PC Specialist Apollo Q8200 GTX+ review
in Desktop PCs
Verdict
A powerful machine, a lovely monitor and a reasonable price. Another winner from PC Specialist.
Review Date: 10 Nov 2008
Reviewed By: Matthew Sparkes
Price when reviewed: £799 (£919 inc VAT)
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | Apollo Q8200 GTX+ |
| Review Date | 10 Nov 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £799 |
| Price inc VAT | £919 |
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| Performance |
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| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Warranty | ERROR: Script can't be evaluated |
| Basic specifications | |
|---|---|
| Total hard disk capacity | 1,000 |
| RAM capacity | 4.00GB |
| Screen size | 24.0in |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| CPU family | Intel Core 2 Quad |
| CPU nominal frequency | 2.33GHz |
| CPU overclocked frequency | N/A |
| Processor socket | LGA 775 |
| Motherboard | |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Asus P5K SE |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel P35 Express |
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR2 |
| Hard disk | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 500GB |
| Internal disk interface | SATA 300 |
| Spindle speed | 7,200RPM |
| Hard disk 2 nominal capacity | 500GB |
| Hard disk 2 spindle speed | 7,200RPM |
| Hard disk 3 make and model | None |
| Hard disk 3 nominal capacity | N/A |
| Hard disk 4 make and model | None |
| Hard disk 4 nominal capacity | N/A |
| Drives | |
|---|---|
| Optical disc technology | DVD writer |
| Optical disk 2 make and model | None |
| Optical disk 3 make and model | None |
| Rear ports | |
|---|---|
| USB ports (downstream) | 6 |
| eSATA ports | 1 |
| Modem |
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| Graphics card | |
|---|---|
| 3D performance setting | High |
| Graphics chipset | Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX+ |
| DVI-I outputs | 1 |
| HDMI outputs | 0 |
| DisplayPort outputs | 0 |
| Monitor | |
|---|---|
| Monitor make and model | LG W2452T |
| Resolution screen horizontal | 1,920 |
| Resolution screen vertical | 1,200 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 |
| Pixel response time | 5ms |
| Additional Peripherals | |
|---|---|
| Speakers | Logitech S220 |
| Speaker type | 2.1 |
| Sound card | Realtek HD audio |
| Peripherals | DVB-T TV tuner |
| Case | |
|---|---|
| Case format | Midi tower |
| Mouse & Keyboard | |
|---|---|
| Mouse and keyboard | Logitech cordless desktop |
| Operating system and software | |
|---|---|
| OS family | Windows Vista |
| Noise and power | |
|---|---|
| Idle power consumption | 105W |
| Peak power consumption | 153W |
| Performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Overall application benchmark score | 1.40 |
| Office application benchmark score | 1.17 |
| 2D graphics application benchmark score | 1.61 |
| Encoding application benchmark score | 1.15 |
| Multitasking application benchmark score | 1.68 |
| 3D performance (crysis) low settings | 34fps |
| 3D performance setting | High |
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