Arbico Elite i7 RSX Custom Built PC – PC ADVISOR BEST BUY, JUNE 2009

The Arbico Elite i7 RSX  Pro Custom built PC was reviewed in the June 2009 issue of PC Advisor magazine. The review starts “A single point shy of the 140- point mark in our WorldBench 6 test suite, the Elite i7 RSX is one of the fastest-scoring PCs to grace our Test Centre. Based on Intel’s i7 920 processor, this is a quad-core system that performs well across the board, whether or not you’re running apps designed to take advantage of its multiprocessing capabilities. With 3GB of RAM installed, the Arbico offers only half the amount of memory supplied with the other i7-based PCs here. It also ships with the 32bit version of Vista Home Premium.”

PC Advisor then goes on to say “Arbico’s decision to employ three 500GB hard drives in a Raid 0 configuration sets this PC apart from the pack. This setup provides 1.5 terabytes (TB) of hard-disk space, and theoretically offers three times the performance of a single hard drive. However, be aware that spreading your data in this way means that if one drive fails, you’ll lose all your data.”

You can buy this PC on www.arbico.co.uk

A full copy of this review can be found at www.pcadvisor.co.uk

Arbico CD 8850 XL Custom Built PC – PC ADVISOR BEST BUY, JUNE 2009

The Arbico CD 8500 XL Pro Custom built PC was reviewed in the June 2009 issue of PC Advisor magazine. The review starts “Arbico seems to have hit on a winning formula in this price category. The CD 8850 XL remains our Best Buy after two months at the top. Intel’s Core 2 Duo E8600 chip is used to full effect, bringing the Arbico an impressive130 points in our WorldBench 6 real-world speed test. The ASRock 4Core 1600-D800 motherboard also performs well., An ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card delivers excellent gaming performance. Arbico has again selected the Cooler Master Elite 330 case. This well-built chassis offers plenty of expansion space and tidy looks. The 22in monitor is fi tted with digital and analogue inputs, thus ensuring a better quality image than analogue-only displays. Whether you want to play games or listen to music, the Creative Audigy SE 7.1 sound card, combined with a set of Logitech speakers and subwoofer, offers a vastly improved listening experience over some of its rivals.”

PC Advisor then goes on to say “The Arbico delivers excellent performance and value for money.”

You can buy this PC on www.arbico.co.uk

A full copy of this review can be found at www.pcadvisor.co.uk