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Mesh Xtreme i7 920 in Desktop PCs
Verdict
A huge amount of 2D and 3D power, but the price is just too prohibitive - even for Core i7
Review Date: 12 Nov 2008
Price when reviewed: £1,701 (£1,956 inc VAT)
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| Details | |
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| Part Code | Xtreme i7-920 |
| Review Date | 12 Nov 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £1,701 |
| Price inc VAT | £1,956 |
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| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Warranty final | ERROR: Script can't be evaluated |
| Basic specifications | |
|---|---|
| Total hard disk capacity | 1,000 |
| RAM capacity | 6.00GB |
| Screen size | 24.0in |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| CPU family | Intel Core i7 |
| CPU nominal frequency | 2.66GHz |
| CPU overclocked frequency | N/A |
| Processor socket | LGA 1366 |
| Motherboard | |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Asus P6T Deluxe |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel X58 Express |
| Conventional PCI slots total | 2 |
| PCI-E x16 slots free | 2 |
| PCI-E x16 slots total | 3 |
| PCI-E x1 slots total | 1 |
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory sockets free | 3 |
| Memory sockets total | 6 |
| Hard disk | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 1.00TB |
| Internal disk interface | SATA/300 |
| Spindle speed | 7,200RPM |
| Drives | |
|---|---|
| Optical drive | LG GGC-H20L |
| Optical disc technology | Blu-ray reader |
| Monitor | |
|---|---|
| Monitor make and model | Iiyama PLE2403WS |
| Resolution screen horizontal | 1,920 |
| Resolution screen vertical | 1,200 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 |
| Rear ports | |
|---|---|
| USB ports (downstream) | 10 |
| FireWire ports | 2 |
| eSATA ports | 2 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 1 |
| Modem |
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| Graphics card | |
|---|---|
| 3D performance setting | High |
| Graphics chipset | ATI Radeon HD4870 X2 |
| Graphics card RAM | 1.95GB |
| Additional Peripherals | |
|---|---|
| Speakers | Creative Inspire T6200 |
| Speaker type | 5.1 |
| Sound card | Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Edition |
| Case | |
|---|---|
| Chassis | Cooler Master Dominator 690 |
| Case format | Full tower |
| Dimensions | 214 x 525 x 482mm (WDH) |
| Power supply | |
|---|---|
| Power supply rating | 1,200W |
| Free drive bays | |
|---|---|
| Free front panel 5.25in bays | 2 |
| Mouse & Keyboard | |
|---|---|
| Mouse and keyboard | Logitech Cordless Desktop |
| Operating system and software | |
|---|---|
| OS family | Windows Vista |
| Noise and power | |
|---|---|
| Idle power consumption | 217W |
| Peak power consumption | 408W |
| Performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Overall application benchmark score | 1.94 |
| Office application benchmark score | 1.64 |
| 2D graphics application benchmark score | 2.12 |
| Encoding application benchmark score | 1.64 |
| Multitasking application benchmark score | 2.35 |
| 3D performance (crysis) low settings | 46fps |
| 3D performance setting | High |
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