Despite the gaming implication shown
in its fierce name, this impressive PC loses some marks when it comes to
graphics.
Price: $1,285
Ranking: 5/5
Wired2Fire
Diablo Ultima
The Wired2Fire Diablo Ultima has many
components that you can expect from a modern performance PC, with an
overclocked Core i5-3570K processor and a high-quality case. The AOC i2352Vh monitor
is also one of our favorite, with 23.6-inch matte-finish IPS screen and outstanding
image quality.
The i5-3570K processor has been overclocked
to an impressive 4.6GHz, which boosted it sufficiently to achieve the overall
score of 146 in our tests. This means you can run smoothly any application that
you want to, even when your request is heavy multi-tasking or virtualization.
The 1GB PNY Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 graphics
card is not powerful, but quite competitive. In Crysis 2 at 1920x1080 and Ultra
quality, we saw a frame rate of 16fps, which was not smooth at all, but when we
reduced the quality settings to Very High, we noticed a far smoother average
frame rate of 27fps. This graphics card has two DVI ports and one Mini HDMI port
for up to three screens.
The Asus P8Z77-V LX motherboard is a
popular one. It has three vacant PCI slots, two PCI-E x16 slots, one of which
is empty but runs at x4, and two PCI-E x1 slots, one of which is blocked by the
graphics card. Two of these four memory slots are installed with 4GB modules
which run at 1600MHz. 8GB RAM is pretty much for current applications, but the
other two are easily accessible and the motherboard can use up to 32GB of
memory.
The
Asus P8Z77-V LX motherboard is a popular one.
There are six SATA ports in sum, two of
which are SATA3. Both are in use, but there are still some vacant SATA2 ports
if you need to add additional storage. Currently, the Diablo Ultima has a 120GB
SSD system drive to have a fast boot speed and a 1TB hard disc for storage, as
well as a Blu-ray reader. There is plenty of space for many hard discs, memory
card readers or optical drives if you ever want them, with four empty 3½-inch
internal bays, one empty 3½-inch external bay and three unused 5¼-inch drive
bays.
The case itself is sturdy and well proofed
against dust. The system runs quite quietly thanks to the selection of good
components, though the side panel with holes can’t block all the noise. There
are two USB ports on the front, with a microphone port and a usual 3.5mm
headphone port. At the back of the motherboard, there are two USB3 ports, four USB
ports, one PS/2 port, Gigabit Ethernet, one optical S/PDIF output for digital
audio and 5.1 analog surround sound.
The unbranded keyboard is made of hard
plastic and has ratty keys, but they are quite easy to type on. The Logitech mouse
is a cheap one but it’s comfortable to use.
This is an excellent PC and got very close
to achieving our best buy award. Its graphics card is not as powerful as that
of its other opponents at the same price, for instance, Chillblast Fusion
Blaze, but if the fast boot speed and an outstanding monitor are preferred to
gaming power, the Diablo Ultima may be an absolutely appropriate PC for you.
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Basic
Specifications
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Part Code: Diablo Ultima
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Rating: 5/5
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Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K
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Processor external bus: 100MHz (DMI)
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Processor multiplier: x46
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Processor clock speed: 4.6GHz
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Processor socket: LGA1155
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Memory: 8
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Memory type: PC3-12800
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Maximum memory: 32GB
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Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX
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Motherboard chipset: Intel Z77
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