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PC Specialist Fusion FX63 review

Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £699
inc VAT

It's good to see Wi-Fi and an SSD, but this PC is out-performed by its rivals

Specifications

3.9GHz AMD FX-6350, 8GB RAM, 23.6in 1,920×1,080 display, Windows 8

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PC Specialist Fusion FX63

Further up the front panel, you’ll find two USB ports and the usual 3.5mm mic and headphone ports. On the back panel are another six 3.5mm audio ports for up to 7.1 surround sound. There’s also an optical S/PDIF output for digital surround sound, Gigabit Ethernet port, PS/2 port and six USB ports, two of which are USB3. A USB3 header on the board would have been nice, but these two ports will do the job for most people.

The AOC e2450Swda monitor is a one of the most notable parts of this system. It’s a sleek 23.6in matt display with VGA and DVI inputs, and a resolution of 1,920×1,080. We measured a decent, but by no means outstanding, contrast ratio of 657:1, and a disappointing colour gamut of 79.3 per cent of the sRGB standard. This is rather disappointing, but tweaking the monitor’s settings should improve matters and it has the benefit of being large and non-reflective.

The keyboard and mouse are a Logitech Wireless set. Both work well enough and fairly comfortable to use, but they keyboard feels a little loose and unresponsive. The system also comes with a copy of Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition, the ad-supported version of the suite.

PC Specialist has packed this system with extra features, such a wireless adaptor, an SSD for fast boot times and a 24in monitor. Unfortunately, the monitor isn’t particularly good, particularly when it comes to its rendition of colour. We’d have also appreciated a more powerful graphics card. The Chillblast Fusion Sprite is a better all-rounder for the same price.

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Basic Specifications

Rating ***
Processor AMD FX-6350
Processor external bus 100MHz (HyperTransport)
Processor multiplier x39
Processor clock speed 3.9GHz
Processor socket AM3+
Memory 8
Memory type PC3-12800
Maximum memory 32GB
Motherboard Asus M5A78L-M/USB3
Motherboard chipset AMD 780G + SB 700

Ports

USB2 ports (front/rear) 3/6
eSATA ports (front/rear) 0/0
Wired network ports 1x 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support 802.11n

Internal Expansion

Case midi tower
PCI-E x1 slots (free) 1 (0)
PCI-E x16 slots (free) 1 (0)
Free Serial ATA ports 3
Free memory slots 2
Free 3.5in drive bays 4

Hard Disk

Hard disk model(s) Kingston SH103S3120G + Seagate Barracuda ST200DM001-9YN162
Interface SATA3

Graphics

Graphics card(s) 1GB AMD Radeon HD 7770
Graphics/video ports HDMI, DVI, VGA

Sound

Sound VIA VT1708S
Sound outputs 7.1 line out, optical S/PDIF out, stereo line out, mic in
Speakers none

Removable Drives

Supported memory cards SDHC, Compact Flash, miniSD Card, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, microSD
Optical drive type(s) DVD+/-RW +/-DL

Display

Viewable size 23.6 in
Screen model AOC e2450Swda
Native resolution 1,920×1,080
Screen inputs DVI, VGA

Other Hardware

Keyboard Logitech Wireless Desktop MK250
Mouse Logitech Wireless Desktop MK250

Software

Operating system Windows 8
Operating system restore option Windows disc

Buying Information

Warranty three years RTB (one year collect and return, one year parts, three years labour)
Price £699
Details www.pcspecialist.co.uk

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