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RawZ
17-03-11, 17:20
Hi Guys,

Our first attempt at entering the DAW market has been a success! :thumb:


Gladiator Clarity X DAW

http://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD0yNTA=/bWFpbmltYWdlcy93aGl0ZXIzXzI1MC5qcGc=.jpg

3.40GHz 8-Thread Processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 6TB Silent HDD Space, Sound-Proof Chassis, Passive DirectX 11 1024MB GPU, Blu-Ray, 4x IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports, SATA 6Gb/s & USB 3.0 Support, 6-Port Media Card Reader, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit.


Specifications:

• Intelฎ 2nd Generation Core™ i7-2600 Processor
• Radeon HD 5450 1024MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Silent Passive Graphics Card
• 8GB Mushkin (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 Silverline
• 128GB Kingston SSDNow V100 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Silent Hard Drive
• 3x 2TB Western Digital WD20EARS Caviar Green 3.5" SATA II Silent Hard Drives
• Gigabyte GA-H67A-UD3H Intel H67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 PCI-Express Motherboard
• 550W Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro P9 Modular ATX2.3 Silent Power Supply
• Fractal Design Define R3 Arctic White Gaming Midi Tower Case - Sound-Proof Case
• Be Quiet! Dark Rock Advanced Silent CPU Cooler
• Samsung Blu-Ray SH-B123L/RSBP 12x BD-ROM / 16x DVD Writer Drive
• Akasa Internal Media Card Reader
• StarTech 3 Port 2b 1a 1394 PCI Express FireWire Card Adapter
• Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
• 1 Years RTB Warranty
• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

Features:

• 3.40GHz Four Core / Eight Thread CPU
• Intelฎ H67 Chipset
• 8GB 1333MHz Low Latency Dual Channel DDR3
• 128GB SATA II Solid State Drive
• 6000GB SATA II Hard Drives
• Blu-Ray Reader
• DirectX 11 via the installed Radeon HD 5450 Passive GPU
• Video Outputs: 1x VGA, 1x DVI-I, 1x HDMI
• 1024MB GDDR3 GPU Memory
• HDCP Capable
• OpenGL 3.2 Support
• ATI Eyefinity Technology
• ATI Avivo HD
• ATI Stream Technology
• 2x USB 3.0 Ports
• 14x USB 2.0 Ports
• 2x SATA III Ports
• 3x SATA II Ports
• 2x eSATA 3Gb/s
• 4x IEEE 1394 FireWire (2x IEEE1394b & 2x IEEE1394a)
• Gigabit LAN
• 6-Port card reader: Compact Flash (CF I / II, MD), Memory Stick (MS Pro, Duo, Magic Gate), Secure Digital (SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC Mobile), Extreme Digital (X Card, Type H, Type M), M2 (Memory Stick Micro M2), & MicroSD (Micro SDHC)

BUY NOW - ฃ1299.98 inc. VAT (http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Home+and+Office/Audio+Workstations/Gladiator+Clarity+X+DAW+?productId=43650)



For legal reasons, i can't show you the full review as yet till the magazine issue (on sale now - Aprill Issue) has come off sale. Below are a few notes by the reviewer. To see the full review, go to your nearest newsagent or ASDA and pick up your latest MusicTech magazine April Edition (pg. 76-77).


"It feels like Aria has thrown almost everything at this PC, and that is by and large a good thing... The price is pretty attractive too, and you get a lot of bang for your buck... Overall this is a very solid performer.."
Hollin Jones, MusicTech - April 2011.

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2665/mtm97p077screen.jpg (http://img5.imageshack.us/i/mtm97p077screen.jpg/)

:weeee
ZodiarK
17-03-11, 17:23
nice well done
coiler
17-03-11, 17:29
very impressive!
Terbinator
17-03-11, 17:32
As i put in Brains picture thread its great to see your DAW systems are selling.

However, does this not come with a soundcard or are my eyes completely failing me when i scan over the system spec?
RawZ
17-03-11, 17:36
No it doesn't. As said in the review, customers can order one through us or just use their own. We did want to have a card built in already but theres no point if they can't use the card for what they need the system for. Better if they decide.
Terbinator
17-03-11, 17:40
No it doesn't. As said in the review, customers can order one through us or just use their own. We did want to have a card built in already but theres no point if they can't use the card for what they need the system for. Better if they decide.

I don't have access to that xD
nft99
17-03-11, 17:42
Very nice system :D
Brains1969
17-03-11, 19:30
Looking forward to reading the review :cool:
Zaim
18-03-11, 00:31
very impressive!

Indeed, that looks nice.
Rhett
22-03-11, 02:29
Congrats! Who actually devises the system builds or is it a group effort?
benzeman
22-03-11, 05:27
Nice one guys :D
pt-
22-03-11, 08:46
Congrats! Who actually devises the system builds or is it a group effort?

RaWZZZZZZZZZZ
sibeer
22-03-11, 12:23
No it doesn't. As said in the review, customers can order one through us or just use their own. We did want to have a card built in already but theres no point if they can't use the card for what they need the system for. Better if they decide.

Think the card choice is something you don't really want to force on them, but a selection of user choice options would be great. The system as a whole ticks all the required boxes though, powerful, fast, plenty of storage and silent, nice :thumb:

Actually feel you should do the same with gaming systems GPU's. Some people will want to dedicate every pound they can to the GPU, some would rather have a more balanced system. Would be a quick "Build Your Own" option whilst you work through the super site :D
RawZ
22-03-11, 13:18
We really need that but it's not yet ready sadly.
aspdend
22-03-11, 13:53
Think the card choice is something you don't really want to force on them, but a selection of user choice options would be great. The system as a whole ticks all the required boxes though, powerful, fast, plenty of storage and silent, nice :thumb:

Actually feel you should do the same with gaming systems GPU's. Some people will want to dedicate every pound they can to the GPU, some would rather have a more balanced system. Would be a quick "Build Your Own" option whilst you work through the super site :D

+1 for this
sibeer
22-03-11, 15:08
We really need that but it's not yet ready sadly.

Have organised in house developed websites myself, takes an age to get something of good quality and a robust nature. Be worth it in the end though.
gbh4
22-03-11, 21:35
Apologies for being a dunce and all google brings up is nothing helpful, but what is a DAW system?
Toonshorty
22-03-11, 21:36
Apologies for being a dunce and all google brings up is nothing helpful, but what is a DAW system?

Digital Audio Workstation I think.
f12f12
22-03-11, 21:37
digital audio workstation.

i didn't have a clue until some one said it here.
Pancake
22-03-11, 21:37
How is "good amount of RAM" in the good bit, and then he comments on there being too little ram in the "bad" bit
RawZ
23-03-11, 08:16
He wants 16GB? Lol..
RawZ
27-04-11, 14:34
Review - http://www.musictechmag.co.uk/mtm/reviews/gladiator-clarity-x-daw
Spaceboy
27-04-11, 14:40
Review - http://www.musictechmag.co.uk/mtm/reviews/gladiator-clarity-x-daw

99p to read an article ? :eek:

License to print money that is :p

Also, I wouldn't trust a "click and buy" system provided by BT :picard: :D
StuartyB33
27-04-11, 14:42
nice aria get their name about in mags like that can only be good to help with the DAW sales