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Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Reaper AMD Bulldozer 4.2Ghz - FreshTech Solutions Ltd - £239.66
9/10
If you want some value for money with a Christmas Gaming PC purchase then this offer from FreshTech Solutions Ltd may be up your street. At £239.66 you have the basic elements in place apart from the OS and GPU which I already bought separately. My personal spec was the Reaper as shown, combined with my copy of Windows 7 64-bit and the Sapphire HD 7750 GPU.
The computer came within the 3-5 delivery time specified. The case is an understated black with a mesh like front grill. It's nothing spectacular but it feels solid and looks decent. Here are the other specs -
If you want some value for money with a Christmas Gaming PC purchase then this offer from FreshTech Solutions Ltd may be up your street. At £239.66 you have the basic elements in place apart from the OS and GPU which I already bought separately. My personal spec was the Reaper as shown, combined with my copy of Windows 7 64-bit and the Sapphire HD 7750 GPU.
The computer came within the 3-5 delivery time specified. The case is an understated black with a mesh like front grill. It's nothing spectacular but it feels solid and looks decent. Here are the other specs -
| Case Built In | CIT Reaper Black Mesh fronted Case with Rear 80mm Exhaust Fan |
|---|---|
| Motherboard Included | Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3 |
| CPU Type | AMD FX Quad Core |
| CPU Model | AMD Bulldozer FX 4170 4.2ghz Quad Core 8mb Cache |
| CPU Socket | AMD AM3 / AM3+ |
| CPU Clock Speed | 4.2 Ghz |
| Memory / Kit Size | 8gb DDR3 1600mhz Crucial Ballistix Sport |
| Hard Drive Size | 1tb Sata Hard Drive |
| Graphics Card | Onboard Graphics |
| PSU Size | 500 Watt Branded Power Supply |
| Operating System | No Operating System |
| Rear Panel Connections | 1x DVI Port |
| Front / Top Case Ports | 2x USB 2.0 Ports |
| Features | Front Audio Ports |
| Warranty | 1 Year Collect and Return Warranty |
| Also Includes | Free 60 Day Trial Norton Internet Security ( OEM ) |
| Model Number | GigaN68PFX4170v11REA |
As mentioned, the Sapphire HD 7750 was added as the graphics card. The result is a very nice and nimble gaming rig. If you're the sort of person that amps everything to ultra and wants to get every last drop of juice out of the system, then this system isn't for you. But the default clock setting of 4.2Ghz combined with the rest of the setup ensures that you have a very decent gaming rig for the price. Games tested have been Crysis 2, Dishonored, Witcher 2, Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 and FIFA 13. All games had absolutely no issue in the graphical department. Added to that is the huge 1TB hard drive space and 8gb of DDR3 1600mhz RAM and what you have is a real deal.
Here is the link to the website -
http://www.freshtechsolutions.co.uk/custom-built-computers/new-computers-chosen-by-us-for-you/reaper-amd-bulldozer-fx-4170-4-2ghz-desktop-pc-1tb-hdd-8gb-ddr3-dvd-writer.html
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
AMD's new FX chips offer more cores at lower cost
AMD's new 8-core gaming FX chips are based on Piledriver and are priced under $200 for 1,000 units
By Agam Shah | 23 October 12
Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday introduced 8-core FX series chips for desktops with prices under US$200 in units of 1,000, giving gamers the ability to build faster PCs at lower prices.
"You can easily overclock this new line-up to 5GHz with off the shelf cooling solutions we provide," said Leslie Sobon, corporate vice president, client desktop products, in a blog entry.
PC maker Maingear is offering new desktops with AMD's new FX chips, and the PC maker said the 8-core chips can be clocked to 5.0GHz. The new chips allow users to build desktops that are less expensive, Maingear said.
The new chips are faster and cheaper than earlier FX-series chips based on the Bulldozer microarchitecture, AMD said in a statement. The new chips are about 15 percent faster than predecessors.
The FX-8350 chip is priced at $195 in units of 1,000, while the FX-8320 chip is priced at $169. The new FX-series chips are AMD's fastest gaming processors, while Intel's fastest gaming processor -- the Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition processor -- is more expensive at $999, according to an Intel processor price list.
AMD traditionally has had a strong presence in the desktop market, but falling chip prices have hurt the company.
AMD last week said that revenue for its Computing Solutions unit, which deals in chips, fell by 28 percent year-over-year during the fiscal third quarter, which ended Sept. 29. The company last week reported a loss for the previous fiscal quarter and said it would lay off 15 percent of its staff -- about 1,800 employees -- as it tries to get back to profitability.
AMD also announced a 6-core FX-6300 with a clock speed of 4.1GHz, which is priced at $132. Also announced was a quad-core FX-4300 with a clock speed of 4.0GHz, which is priced at $122.
Agam Shah covers PCs, tablets, servers, chips and semiconductors for IDG News Service. Follow Agam on Twitter at @agamsh. Agam's e-mail address is agam_shah@idg.com
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