The Core i7-2600K processor in this desktop has a base clock speed of 3.4 GHz with a maximum Turbo Boost speed of 3.8 GHz. Given the impressive hardware equipped by the FragBox, you’d expect excellent performance – and that’s exactly what we received in our benchmarks. That’s a nice touch, as the mainstream consumer brands stopped shipping Windows disks with their computers years ago. The quality assurance checklist is provided in a binder along with several additional cables and adapters and a Windows installation disk. Like most boutique computer manufacturers, Falcon Northwest puts every computer through stress testing before it goes out the door to ensure stability. As a result, the computer boots quickly and smoothly. Software and extrasīloatware isn’t an issue on this PC. Though we’d like to see two more USB 3.0 ports, this is an impressive array of options for such a small computer. The two GeForce GTX 570 video cards provide four DVI outputs and two mini HDMI outputs between them. A LG DVD multi-drive rounds out the front of this desktop.Īround back the Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z motherboard provides an array of ports including eight USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, two eSATA ports, HDMI, SPDIF and 5.1 audio. In addition to this, an optional media reader was included, providing support for virtually every type of memory card known to man and an additional USB 2.0 port. At the front of the enclosure there are two USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire port and individual headphone and microphone jacks. Small though it may be, our review unit had no shortage of ports available. Geeks of every physique can tote it about, as our fully loaded review unit weighed only 25 pounds. It’s also easy to carry around, thanks in no small part to a handle that’s integrated into the top of the case. That makes this rig easy to place on a desktop. Most mid-tower cases are equally deep, twice as tall, and equally wide, so the overall volume of this enclosure is about half that of a standard ATX mid-tower. Still, this desktop is clearly smaller than average. While there’s likely a similarly sized shoebox in existence, it’s not going to be found outside a big-and-tall store. Visit the FragBox’s web page and you’ll soon lay eyes on its tagline, “all the power of a full sized system – in the size of a shoebox.” The employees of Falcon Northwest must have large feet, as the enclosure measures about fifteen inches deep, ten inches wide and eight inches tall. Fortunately, Falcon does include a switch on the back to turn them off if they become irritating. The LEDs are a bit bright, however, and we can see them being an annoyance if the computer isn’t housed underneath a desk. Once turned on, however, the logo at the front lights up brilliantly, a feature that’s sure to excite enthusiasts. Left unplugged, the desktop is relatively mundane thanks to a black-on-black paintjob that’s broken only at the front by a Falcon Northwest logo. If the FragBox’s name left any doubt as to the intended audience, the aesthetics should clear it up. Can this high-end FragBox justify itself? Not quite a shoebox – but still impressive The greater challenge is compacting all of this in to a small package that is more attractive than a typical mid-tower gaming PC. Such powerful hardware will perform well, but considering the price, it should. As configured, our review unit retails for nearly $3,000. Other notable improvements over the base model include a Crucial 64GB solid state drive, a 2TB Western Digital Black mechanical hard drive, and a COOLIT ECO II 80 liquid CPU cooler. Our nearly $3,000 review unit, however, is equipped with a Core i7-2600K, 8GB of RAM and not one but two GeForce GTX 570 video cards. LED lighting finally arrives on Falcon Northwest’s Talon gaming desktop redesign The best PC gaming peripherals of CES 2022: Mice, keyboards, headsets, and more Despite mixed reviews, the RTX 4060 is moving the needle for Nvidia
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