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Wired2Fire Hellspawn XFire review

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Verdict

Superb performance in a very neat chassis, making it an excellent high-end choice

Review Date: 22 Sep 2009

Reviewed By: Mike Jennings

Price when reviewed: £1,199 (£1,379 inc VAT)

Overall Rating

Features & Design
5 stars out of 6

Value for Money
6 stars out of 6

Performance
6 stars out of 6

PCPRO Recommended

Details
Part Code	Hellspawn XFire
Review Date	22 Sep 2009
Price ex VAT	£1,199
Price inc VAT	£1,379
Overall rating
Performance
Features & Design
Value for Money

Warranty
Warranty	1yr collect and return

Basic specifications
Total hard disk capacity	1,000
RAM capacity	4.00GB
Screen size	24.0in

Processor
CPU family	Intel Core i5
CPU nominal frequency	2.66GHz
CPU overclocked frequency	3.80GHz
Processor socket	LGA 1156
HSF (heatsink-fan)	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus

Motherboard
Motherboard	MSI P55-GD65
Motherboard chipset	Intel P55
Conventional PCI slots free	1
Conventional PCI slots total	2
PCI-E x16 slots free	1
PCI-E x16 slots total	2
PCI-E x8 slots free	0
PCI-E x8 slots total	0
PCI-E x4 slots free	1
PCI-E x4 slots total	1
PCI-E x1 slots free	1
PCI-E x1 slots total	2
Internal SATA connectors	6
Internal SAS connectors	0
Internal PATA connectors	1
Internal floppy connectors	1
Wired adapter speed	1,000Mbits/sec

Memory
Memory type	DDR3
Memory sockets free	2
Memory sockets total	4

Hard disk
Hard disk	Samsung SpinPoint F1
Capacity	1.00TB
Hard disk usable capacity	931GB
Internal disk interface	SATA/300
Spindle speed	7,200RPM
Cache size	32MB
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 drive	LG GGC-H20L
Optical disc technology	Blu-ray reader
Optical disk 2 make and model	N/A
Optical disk 3 make and model	N/A

Rear ports
USB ports (downstream)	9
FireWire ports	1
eSATA ports	2
PS/2 mouse port
Electrical S/PDIF audio ports	1
Optical S/PDIF audio output ports	1
Modem
3.5mm audio jacks	6

Graphics card
Graphics card	XFX Radeon HD 4890
Multiple SLI/CrossFire cards?
3D performance setting	High
Graphics chipset	ATI Radeon HD 4890
Graphics card RAM	1.00GB
DVI-I outputs	4
HDMI outputs	0
VGA (D-SUB) outputs	0
DisplayPort outputs	0
Number of graphics cards	2

Monitor
Monitor make and model	Samsung SyncMaster 2433BW
Resolution screen horizontal	1,920
Resolution screen vertical	1,080
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Pixel response time	5ms
Contrast ratio	1,000:1
Screen brightness	300cd/m2
DVI inputs	1
HDMI inputs	0
VGA inputs	1
DisplayPort inputs	0

Additional Peripherals
Speakers	Logitech X-240
Speaker type	2.1
Sound card	Realtek HD Audio

Case
Chassis	Antec Nine Hundred Two
Case format	Full tower
Dimensions	218 x 472 x 493mm (WDH)

Power supply
Power supply	Cooler Master RS-850-ESBA
Power supply rating	850W

Free drive bays
Free front panel 5.25in bays	2

Front ports
Front panel USB ports	2
Front panel eSATA ports	1
Front panel memory card reader

Mouse & Keyboard
Mouse and keyboard	Logitech Internet 350 Keyboard, Razer Salmosa mouse

Operating system and software
OS family	Windows 7
Recovery method	Windows disc
Software supplied	Cyberlink Power DVD

Noise and power
Peak noise level	42.0dB(A)

Performance tests
Overall application benchmark score	2.45
2D graphics application benchmark score	2.72
Encoding application benchmark score	2.18
3D performance (crysis) low settings	64fps
3D performance setting	High

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Obtained one for a director

Wired2Fire advised us at every stage of the order's progress, the delivery was punctual, the machine well package. Build quality is excellent, and information provided with the system also very good.

By nichomach0 on 13 Nov 2009

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