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Mesh Titan GT Pro in Desktop PCs
Verdict
A ferocious processor and decent all-round package combine to create a strong value package
Review Date: 12 Dec 2008
Price when reviewed: £575 (£661 inc VAT)
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Value for Money
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| Details | |
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| Part Code | Titan GT Pro |
| Review Date | 12 Dec 2008 |
| Price ex VAT | £575 |
| Price inc VAT | £661 |
| Overall rating |
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| Performance |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Warranty final | 1 year(s) return to base |
| Basic specifications | |
|---|---|
| Total hard disk capacity | 750 |
| RAM capacity | 4.00GB |
| Screen size | 22.0in |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| CPU family | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| CPU nominal frequency | 3.16GHz |
| CPU overclocked frequency | N/A |
| Processor socket | LGA 775 |
| HSF (heatsink-fan) | Intel low profile cooler |
| Motherboard | |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Asus P5QL Pro |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel P43 |
| Conventional PCI slots free | 3 |
| PCI-E x16 slots free | 0 |
| PCI-E x16 slots total | 0 |
| 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 |
| Internal SATA connectors | 6 |
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR2 |
| Hard disk | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 750GB |
| Internal disk interface | SATA |
| Hard disk 2 make and model | N/A |
| Hard disk 2 nominal capacity | N/A |
| Hard disk 2 formatted capacity | N/A |
| Hard disk 2 spindle speed | N/A |
| Hard disk 2 cache size | N/A |
| Hard disk 3 make and model | N/A |
| Hard disk 3 nominal capacity | N/A |
| Hard disk 4 make and model | N/A |
| Hard disk 4 nominal capacity | N/A |
| Drives | |
|---|---|
| Optical disk 2 make and model | N/A |
| Optical disk 3 make and model | N/A |
| Monitor | |
|---|---|
| Monitor make and model | Hanns.G Hi221D |
| Resolution screen horizontal | 1,680 |
| Resolution screen vertical | 1,050 |
| Resolution | 1680 x 1050 |
| Rear ports | |
|---|---|
| USB ports (downstream) | 9 |
| Graphics card | |
|---|---|
| Multiple SLI/CrossFire cards? |
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| 3D performance setting | High |
| Graphics chipset | Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT |
| Graphics card RAM | 512MB |
| DVI-I outputs | 2 |
| Number of graphics cards | N/A |
| Additional Peripherals | |
|---|---|
| Sound card | Realtek HD audio |
| Case | |
|---|---|
| Case format | Midi tower |
| Dimensions | 180 x 430 x 380mm (WDH) |
| Front ports | |
|---|---|
| Front panel USB ports | 3 |
| Front panel FireWire ports | 1 |
| Front panel memory card reader |
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| Operating system and software | |
|---|---|
| OS family | Windows Vista |
| Noise and power | |
|---|---|
| Idle power consumption | 98W |
| Peak power consumption | 167W |
| Performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Overall application benchmark score | 1.82 |
| Office application benchmark score | 1.81 |
| 2D graphics application benchmark score | 1.95 |
| Encoding application benchmark score | 1.51 |
| Multitasking application benchmark score | 2.02 |
| 3D performance (crysis) low settings | 19fps |
| 3D performance setting | High |
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