Gaming System Review: Überclok's Ion
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Hardware: A Closer Look
- 3. Hardware Continued: Internal Components
- 4. Test Configuration
The best part about owning a new system is reveling in its performance. But not everyone can afford the best parts, and that’s why many of us overclock. Yet, there are always people who don’t have the time (or skill, let’s face it) to assemble a computer in the first place, let alone tune it up. After all, isn’t reliability more important that performance?
Überclok knows a few things about building reliable, overclocked systems. Rather than attempt to set records for the ultimate in speed, Überclok designs its systems to last many years. So sure is the company of its technical prowess that it backs each system for three years, even going so far as to pay to have the system shipped back to its lab in case of needed repairs. And just in case you weren’t satisfied with the performance of your new Ion PC, Überclok will even let you return it within thirty days of purchase.
Here’s a quick look at the configuration Überclok sent us:
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, 3.0GHz, FSB-1333, 6MB Cache |
| Custom Overclocked to 4.0 GHz, FSB-1780 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte EP35, BIOS F5 (07/16/2008) |
| RAM | Corsair TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX, 2x 2.0 GB CAS 4-4-4-12 |
| Custom Overclocked to DDR2-1066 CAS 5-7-7-25 (2T) | |
| Hard Drive | Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS |
| 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 32 MB Cache, SATA 300 | |
| Networking | Integrated Realtek Gigabit Networking, PCIe |
| Audio | Integrated Realtek High-Definition Audio (7.1-channels) |
| Graphics Cards | SAPPHIRE TOXIC HD 4850 512MB |
| 675 MHz GPU, GDDR3-2200 | |
| Power Supply | Corsair CMPSU-550VX (550W, ATX12V V2.2) |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Build 6001 (SP1) |
| DirectX Version | DirectX 10.0 |
| Graphics Driver | ATI Catalyst Version 8.7 |
| Peripherals | |
| Keyboard | Logitech Internet 350 USB |
| Mouse | Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical |
| Warranty and Support | |
| Warranty | 30-Day Money Back, 3-Years Free Replacement |
| Support | Toll-Free Telephone Support |
| Repairs | Free Shipping to and from Repair Center |
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when in gods name are you going to start writing things that are of benifit to the UK user. this site is for the UK user but everthing is in us dollers and Uberclock dont even ship to the UK FFS!.
Sort it out please this site is even getting boring at work and thats bad.
I'll second that, whats going on with Toms anyway? Used to be high grade, now I'm finding myself wandering over to techpowerup and hexus.
Dispense with the farce and just have a US site with some UK servers. In terms of it's relevance to UK readers of Tom's this is just mildly related spam copied and pasted to fill the UK site up.
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I'm now getting most of my reading from driverheaven.net. It's not just that the whole UK site thing is pointless either - the stuff being brought over from the US site is, in many cases, no longer much good anyway.