PC Specialist Apollo System Review @ DH

Zardon

Read The Review Here
____________________________

PC Specialist are a UK based company who concentrate solely on custom PC builds for consumers that do not have the time or expertise to create a system themselves. Trading since September 2003 they may not be the first name that comes to mind but this does not mean they should be ruled out if you need a prebuilt. Using their web configuration tool it is possible to create a system to match your dreams (or budget!) and one such system is the Apollo.

Today we are reviewing one of the higher specification models in that family which features a quad core Intel processor, dual graphics cards and over a terabyte of storage. As well as the standard performance testing we will also be taking a detailed look to see just how it rates in regards to the quality of the build.

Alex

nice looking system, don't like the idea of that PSU in it however. weird decision.

BlueMak

If the price includes the monitor then it is a good offer.
Good review though I would like a few things said about the monitor, if it is included in the system.

__________________

The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis
This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm Sic semper tyrannis.

Matth

As mentioned, the menu system could do with a running total, or a least a +X / -X so you could assess how much it would cost to move a component up a notch.

There are plenty of worse choices than FSP, or are there?
MADSHRIMPS - Hardware Reviews ,Crazy Projects, Modding Tutorials and Overclocking - reading this review, FSP Epsilon 900 vs Silverstone DA750.

OOh, those heatsinks look rather small for a 900W

I think they misinterpreted the ratings, counting the FSP900 as being only 700W combined 12V (875 - 175), when it appears to actually be 840W (combined 70A) with an 875W combined +V rail rating.

Not a great test though, I'd like to see it given a 100% pounding, those heatsinks look mighty small, even given 80-plus efficiency

__________________
Mary had a little lamb,
Her father shot it dead
Now Mary takes her lamb to school,
Between two crusts of bread

Veridian3

Yes, the price quoted in the review includes the LG screen.

In terms of how nice the screen is, I have to say it is one of the best looking displays I have used. It looks more like a TV than a monitor and would look awesome with a set of nice speakers beside it.

Its a 5ms response model and that combined with the quality provided by DVI gives you the basis for an excellent quality of image.