Aria.co.uk Gladiator 1155 i5 4.4GHz Bundle
Introduction and Technical Specifications
Published: 9th May 2011 | Source: Aria | Price: £329.99 |
Introduction
Overclocking your system has long been the most common modifications to perform. Who doesn't want extra performance for no cash outlay? Exactly.
However we know that not everyone necessarily has the confidence to give it a go. Partially because the old method of overclocking, common to every format prior to Socket 1155, was fairly complex and partially because the kind of people who can only afford the lower-end products haven't got the financial freedom to take the risks with their hardware.
Even though the Intel Socket 1155 is delightfully easy to overclock, it's understandable than with the silicon lottery and the time needed to make sure everything is working as it should, many people turn to a pre-overclocked system to get the extra performance without busting the bank.
Usually though a pre-overclocked system comes with an undesirable hefty price-bump. Today we're taking a look at a bundle that is based around the phenomenal Core i5-2500K and is delivered to you with a 4.4 GHz overclock and ready to roll, yet its CHEAPER than buying the bits separately and doing it yourself! Enter the Aria Gladiator P67 B3 4.4GHz bundle.
Technical Specifications
So what do you get for a penny shy of £330? Quite a bit actually. Obviously the processor is the star attraction. 4.4 GHz of Quad-Core goodness, backed up with a good value MSI motherboard. The RAM is slightly slower than we'd like to see, but for the money we can have no complaints at all. After all, this is about great value, and it's very easy to let performance desires creep up (i.e for an extra £10 I could have.. and for an extra £20 I could.. and before you know it you've spent 3 grand).
• Intel® Core™ i5-2500K (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor overclocked to 4.4 GHz
• 4GB Mushkin Silverline #996768 (2x2GB) DDR3 1333MHz 9-9-9-24
• MSI P67A-G45 Intel P67 (REV B3) Socket 1155 DDR3 PCI-Express Motherboard
• Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 High Performance CPU Cooler
• Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
• 1 Years RTB WarrantyFeatures:
• 4.40GHz Overclocked Quad Core CPU
• Intel® P67 Chipset
• 4GB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3
• 2x USB 3.0 Ports
• 8x USB 2.0 Ports
• 2x SATA III Ports
• 4x SATA II Ports
• 1x IEEE 1394a Port
• Gigabit LAN
• High Definition 8 Channel Audio CODEC
• Expansion slots: 2x PCIe 2.0 x16 Slots (dual x8/x8), 3x PCIe x1 Slots & 2x PCI Slots
So as you can see all of the bases are covered for a great underpinning to a system. Let's see how well it's built.
Most Recent Comments
Still... this bundle is my safety net.
Cheers.
Gonna go for this I think. The specs seem bang for buck! I just hope it's still on by the time the missus gets back(in a few weeks now :S). I will almost defo get this. What graphics card do you guys recommend getting? Looking for a nice card that will be good for some new games and not bottleneck because of mobo.
Cheers.
What's your budget? Will you go multi-monitor in the future?
What's your budget? Will you go multi-monitor in the future?
After this I wouldn't have a budget as I would be waiting a little while to get a card. I've already ordered my desk, which cost just over £200. But I wouldn't wonna go above £200 tbh. But if the performance is a big one, go for it £300 max.
Thank you.
After this I wouldn't have a budget as I would be waiting a little while to get a card. I've already ordered my desk, which cost just over £200. But I wouldn't wonna go above £200 tbh. But if the performance is a big one, go for it £300 max.
Thank you.
For £200 go for the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 560Ti SOC.
After this I wouldn't have a budget as I would be waiting a little while to get a card. I've already ordered my desk, which cost just over £200. But I wouldn't wonna go above £200 tbh. But if the performance is a big one, go for it £300 max.
Thank you.
If you want to stretch it a little further then you can get yourself a 570...
MSI GeForce GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR III
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If you phone them they will customize it but I think 4gb of ram will cost more than removing the heatsink and I'm not sure they would oc it as high on a stock cooler as they run stability tests before shipping the bundle.
Only way to know for sure would be to ask tho mate