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RawZ

26-05-11, 12:14

Hi Guys,

We've put together a corker of a PC with most of the things a home user will ever need! Pricy? Not at Aria! :thumb:

1000 Bonus Bytes included, and a bundle deal if bought with an OCZ Solid 3 60GB SSD saving you £15! :thumb:

Proteus M550 w/ 23.6" LCD Monitor & Wireless Keyboard + Mouse

https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD0yNTA=/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9lbGl0ZTM0Ml8yNTAuanBn.jpg

AMD® 880G Chipset, Quad-Core X4 955 BE 3.20GHz CPU, Radeon HD 4250 Graphics w/ HDMI, 4GB 1333MHz DDR3, 1TB SATA 6GB/s HDD, SATA 6GB/s & USB3.0 next gen computing, Blu-Ray, WiFi, and a 6-Port Media Card Reader.

Specifications:

• AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 125W C3 3.20GHz Quad-Core Processor
• Integrated Radeon HD 4250 Graphics
• 4GB Mushkin Silverline #996768 (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz 9-9-9-24
• 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache Hard Drive
• Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H AMD 880G (Socket AM3) DDR3 PCI-Express Micro-ATX Motherboard
• 620W Arianet ACE Series 80PLUS ATX2.3 Power Supply
• Coolermaster Elite 342 Micro-ATX Chassis
• Official AMD Socket AM3 CPU Cooler
• Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

Extras Supplied:

• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed
• 23.6" Arianet M240 Widescreen LCD Monitor
• Logitech Wireless Desktop MK250 Keyboard + Mouse Bundle
• LiteOn Blu-Ray Reader iHOS104-37 4x BD-ROM Drive / 8x DVD-ROM
• Edimax 300Mbps Wireless 802.11b/g/n PCI Express Adapter
• Akasa Internal Media Card Reader (AK-ICR-07)

Features:

• 3.20GHz Quad-Core CPU
• AMD® 880G Chipset
• 4GB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 (Max. 16GB)
• 1TB SATA III Hard Drive
• DirectX 10.1 via the integrated Radeon HD 4250 Graphics
• Video Outputs: 1x D-Sub, 1x DVI-D, 1x HDMI
• 2x USB3.0 Ports
• 8x USB2.0 Ports
• 5x SATA 6GB/s Ports (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10)
• 1x eSATA 3GB/s Port
• 2x IEEE FireWire 1394a Ports
• 1x S/PDIF Out Port
• Gigabit LAN
• High Definition 8 Channel Audio CODEC
• 6-port Media 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)
• Expansion slots: Expansion slots: 2x PCIe 2.0 x16 Slots (single x16, dual x16/x4), 1x PCIe x1 Slot & x PCI Slot

BUY NOW - £549.95 inc. VAT! :eek: (https://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Home+and+Office/Family+PCs/Proteus+M550+w%2F+23.6%22+LCD+Monitor+%26+Wireless +Keyboard+%2B+Mouse+?productId=44680)

DoubleTop

26-05-11, 12:16

now that's a nice price, does that board support the hybrid crossfire stuff for the £100 5850 ?

DT.

answered my own question, yes it does = wow that would be quite a sweet machine
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/AMD+AM3+%28800+Chipset%29/Gigabyte+GA-880GMA-UD2H+AMD+880G+%28Socket+AM3%29+DDR3+microATX+Mothe rboard+?productId=41303

Spaceboy

26-05-11, 12:23

Not a bad machine at all there :)

now that's a nice price, does that board support the hybrid crossfire stuff for the £100 5850 ?

DT.

answered my own question, yes it does = wow that would be quite a sweet machine
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/AMD+AM3+%28800+Chipset%29/Gigabyte+GA-880GMA-UD2H+AMD+880G+%28Socket+AM3%29+DDR3+microATX+Mothe rboard+?productId=41303

Not sure you'd fit 2 x dual slot gfx cards in there - looks to only have room for a single slotter at the "top" ?

Iaink

26-05-11, 12:28

hybrid crossfire is when it switches between integrated and discrete graphics to save power ;)

DoubleTop

26-05-11, 12:30

Not a bad machine at all there :)

Not sure you'd fit 2 x dual slot gfx cards in there - looks to only have room for a single slotter at the "top" ?

only one card, the other (stock) gpu is onboard, unless I've missed something (which is very likely and possible)

Mr. Pineapple

26-05-11, 12:31

Not a bad price at all tbf

Spaceboy

26-05-11, 12:34

hybrid crossfire is when it switches between integrated and discrete graphics to save power ;)

only one card, the other (stock) gpu is onboard, unless I've missed something (which is very likely and possible)

my bad :o

Thanks for explaining that :thumb:

Broadsword1976

26-05-11, 12:38

pastyman

26-05-11, 13:02

Pity about the PSU. £25 for a 620w unit!! Now that's really going to be a quality unit!! That's not the place to save money.

DoubleTop

26-05-11, 13:15

With the load it will get at that default spec, that's all it needs in my opinion. I've many a generic PSU five+ years old still powering machines. It's under a system warranty, so it's in the interest of Aria to put in a unit that will cope. Only they have the returns figures on the stock they sell, so doubt it would be one with high returns :)

DT.

gbh4

26-05-11, 13:18

Wow, amazing price. I think you need to mention more that it comes with an LCD too (yes I know it says it in the title).

Smifis

26-05-11, 13:31

Official AMD Socket AM3 CPU Cooler
Now is this just a fancy way of saying stock cooler? :lol:

DoubleTop

26-05-11, 13:37

Now is this just a fancy way of saying stock cooler? :lol:

http://forums.aria.co.uk/showpost.php?p=617945&postcount=3

there's a pic on how meaty it is - it's no slouch :)

superlattice09

26-05-11, 15:43

I have the board and afaik the Hybrid Crossfire thing only benefits lower end cards? ie once you go over the spec of the IGP (HD4250 I think) then it's pointless... at least that's how I interpreted it. I may be very wrong.

I think you are right. I have a different board with 785 chipset with onboard HD 4200, can only (or recommended by amd) to hybrid with something like 3300 or similar. Anything better than that might as well go all the way with discrete. Guess it works the same way.

El Wayneo

26-05-11, 15:44

Miles better than what my boos bought from PcWorld for significantly more dosh as wel.

superlattice09

26-05-11, 15:51

Now is this just a fancy way of saying stock cooler? :lol:

I actually thought for a couple of seconds what does it mean. :chuckle:

Zaim

26-05-11, 16:40

That's a very good pc for the price. Could use that as a media center :P

cruciate

26-05-11, 16:52

Just saw that you put a blu-ray reader in there and a separate Wifi card.
Thats stuff you don't usually get as standard.

Its a tricky market though. You are mostly a "specialist" store, trying to supply the "common man".
Its a tons better system than a PC world one, but most people wouldn't even know that Aria PC are an option for a fully built system.

We need to educate them

Boomstick777

26-05-11, 17:09

F1REFOX

26-05-11, 17:45

That's not a ready built to go system. I think this is aimed more at the people who just want to plug in and be done. You also have not included windows 7..

cruciate

26-05-11, 17:51

or a keyboard, mouse or wifi card......

Boomstick777

26-05-11, 18:05

Windows 7 isn't included in the OP is it? A mouse and keyboard could be picked up anywhere guys? Just add on £15 or whatever? Im saying if you can build your own system, one like this might server as a better gaming machine..

Although its true, if you don't want to build your own, getting someone to build it for you might cost you aswell..

sibeer

26-05-11, 18:28

For a few more ££ you could get this system. Only £584.72 if you get free delivery?

https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD0yNTA=/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9oYWY5MTJfMjUwLmpwZw==.jpghttps://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD0yNTA=/bWFpbmltYWdlcy8yMy42XzI1MC5qcGc=.jpg

Phenom II 955 Quad core Black edition
MSI 880GMA AM3+
HD 5850 1GB Graphics card
4Gb Corsair Vengance Blue
1TB Seagate Barracuda
600W CORSAIR power supply
Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus case 'Black'
LiteOn 4 x BD-ROM BluRay drive

With 23.6" LCD Widescreen Monitor

https://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD0yNTA=/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9IRC01ODVYLVpORkMuanBn.jpghttps://www.aria.co.uk/dynres/cHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZS53aWR0aD0yNTA=/bWFpbmltYWdlcy9MaXRlT25JSE9TMTA0LTM3XzI1MC5qcGc=.j pg

http://i54.tinypic.com/33nkwfa.png

Rawz system has:

• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed
• 23.6" Arianet M240 Widescreen LCD Monitor
• Logitech Wireless Desktop MK250 Keyboard + Mouse Bundle
• LiteOn Blu-Ray Reader iHOS104-37 4x BD-ROM Drive / 8x DVD-ROM
• Edimax 300Mbps Wireless 802.11b/g/n PCI Express Adapter
• Akasa Internal Media Card Reader (AK-ICR-07)

Instead of GPU plus better case and PSU. Basically what you want included varies from person to person, but they are pretty much building and installing for free :thumb:

DennisMenace

29-05-11, 05:18

Gotta admit it's a great PC for the price... but I'd rather pay £30-£40 more and get it with a branded PSU.

Is it 80 Plus Certified, or just >80% efficient? How tight is the voltage regulation, and what about transients, cross-loading and noise/ripple suppression? Solid Japanese caps? 85'C or 105'C? Will it supply a continuous 620W at 40'C-50'C?

I'm sure it's not as bad as some nameless cheap-as-chips units (otherwise Aria would be foolish to put it in a PC with their name and warranty), and it should run the stock-speed non-GPU system without a problem. But add a GPU and/or overclock and I'm guessing it could be the weakest link, and "BANG! for Buck" could be sadly appropriate. (And if it's not meant to be upgraded/modified, why does it have a 620W PSU to run a 125W CPU and little else?)

Sorry to be hyper-critical, but I am still in shock after losing my work PC for 3+ weeks due to a cheapo PSU dying and killing my mobo. A few more rants and I should return to normality.

bobbytomo

30-05-11, 19:46

Makes me sad thinking how much i paid for my first PC £950, it was SOOOOO bad. Now you get this for half the price and a million times better 0_o