May 02, 2014
W. Bryan Hastings
AVADirect Quiet Gaming PC Review: Easy On Your Ears as it is On Your Wallet
This machine delivers a solid performance with AAA games without breaking the bank—or your ear drums. But potential buyers should take note of its limited expansion options.
CONFIGURATION
See what components went into this custom computer build:
Tower Case
NZXT
Phantom Series 530 w/ Window, No PSU, E-ATX, White, Full Tower Case
Power Supply
COOLER MASTER
V Series RS-650-AMAA-G1 650W, 80 PLUS Gold, Semi Modular, ATX Power Supply
Socket 1150 Core i5 Haswell Desktop Processor
INTEL
Core i5-4440 Quad-Core 3.1 - 3.3GHz TB, HD Graphics 4600, LGA 1150, 6MB L3 Cache, DDR3 / DDR3L, 22nm, 84W, Retail Processor
DDR3 Non-ECC DIMM Memory
CRUCIAL
8GB Kit (2 x 4GB) Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600MHz, PC3-12800, CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V, Non-ECC, Black, DIMM Memory
HDD Storage Drive
SEAGATE
1TB Barracuda ST1000DM003, 7200 RPM, SATA 6Gb/s, 64MB cache, 3.5-Inch HDD
Wire Management Solution
Standard Wiring with Precision Cable Routing and Tie-Down
Operating System
MICROSOFT
Windows 10 Home 64-bit DVD OEM
Operating System
MICROSOFT
Windows 10 Home 64-bit DVD OEM