Agility 3 120GB + Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001-9YN164 |
| Interface | SATA3 + SATA2 |
| Total storage capacity | 2,120GB |
Graphics | |
| Graphics card(s) | 3GB AMD Radeon HD 7950 |
| Graphics/video ports | DVI, HDMI, 2x Mini DisplayPort |
Sound | |
| Sound | Realtek ALC887 |
| Sound outputs | 5.1 line out, optical S/PDIF out, line out, mic in |
| Speakers | none |
Removable Drives | |
| Supported memory cards | none |
| Optical drive type(s) | BD-RE, DVD+/-RW +/-DL |
Display | |
| Viewable size | 23.6 in |
| Screen model | Asus VS247H |
| Native resolution | 1,920×1,080 |
| Screen inputs | HDMI, DVI, VGA |
Other Hardware | |
| Keyboard | Logitech K260 |
| Mouse | Logitech M210 |
Software | |
| Operating system | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit |
| Operating system restore option | Windows disc |
Buying Information | |
| Warranty | two years collect and return |
| Price | £999 |
| Details | www.chillblast.com |