December 20, 2012
AVADirect Mini Gaming PC
Contrary to my early efforts in the field, building a custom PC is more than just assembling a random selection of parts and placing them into a box. It's a choreography of components, making sure that each complements the other bits in order to create a unified being that'll sit on your desk judging you for years.The AVADirect Mini Gaming PC I tested is just such a being, humbling the benchmark games I offered up as sacrifice.
CONFIGURATION
See what components went into this custom computer build:
Small Form Factor Cases
BITFENIX
Prodigy Series, No PSU, Mini-ITX, Arctic White, Mini Tower Case
DDR3 Non-ECC DIMM Memory
CRUCIAL
4GB Kit (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600MHz, PC3-12800, CL11, 1.5V, Non-ECC, DIMM Memory
Storage Drive
SEAGATE
1TB Barracuda ST1000DM003, 7200 RPM, SATA 6Gb/s, 64MB cache, 3.5-Inch HDD
DVD Burner Drives
LITE-ON
iHAS124-14, DVD 24x / CD 48x, DVD-Writer, 5.25-Inch, Optical Drive
Operating System
MICROSOFT
Windows 10 Home 64-bit DVD OEM