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

Phantom Series 530 w/ Window, No PSU, E-ATX, White, Full Tower Case
Tower Case
NZXT Phantom Series 530 w/ Window, No PSU, E-ATX, White, Full Tower Case
V Series RS-650-AMAA-G1 650W, 80 PLUS Gold, Semi Modular, ATX Power Supply
Power Supply
COOLER MASTER V Series RS-650-AMAA-G1 650W, 80 PLUS Gold, Semi Modular, ATX Power Supply
Core i5-4440 Quad-Core 3.1 - 3.3GHz TB, HD Graphics 4600, LGA 1150, 6MB L3 Cache, DDR3 / DDR3L, 22nm, 84W, Retail Processor
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
8GB Kit (2 x 4GB) Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600MHz, PC3-12800, CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V, Non-ECC, Black, DIMM Memory
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
1TB Barracuda ST1000DM003, 7200 RPM, SATA 6Gb/s, 64MB cache, 3.5-Inch HDD
HDD Storage Drive
SEAGATE 1TB Barracuda ST1000DM003, 7200 RPM, SATA 6Gb/s, 64MB cache, 3.5-Inch HDD
Standard Wiring with Precision Cable Routing and Tie-Down
Wire Management Solution
Standard Wiring with Precision Cable Routing and Tie-Down
Windows 10 Home 64-bit DVD OEM
Operating System
MICROSOFT Windows 10 Home 64-bit DVD OEM
Windows 10 Home 64-bit DVD OEM
Operating System
MICROSOFT Windows 10 Home 64-bit DVD OEM