Arbico Elite OC3556 CS review

The system has just eight USB ports in total: two on the front panel and six at the back. Two of the rear ports are USB3. There’s also a PS/2 port, an optical S/PDIF output, three 3.5mm stereo outputs for analogue surround sound and a Gigabit Ethernet port. On the front, are 3.5mm microphone and headphone ports.

The system comes with a Logitech MK260 wireless keyboard and mouse set. We’ve seen a lot of these from OEMs and they’re certainly an inoffensive choice. The keyboard is slightly spongy and the ambidextrous mouse is a bit small, but it’s a good set. The monitor is an AOC E2450SWDA. It’s a matt 23.6in widescreen display with DVI and VGA inputs and a Full HD resolution. Its controls are fiddly and options are few, but we were pleased with its even backlighting and natural, balanced colours.

Although the Elite OC3556 CS uses the same components as many similarly priced systems on the market, the GTX 560 Ti graphics card is a little underpowered. Gamers will be better off with the Wired2Fire Diablo GTX or the excellent Chillblast Fusion Vantage.