Every time I get a pre-built system in from Evetech to review,
I can’t help but have mixed feelings of excitement and anxiety.
Excitement, because Evetech have historically produced some of the best pre-built
systems I have ever seen. Anxiety, because after setting such a high standard of work,
I wonder if Evetech can continue building quality systems at this level.
Well, I’m glad to say that once again the guys over at Evetech have impressed me beyond expectation.
The system, based around Intel’s new Sandy Bridge platform is what you would expect of a R17,000+ high-end system.
There is a powerful graphics cards, mated to an Intel 2600k pre overclocked at 4.5GHZ. The CPU at that speed
will eclipse any other currently available pre-built gaming system by a long margin, and will ensure that
for years to come you will have a system with enough power on tap for modern games.
The 8GB’s of DDR3 1600MHZ ram is what one would expect in a
high-end system these days, however Evetech has done this through
the use of 2 x 4GB ram sticks, leaving the system open for an extra
8GB’s of ram if the need arises, a good decision. The rest of the system
is what you would expect, a superfast SSD for OS storage, a superfast Sata
6gb\s HDD for game storage, a large gaming case and rock solid PSU. With that,
let’s move onto some benchmark numbers.
First up, we have 3D Mark Vantage. Not the latest iteration of the 3Dmark franchise,
but a far more established and comparable benchmarking tool (for the time being).
This system running purely on air at stock clocks (apart from the CPU which Evetech
Pre overclocks to 4.5GHZ) netted an overall score of P31234. The other benchmark we
used was Uniengine’s Heaven, a DirectX 11 based benchmark which was used to stress the DirectX11
capable GTX580 in this system to its limit. Using the DirectX11 pre set as set out by Hwbot.org,
this system managed an enormous X1380.68, making it one of the fastest (if not the fastest) single
card pre-built gaming systems we have reviewed.
A balanced system, world-class cable management,
pre overclocked and competitively priced, this pre-built
system from Evetech is once again class-leading.
Benchmarks:
3DMark Vantage - P31234
Uniengine Heaven - X1380
Bottom line: Another amazing effort from Evetech, brilliant in every way bar none.
Pros: Balanced System, High-end name brand hardware, Cable management, Price,
Pre-Overclocked
Cons: None
Score: 9 Out of Ten
If you’re in the market for a pre-built system, this rig should be right at the top of your list.
Specifications:
- Intel Core i7 2600K 3.4GHz Overclocked @
4.6GHZ 8x Cores CPU
- ASUS P8P67 Pro B3 P67 Motherboard
- Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHZ Gaming RAM With Heat Spreader
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 3GB
384bit Graphics Card
- 1TB 7200rpm Sata 6GB/s Hard Drive
- Corsair Force 3 60GB Solid State Drive
- Corsair Obsidian 650D or Corsair Graphite 600T White Gaming Case
- Corsair AX850 80+ GOLD Modular PSU
- Noctua D14 CPU Cooler
