Aria.co.uk Gladiator i5 4.4GHz Z68 Bundle

3D Mark and Far Cry 2

Published: 31st May 2011 | Source: Aria | Price: £369.95 | Author: Bryan Waters

Aria.co.uk Gladiator Z68 Core i5 4.4 GHz Bundle

3D Mark Vantage

Nobody would expect integrated graphics to be able to run the very latest titles, and if you do, go stand in the corner, and although with a GTX570 in place the Gladiator Z68 can give the 26000 P-Score we've seen a thousand times, how would it perform if you'd just use it as an HTPC with light gaming?

Despite GPUz reporting DX11 compatibility, 3D Mark 11 swore it didn't have, and Intel report only Direct X 10.1 compatibility, so to Vantage we go. 1840 P-Score. Not by any stretch amazing but, like everything, you tailor your expectations.

Far Cry 2

So with presumptions suitably in check, is this little powerhouse capable of giving you some gaming goodness? Absolutely. Far Cry 2 in the equivalent of 720P and High settings (so identical to how it is on the consoles) gives us a good 30 FPS average which is definitely playable.

Most Recent Comments

31-05-2011, 06:58:37

tinytomlogan

Following the excellent P67-based i5 Gladiator bundle from Aria, we take a look at one based on the Z68 board. Is it just as good?

31-05-2011, 07:09:18

SieB

Another bargain bundle from Aria and this time with a Z68 motherboard and some Muskin Copper Head. The IGP is better than expected as well 30 fps in Far Cry 2 is pretty good, just don't ask if it can run Crysis

31-05-2011, 08:04:06

dugdiamond

value for money yet again

BTW: aria's gaffer is on the tv tonight "secret millionaire"

31-05-2011, 14:41:24

UkGouki

wow looks great reading the review now will post

ok after reading through the review i think this could be the basis of my hopefully planned new pc im still waiting to see what amd bring to teh table with there bulldozer chips but im sold currently on the p67 platforms

04-06-2011, 02:06:53

Heart

Any bundles like this in the states ever? I cant locate any

10-06-2011, 11:43:13

gert

just ordered this bundle whit a feeuw mods

4GB Mushkin Copperhead changed to 8GB Mushkin Copperhead

Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 CPU Cooler changed to Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator and Fan CPU Cooler

4 a price of 450 pound inc delivery cant wait 2 set it all up

special tanks 2 tom 4 reviewing this & dugdiamond 4 the qeusions i had

keep up the good work

11-06-2011, 10:37:16

Zaim

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Originally Posted by gert

That's some good tweeks you've done there mate, I would have done the same

11-06-2011, 11:32:57

Skeese

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Originally Posted by gert

just ordered this bundle whit a feeuw mods

Pictures when received

11-06-2011, 15:59:33

gert

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Originally Posted by Zaim

That's some good tweeks you've done there mate, I would have done the same

hopfelly it will work really well whit my nvidia geforce gtx 560 ti & 850W Corsair TX850 powersuply 4 some nice gaming & frapsing

'game aion i know i am mmo freak'

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Originally Posted by Skeese

Pictures when received

will take some some pic when received

only down side is that was all the money i had so it will need to go in 1 of my old cases until i can afford Fractal Design Define R3 Arctic White

maby any other cases come into your mind plx let me know looks aint that in portend even can b 2 hand 4 all i care

i just need a case whit really good air flow and what keeps dust out of the rig

Aria.co.uk Gladiator i5 4.4GHz Z68 Bundle

3D Mark and Far Cry 2

Published: 31st May 2011 | Source: Aria | Price: £369.95 | Author: Bryan Waters

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