Arbico HD 5750 XL - Core i5 Custom Built PC REVIEWED IN PC ADVISOR , OCTOBER 2009
Arbico HD 5750 XL - Core i5 Custom Built PC
REVIEWED IN PC ADVISOR , OCTOBER 2009
The Arbico HD 5750 XL - Core i5 Custom built PC was reviewed in the October 2009 issue of PC Advisor magazine. The review starts, “With a WorldBench 6 real-world speed score of 132 points, the Arbico HD5750 XL is the fastest sub-£750 Windows 7 PC we’ve tested.”
PC Advisor then goes on to say, “We’re used to Arbico delivering top-class systems, and this month is no exception. With a WorldBench 6 real-world speed score of 132 points, the HD5750 XL is the fastest PC here - albeit by a rather narrow margin.”
Finally the reviewer states, “Another system built around Intel’s brand-new Core i5 processor, the quad-core Arbico HD5750 XL is a challenger for the fastest dual-core PCs at this price point. And this applies even when they’re not running multithreaded apps, which used to be the main advantage of opting for a quad-core system.”
This great performance is helped in part by the Arbico HD5750 XL’s Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 motherboard which, despite being a budget model, offers a vast array of overclocking and voltage-tweaking options that can help you eke out every last bit of speed. The Gigabyte offers a pair of PCI Express x16 slots, while support for CrossFireX means you can add a second graphics card later.
At last, “In common with most of the PCs here, the Arbico HD5750 XL comes with 4GB of fast DDR3 memory and a 500GB hard drive. The system is housed in a smart Cooler Master Elite 333 case, with side-mounted USB ports and control switches. And it’s great to see that Arbico has finally abandoned its usual 460W PSU in favour of a beefier 800W model.”
You can buy this PC on www.arbico.co.uk
A full copy of this review can be found at www.pcadvisor.co.uk
