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Scan 3XS H55 - Radius Edition GTX review

Verdict

A fast, affordable and wonderfully tidy PC with fine attention to detail

Review Date: 24 Aug 2010

Reviewed By: Mike Jennings

Price when reviewed: £719 (£845 inc VAT)

Overall Rating

Features & Design
5 stars out of 6

Value for Money
5 stars out of 6

Performance
6 stars out of 6

PCPRO Recommended

Details
Part Code	3XS H55 - Radius Edition GTX
Review Date	24 Aug 2010
Price ex VAT	£719
Price inc VAT	£845
Overall rating
Performance
Features & Design
Value for Money

Warranty
Warranty	1 yr return to base

Basic specifications
Total hard disk capacity	1,000
RAM capacity	4.00GB
Screen size	N/A

Processor
CPU family	Intel Core i5
CPU nominal frequency	2.66GHz
CPU overclocked frequency	3.60GHz
Processor socket	LGA 1156
HSF (heatsink-fan)	Akasa Venom

Motherboard
Motherboard	Gigabyte H55M-US2H
Motherboard chipset	Intel H55
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	0
PCI-E x4 slots total	0
PCI-E x1 slots free	1
PCI-E x1 slots total	1
Internal SATA connectors	6
Internal SAS connectors	1
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 F3
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 disc technology	DVD writer
Optical disk 2 make and model	N/A
Optical disk 3 make and model	N/A

Rear ports
USB ports (downstream)	8
FireWire ports	1
eSATA ports	1
PS/2 mouse port
Electrical S/PDIF audio ports	0
Optical S/PDIF audio output ports	1
Modem
3.5mm audio jacks	6

Graphics card
Graphics card	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
Multiple SLI/CrossFire cards?
3D performance setting	Low
Graphics chipset	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
Graphics card RAM	1.00GB
DVI-I outputs	2
HDMI outputs	1
VGA (D-SUB) outputs	0
DisplayPort outputs	0
Number of graphics cards	1

Monitor
Monitor make and model	N/A
Resolution screen horizontal	N/A
Resolution screen vertical	N/A
Resolution	N/A x N/A
Pixel response time	N/A
Contrast ratio	N/A
Screen brightness	N/A
DVI inputs	N/A
HDMI inputs	N/A
VGA inputs	N/A
DisplayPort inputs	N/A

Additional Peripherals
Speakers	N/A
Speaker type	N/A
Sound card	N/A
Peripherals	N/A

Case
Chassis	Silverstone Precision PS05
Case format	Full tower
Dimensions	190 x 485 x 466mm (WDH)

Free drive bays
Free front panel 5.25in bays	3

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

Mouse & Keyboard
Mouse and keyboard	N/A

Operating system and software
OS family	Windows 7

Noise and power
Idle power consumption	117W
Peak power consumption	268W

Performance tests
Overall application benchmark score	2.52
Office application benchmark score	2.24
2D graphics application benchmark score	2.60
Encoding application benchmark score	2.07
Multitasking application benchmark score	3.15
3D performance (crysis) low settings	53fps
3D performance setting	Low

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From around the web

I was having a look at this on the Scan website as a possible new desktop and I'm a bit puzzled. In the review you say it has an overclocked Core i7-750. When I look on Scan it says it is actually an i5-760 overclocked to 3.6Ghz. And sure enough when I check the specification tab you have attached to this review it also says it is and i5-760. So it appears like an error has been made in your review.

It doesn't make masses of difference to me but could you confirm it does use the i5 rather than the i7 in the review if this is a mistake. Some people get terribly upset by these things!

By hevster on 24 Aug 2010

Specs

Hevster - thanks for pointing out the typo in the review; it was indeed an i5-750 - at least in the system we were sent - and it's now been changed.

Thanks again,

Mike

By Mikey_Jennings on 24 Aug 2010

As with some of our systems you just have to pull off the fan to add RAM, not the whole CPU cooler. Also the i5 750 is being replaced with the i5 760 by Intel so most vendors are updating systems from i5 750 to 760 for no extra cost.

By CyberpowersystemUK on 24 Aug 2010

Graphics card

Hi,

Can you confirm the graphics card in this machine? The review mentions an overclocked Gainward GTX460 but on the Scan website there appears to be no such option and the pre-selected card is an EVGA GTX460 (which does not mention if it's overclocked).

Thanks

Nick

By nickw64 on 29 Aug 2010