CyberPower Infinity i3 Apollo Elite review

Thankfully, CyberPower has kept enough in the budget to include a high-quality 22in monitor. The 22in LED-backlit LG has a full HD 1,920×1,080 resolution: the only compromise is the solitary VGA output. Brightness was even and contrast was good, but colours were slightly too vivid at the default settings. Using the simple on-screen menu, this was quickly fixed. The bundled Logitech mouse and keyboard were fine for everyday use; the mouse fitted our palm well and the keys were responsive.

There’s no skimping on hard disk space either: 1TB gives you plenty of room to store your files, but there’s no firewire, eSATA or USB3 for connecting fast external disks. Audio connectivity is better, with a choice of 5.1 or optical S/PDIF outputs. There are plenty of extra drive bays for future upgrades, and the two free memory slots mean adding extra RAM won’t require sacrificing the 4GB already installed. There are two PCI-Ex1 slots in addition to the single PCI slot, but one is obstructed by the fan from the dual slot graphics card. The 450w PSU can supply enough power for several extra disks, but as there’s only one free SATA connector its usefulness is limited.

An overclocked processor has enough power for almost any task, and the dedicated graphics card is also good enough for most games. If you can look beyond the striking blue lighting and side panel window, there are few machines that are faster for the money.