Vibox Juggernaut review
This Ivy Bridge system is massively powerful, but you can do a bit better for the same money
Specifications
4.4GHz Intel Core i5-3570K, 16GB RAM, N/A display, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
It’s great to see so much scope for future expansion, although with a total 2128GB of storage space, it’ll be a long time before you even have to think about adding capacity. The operating system drive is a little small, given that Windows 7 occupies about 50GB on its own, but it’s large enough for a fair bit of software and its 6GB/s SATA3 speeds make for fast boot and access times.
The PC’s front ports and buttons are located on the top of the case and include two USB2 ports, an eSATA port and 3.5mm mic and headphone ports. At the back are another two USB2 ports and six USB3 ports, alongside a PS/2 mouse and keyboard port, Gigabit Ethernet and audio ports including both 7.1 analogue outputs and an optical S/PDIF connection.
This is an unquestionably powerful PC, but at £1,300, it’s more expensive than the award-winning Palicomp Alpha Detonator, which is similarly specified but has a quicker graphics card, making it the slightly better-value PC. Vibox also only provides a one year RTB warranty, compared to Palicomp’s three years.
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | **** |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3570K |
| Processor external bus | 100MHz (DMI) |
| Processor multiplier | x44 |
| Processor clock speed | 4.4GHz |
| Processor socket | LGA1155 |
| Memory | 16 |
| Memory type | PC3-12800 |
| Maximum memory | 32GB |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel Z77 |
Ports | |
| USB2 ports (front/rear) | 2/8 |
| Firewire ports (front/rear) | 0/0 |
| eSATA ports (front/rear) | 1/0 |
| Wired network ports | 1x 10/100/1000 |
| Wireless networking support | 802.11n |
Internal Expansion | |
| Case | midi tower |
| PCI-E x1 slots (free) | 3 (2) |
| PCI-E x16 slots (free) | 3 (2) |
| Free Serial ATA ports | 4 |
| Free memory slots | 2 |
| Free 3.5in drive bays | 4 |
Hard Disk | |
| Hard disk model(s) | Kingston SVP200S3120 + Western Digital Caviar WD20EARS-00MVWB0 |
| Interface | SATA3 + SATA2 |
| Total storage capacity | 2,120GB |
Graphics | |
| Graphics card(s) | 2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 |
| Graphics/video ports | 2x DVI , HDMI, DisplayPort |
Sound | |
| Sound | VIA HD Audio |
| Sound outputs | 7.1 line out, optical S/PDIF out, stereo line out, mic in |
| Speakers | none |
Removable Drives | |
| Supported memory cards | none |
| Optical drive type(s) | DVD+/-RW +/-DL BD-ROM |
Display | |
| Screen model | none |
| Native resolution | N/A |
| Screen inputs | N/A |
Other Hardware | |
| Keyboard | none |
| Mouse | none |
Software | |
| Software included | Dirt: Showdown, Sonic Generations, Total War: Shogun 2 |
| Operating system | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit |
| Operating system restore option | Windows disc |
Buying Information | |
| Warranty | one year RTB |
| Price | £1,300 |
| Details | www.vibox.co.uk |
