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Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 Mainboard & AMD A10-5800K Processor Review (Part 10)

We evaluate that only top modules in this product series come along with the mainboard with the full size of ATX, for example like we looking at the platform which is for high desktop system, and recognize that it is not the best application field.

Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 Mainboard & AMD A10-5800K Processor Review (Part 9)

At the beginning, this review is written for the main purpose of evaluating only Gigabyte GA-F2A85Z-UP4, but we have to dedicate an additional part, which is also very crucial. That is the AMD A10-5800K processor.

Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 Mainboard & AMD A10-5800K Processor Review (Part 8)

We would like to analyze the results received from the complex system overclocking. The following table shows numbers for nominal mode and when all of the system components are overclocked successfully. The percentage in the fourth column indicates the performance obtained in the nominal mode.

Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 Mainboard & AMD A10-5800K Processor Review (Part 7)

As usual, we compare the mainstream mainboard’s speed in two different modes: in nominal mode and overclocking mode. However, Gigabyte GA- F2A85X-UP4 is the first mainboard in our series of reviews, so we decided to used approaching method to conduct the test just like what we used in the measuring the power consumption.

Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 Mainboard & AMD A10-5800K Processor Review (Part 6)

Many analysts do not pay enough attention to the power consumption of the processors, or there is just a small chapter somewhere at the end of the review mentioning about this issue. However, in my opinion, the power consumption of Socket FM2 platform is about to be the most shocking experience throughout the review.

Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 Mainboard & AMD A10-5800K Processor Review (Part 5)

This version used the AVX instructions and created a higher operational level. The system was equipped with a discrete graphics accelerator, the Intel Core i5-3750K processor, and some top mainboards with the central PCI-E ports, contributing inconsiderably to the power consumption level of the whole system.

Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4

Normally, system installed on Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 works very well and problem seldom happens. The installation process of Socket FM2 coolers is the same as in the previous AMD processors, so we have no issue in installing Noctua NH-D14, the component that was original located in Socket AM2 and AM3 processors.

Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 Mainboard & AMD A10-5800K Processor Review (Part 3)

The software research team, people who work for Gigabyte 3D BIOS, receives many respect and praise. In a quite short period of time, they tried to implement the transform from the old Award BIOS to the new AMI UEFI BIOS. Moreover, they tried to install almost all of the currently outstanding features on the new BIOS.

Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 Mainboard & AMD A10-5800K Processor Review (Part 2)

The Socket FM2 processor can work with the current AMD A75 central controller or the A55 Fusion, which has been used in Socket FM1 mainboard. That is why very few new mainboard for this type of chipset were launched up to now.

Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 Mainboard & AMD A10-5800K Processor Review (Part 1)

In the last autumn, AMD announced the new Socket AM3+ processor, belonging to Vishera series. We discussed them in a very detailed review about the top AMD FX8350 and followed by the summary of all new processors.

Crucial Ballistix Tactical LP And Sport VLP Dual-Channel DDR3 Memory Kits Review (Part 4)

Ballistix Tactical LP and Ballistix Sport VLP are comparable in both default configuration and overclocked configuration. Almost as what we had expected because they had quite alike clock rate and were distinguished by their timings. Memory timing does not affect much on the operating performance of modern computer series.

Crucial Ballistix Tactical LP And Sport VLP Dual-Channel DDR3 Memory Kits Review (Part 3)

As we have presented in the review about the modern CPU LGA1155 memory controller. It is the operating frequency of dual-channel memories that affects the strongest on the platforms’ performance. Therefore, increasing it above the standard level is the key element that helps increasing memory’s overclocking potential and operating ability.

Crucial Ballistix Tactical LP And Sport VLP Dual-Channel DDR3 Memory Kits Review (Part 2)

The second low-profile memory module from Ballistix is called Sport. It is determined to be lower than Ballistix Tactical LP. However, Ballistix Sport VLP turns out to be more interesting because VLP stands for Very Low Profile. The extremely compact of this kind of memory modules from Crucial Sport series has no alternatives from this or any other producers.

Crucial Ballistix Tactical LP And Sport VLP Dual-Channel DDR3 Memory Kits Review (Part 1)

The new memory system DDR3-1600 of Crucial is very interesting because of two reasons. On one side, those are system memories that have low configuration. On the other hand, they satisfy the standard requirements of DDR3L.

AMD A10 4600M CPU – The Quad Prowess

The word trinity has many meanings, with one of the primary areas being the connotations that refer to religious leanings. The other, more that refers to religious leanings. The other, more obvious, reference would be AMD’s current range of Fusion CPUs, called Accelerated Processing Units (APUs).

A Trio From HIS: 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition, 7950 IceQ X² Boost Clock And 7850 IceQ Turbo X Graphics Cards Review (Part 8)

GeForce GTX 680 (in ASUS implementation) is still the leader among the single GPU solutions in 3DMark 2011, but HIS 7970 IceQ X2 GHz Edition follows right closed behind. HIS 7950 IceQ X² Boost Clock is 15-17% slower than the second one while HIS 7850 IceQ Turbo X is 20-22% slower in addition.

A Trio From HIS: 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition, 7950 IceQ X² Boost Clock And 7850 IceQ Turbo X Graphics Cards Review (Part 7)

To limit the dependence of the graphics cards on the general based speed, we overclocked our 6-core CPU 32 nm with the multiplier of 37x, the BCLK frequencies of 125 MHz and activating “Load-line Calibration” up to 4.625 GHz. The Vcore processor was increased 1.49V in the BIOS mainboard.

A Trio From HIS: 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition, 7950 IceQ X² Boost Clock And 7850 IceQ Turbo X Graphics Cards Review (Part 6)

To evaluate the noise level, we used an electrical noise-measuring device, CENTER-32, in a closed and quiet 20m2 room. The noise-measuring method was conducted outside the system case, when the only noise is from the cooler and its fans.

A Trio From HIS: 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition, 7950 IceQ X² Boost Clock And 7850 IceQ Turbo X Graphics Cards Review (Part 5)

If you have found some Radeon HD 7870 and HD 7850, you can realize that HIS 7850 IceQ Turbo X uses the 5+1+1-phase power of HD 7870 (GPU+ memory+ PLL) whereas the reference HD 7850 is one GPU power phase fewer. It also has DrMOS MOSFET high-quality features with the upgraded useful life.

A Trio From HIS: 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition, 7950 IceQ X² Boost Clock And 7850 IceQ Turbo X Graphics Cards Review (Part 4)

GPU clock rate is 850MHz but we have never recognized this rate in our tests. It has always been 950MHz (The so-called boost mode, therefore card’s specified Boost Clock). By the way, that is such an impressive overclock. The voltage is 1.25V in 3D mode and 0.806V in 2D mode. The GPU is clocked at 300MHz in 2D applications.

A Trio From HIS: 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition, 7950 IceQ X² Boost Clock And 7850 IceQ Turbo X Graphics Cards Review (Part 3)

The wrapper of HIS 7950 IceQ X² Boost Clock 3GB is designed in the same style as its senior version’s, except the product’s name and the lack of the advantage of the cooling system.

A Trio From HIS: 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition, 7950 IceQ X² Boost Clock And 7850 IceQ Turbo X Graphics Cards Review (Part 2)

HIS 7970 IceQ X2 GHz Edition normal GPU clock rate is 1000MHz while this rate in the enhanced case is 1050MHz. GPU has a standard Tahiti XT configuration just like what listed in the table above. According to our testing tools, GPU voltage is 1.255V in 3D mode.

A Trio From HIS: 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition, 7950 IceQ X² Boost Clock And 7850 IceQ Turbo X Graphics Cards Review (Part 1)

HIS 7970 IceQ X² GHz Edition is packed into a beautiful blue upright box with the cooling system name printed right in the front center. HIS seems to consider this as the key feature of the whole product.

A Bit Of APU Power: Gigabyte F2A85X-UP4

The new FM2 chipsets from AMD are a turning point for the company as its gambling on then to pull in customers to adopt the brand name. Paired with A-series chips, the motherboard is slated to go against Intel’s midrange offerings but at a more affordable scale.

Corsair CX430M Power Supply - One Of Corsair's "Builder Series"

The CX430M meets the 80 PLUS Bronze certification, offering up to 85% energy efficiency, which gives your energy budget a break and keeps the unit running cool at idle and under full load. The unit features hardwired +12V 20 + 4-pin ATX and + 12V 4+4-pin CPU power connectors.

Intel Core i5-3570K Processor - More Power-Efficient Than Its Counterpart

Fans of Intel’s Core i5-2500K who want to step up to Ivy Bridge will find a lot to like in the Intel Core i5-3570K. Like the Core i5-2500K, the i5-3570K boasts four cores, an unlocked multiplier, 6MB of Intel Smart Cache, and a Direct Media Interface bus speed of 5GTps. Another similarity between the two chips is that neither has Hyper-Threading.

Thermaltake Toughpower Grand PLATINUM 700W

Thermaltake’s new Toughpower Grand PLATINUM 700W works at an efficiency between 89% (at 100% load) and 93% (at 50% load), which meets the 80 PLUS Platinum standard, the highest currently available for desktop PSUs.

Corsair H90 140mm Liquid CPU Cooler

The Hydro H90 adds to Corsair’s lineup of closed-loop CPU coolers, and it differentiates itself from the crowd with a 140mm radiator and a 140mm fan. As such, it offers 20mm more surface area to cool than the standard 120mm components found in many closed loop CPU coolers.

GIGABYTE GA-Z77N - Wi-Fi

This is a Mini-ITX motherboard that comes with an Intel Centrino Wireless N 2230 module for built-in 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and Intel Wireless Display connectivity. It’ll also provide you with support for Intel Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge processors with Intel HD Graphics, so it makes a great platform for an ultraportable computer.

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H Motherboards

The GA-Z77X-UD4H is one of GIGABYTE’S newest Z77 chipset motherboards. Here, you’ll find support for PCI-E 3.0 GPUs running in SLI or CrossFire, as well as Intel’s 3rd Generation Core processors.

Intel NUC Mini-PC – “The Next Unit of Computing”

The Intel NUC is a desktop that fits the palm of your hand with the specification powerful enough for users who like Full HD entertainment, but heats up a little too much and is only suitable to use with the TV.

Mini Zbox AD06 Review – A Compact PC Powered By AMD Processors (Part 2)

The device has Gigabit LAN and N-standard Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 which allow users to connect to the headset to stream audio. Its LAN connectivity functions quite stably; in a test where the data transfer speeds between two computers of the same network speed were measured, they were quite high. In particular, copying a file of 15GB only took about 7 minutes to be completed, with an average speed of 35 MB/sec.

Mini Zbox AD06 Review – A Compact PC Powered By AMD Processors (Part 1)

The Mini Zbox AD06 is a compact desktop with beautiful design, diverse ways of installing and displaying, and the specification is sufficient for entertainment and office purposes when combined with TV.

Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition Processor Review (Part 4)

There is an idea that increasing nominal clock frequency of the new microprocessor will create a higher overclocking ability. It is often true, but everything is totally different with Core i7-3970X. As we have already seen, this microprocessor has been created by “legally” overclocking the previous CPU model and doesn’t have anything new in its semiconductor core.

Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition Processor Review (Part 3)

Micormicroprocessor performance in encoding tasks is measured by a built-in benchmark of the popular TrueCrypt utility, using AES-Twofish-Serpent “triple” encryption. I have to say that this utility not only loads any number of cores and work effectively, but also supports special AES instructions.

Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition Processor Review (Part 2)

As usual, we normally use Bapco SYSmark 2012 set to estimate the microprocessor performance in general-oriented tasks. It simulates the models used in popular office and digital content creation and processing applications. The idea behind this test is fairly simple: it produces a single score characterizing the average computer performance.

Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition Processor Review (Part 1)

Intel Core i7-3960X used to be the most responsive microprocessor for high-performance desktop systems in 2011. But it’s time for it to step back: Intel released Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition. Though the new product had no difference with its predessesor, we decided to bring it to the feature-detailed and performance benchmarks in our lab.

Synology Disk Station DS412+ - Speedy Four-Bay NAS

The DS412+ is a four-bay NAS that has a straightforward procedure for installing hard drives: Simply unlatch the drive racks, screw the drives on, and re-insert the racks into the NAS. Oddly enough, Synology opted to use plastic for the drive racks. The drives can be kept from view with a Snap-On plastic cover.

AMD A10-5800K - Processor in a Box

In October last year, AMD officially launched its new desktop A-Series APUs, top bilLED by the flagship A10-5800K Black edition APU. The new APU makes use of Socket FM2, which is not compatible with Socket FM1 motherboards. Hence, potential buyers of the A10-5800K will have to buy a new board as well.

Buying Guide: For the Compact System Builder...(Part 2) - The H77 boards, The H61 boards

These boards are targeted at mainstream users, for whom overclocking matters little. It is identical to Z77 chipset in all aspects other than overclocking and PCI express graphics: Z77 has support for 1x PCIe x16 or 2x PCIe x8 whereas H77 sup-ports only a single PCIe x16 slot.