High-end PC winner
Chillblast Fusion Flash
Verdict
Blistering speed, a fine IPS panel and good quality throughout makes for an award-winning PC.
Review Date: 9 Sep 2011
Price when reviewed: £999
Overall Rating
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Comparison
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Chillblast Fusion Flash
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Nofan IcePipe A43-H67 Silent PC
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| Part Code | Fusion Flash | IcePipe A43-H67 Silent PC |
| Review Date | 9 Sep 2011 | 16 Jun 2011 |
| Price ex VAT | £999 | £935 |
| Price inc VAT | £1,199 | £1,122 |
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| Warranty | ||
| Warranty | 2yr collect and return | 1 yr return to base |
| Basic specifications | ||
| Total hard disk capacity | 1,120GB | 120GB |
| RAM capacity | 16.00GB | 4.00GB |
| Screen size | 23.0in | |
| Processor | ||
| CPU family | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 |
| CPU nominal frequency | 3.30GHz | 3.30GHz |
| CPU overclocked frequency | 4.80GHz | |
| Processor socket | LGA 1155 | LGA 1155 |
| HSF (heatsink-fan) | Corsair A70 | Nofan CR-100A |
| Motherboard | ||
| Motherboard | Asus P8Z68-V LE | Gigabyte H67MA-UD2H |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel Z68 | Intel H67 |
| Conventional PCI slots free | 2 | 0 |
| Conventional PCI slots total | 2 | 1 |
| PCI-E x16 slots free | 1 | 1 |
| PCI-E x16 slots total | 2 | 2 |
| PCI-E x8 slots free | 0 | |
| PCI-E x8 slots total | 0 | |
| PCI-E x4 slots free | 0 | |
| PCI-E x4 slots total | 0 | |
| PCI-E x1 slots free | 1 | 0 |
| PCI-E x1 slots total | 1 | 2 |
| Internal SATA connectors | 4 | 5 |
| Internal SAS connectors | 0 | |
| Internal PATA connectors | 0 | |
| Internal floppy connectors | 0 | |
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| Memory | ||
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Memory sockets free | 0 | 2 |
| Memory sockets total | 4 | 4 |
| Hard disk | ||
| Hard disk | Corsair Force 120GB SSD | OCZ Vertex 2E |
| Capacity | 120GB | 120GB |
| Hard disk usable capacity | 111GB | |
| Internal disk interface | SATA/600 | SATA/300 |
| Hard disk 2 make and model | Samsung Spinpoint F3 | |
| Hard disk 2 nominal capacity | 1,000GB | |
| Hard disk 2 formatted capacity | 965 | |
| Hard disk 2 spindle speed | 7,200RPM | |
| Hard disk 2 cache size | 64MB | |
| Drives | ||
| Optical disc technology | Blu-ray reader/DVD writer combo | Blu-ray reader/DVD writer combo |
| Graphics card | ||
| Graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | Intel Integrated graphics |
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| 3D performance setting | Medium | Low |
| Graphics chipset | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | Intel Integrated graphics |
| DVI-I outputs | 2 | 1 |
| HDMI outputs | 1 | 1 |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 0 | 1 |
| DisplayPort outputs | 1 | 1 |
| Number of graphics cards | 1 | 1 |
| Monitor | ||
| Monitor make and model | LG Flatron IPS231P | |
| Resolution screen horizontal | 1,920 | |
| Resolution screen vertical | 1,080 | |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | |
| Rear ports | ||
| USB ports (downstream) | 6 | 6 |
| eSATA ports | 1 | 1 |
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| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 0 | 0 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 0 | 1 |
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| 3.5mm audio jacks | 8 | 8 |
| Additional Peripherals | ||
| Speakers | Logitech S220 | |
| Speaker type | 2.1 | |
| Sound card | Realtek HD Audio | |
| Case | ||
| Chassis | Fractal Design Define R3 | Nofan CS-60 |
| Case format | Full tower | Full tower |
| Dimensions | 208 x 521 x 442mm (WDH) | 180 x 410 x 425mm (WDH) |
| Power supply | ||
| Power supply | Nofan P-400A | |
| Power supply rating | 400W | |
| Free drive bays | ||
| Free front panel 5.25in bays | 1 | 0 |
| Front ports | ||
| Front panel USB ports | 2 | 2 |
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| Mouse & Keyboard | ||
| Mouse and keyboard | Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse | |
| Operating system and software | ||
| OS family | Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
| Noise and power | ||
| Idle power consumption | 122W | 33W |
| Peak power consumption | 464W | 124W |
| Performance tests | ||
| 3D performance (crysis) low settings | 134fps | 40fps |
| 3D performance setting | Medium | Low |
| Overall Real World Benchmark score | 1.17 | 0.94 |
| Responsiveness score | 1.16 | 0.97 |
| Media score | 1.20 | 0.96 |
| Multitasking score | 1.16 | 0.90 |
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