CybertronPC Assassin GM2242A Gaming Desktop (Blue) Review
CybertronPC Assassin GM2242A Gaming Desktop (Blue) Feature
- Processor: AMD FX 4170 4.20GHz Quad Core / Motherboard: AMD 970 Chipset / Memory: 8GB DDR3 Ballistix SDRAM (expandable to 32GB) / Hard Drive: 1TB (7200 RPM) / Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- Graphics: 2 x AMD Radeon HD6570 1GB Cards in CrossFireX Configuration / Optical Drive: 24X DVD±RW Dual-Layer Drive with LightScribe / Audio: High Definition 2/4/5.1/7.1 Channel / Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
- Expansions: Bays Total (Free) - 3 ( 1 ) External 5.25" / 6 ( 5 ) Internal 3.5" / 2 (2) Internal 2.5" / Slots Total (Free) - 2 ( 2 ) PCI / 3 ( 3 ) PCI Express x1 / 2 ( 0 ) PCI Express x16 / 4 ( 2 ) DIMM 240-Pin
- Connectivity: 1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Combo / 2 x USB 3.0 / 9 x USB 2.0 [1 front, 8 rear] / 1 x RJ-45 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T / Audio / 2 x D-Sub VGA / 2 x HDMI / 2 x DVI
- Chassis: In-Win MANA 136 Mid-Tower Gaming Case with 600 Watt Power Supply / Accessories: Keyboard and Optical Mouse w/Scroll / Service & Support Details: 1 Year Parts & Labor Warranty / Free Lifetime Tech Support
The CybertronPC Assassin is ready to help you annihilate the competition and raise your level of gaming. It features a 4.2 GHz AMD FX-4170 quad-core processor that's been unlocked for easy over clocking, which is complemented by dual AMD Radeon HD 6570 graphics cards in CrossFireX Configuration (each with 1 GB of video memory). The CybertronPC Assassin also comes with a full 8 GB of Crucial's award-winning Ballistix Sport Series memory (1600 MHz), which is engineered to deliver blazing fast and reliable performance for gamers.
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The system stays quiet and cool thanks to the front LED fan control panel. It's backed by a 1-year limited warranty as well as free phone-based lifetime hardware technical support. It comes pre-installed with the 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (learn more below).
LED Front Panel Fan Control
With the LED Front Panel Fan Control, you can easily control up to six sets of fan speeds on this CybertronPC model. It's stylishly designed with a diamond-cut aluminum panel and dual LED colors.
Unlocked AMD FX 4170 Quad-Core Processor
Offering unparalleled multitasking and pure core performance, the new FX-series processor from AMD utilizes AMD Turbo CORE technology to automatically boost performance when you need it most to handle your workload. And it's unlocked and overclockable with the easy-to-use AMD OverDrive software.
The 4.2 GHz AMD FX 4170 processor can boost its power up to 4.3 GHz AMD Turbo CORE technology, and it features both a 4 MB L2 cache and an 8 MB L3 cache. With AMD Turbo CORE Technology, when an FX series processor is running below its thermal limit, active cores are boosted in speed to improve overall performance. This is a dynamic and automatic process--just sit back and let the AMD FX series processor deliver a great computing experience for any task.
Unlocked for Easy Overclocking
With an unlocked FX processor and AMD Overdrive software, fine-tuned and exceptional overclocked performance are just a few mouse clicks away. Overclocking is the process of changing settings to cause a component to operate faster than the manufacturer's specifications.
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With AMD Overdrive software, a processor can be overclocked, tested for stability and the effects directly monitored, live. For the novice, overclocking is as easy as moving a performance slider and pushing a button to auto-tune the clock settings. That's it!
For advanced overclockers, AMD Overdrive allows per core setting of multipliers, changing the HT multiplier, adjusting PCIe Speed, and much more. The integrated benchmark provides a reliable performance score, while the built-in stress tests determine system stability.
Dual Radeon HD 6570 Graphics
This system uses not just one, but two Radeon HD 6570 Graphics cards, in a CrossFireX configuration to provide amazing frame rates, multi-monitor support and more. Each graphics card offers a 650 MHz engine clock and 1000 MHz base memory clock for raw speed, plus 480 Stream Processing Units for rendering power as well as 1 GB on each card. Other features include Shader Model 5.0, DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.1 support for amazing realism and immersive gaming worlds. AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology support for expansive viewing configurations (up to four simultaneous displays), and AMD HD3D technology--enabling 3D display capabilities for many PC applications and experiences.
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AMD CrossFireX Technology
Unlocking game-dominating power, AMD CrossFireX harnesses the power of two or more discrete graphics cards working in parallel to dramatically improve gaming performance. By combining the intelligent software algorithms of the AMD Catalyst suite with dedicated scaling logic in each AMD graphics processor, a gaming rig equipped with AMD CrossFireX technology can deliver up to four times the performance of a system with a single graphics card. That's performance you can count on to build your empire, take the pole position or keep your platoon alive.
What's in the Box
CybertronPC Assassin gaming PC (model GM2242 in blue), keyboard, mouse, power cord, operating instructions
Pre-Loaded Software
Avast Antivirus Free Edition, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Ccleaner, Mozilla Firefox, Libre Office, Image burn, VLC Media Player, IZArc, Silverlight player, Adobe Flash, Java
Key Specifications Unlocked 4.2 GHz AMD FX-4170 quad-core processor (4.3 GHz with Turbo CORE technology; 8 MB L3 cache) 1 TB SATA hard drive (7200 RPM, 6.0 GB/s) with RAID 0, 1, 10, JBOD compatibility 8 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (1600 MHz; maximum) Two AMD Radeon HD 6570 graphics cards each with 1 GB of dedicated video RAM Dual-layer DVD±RW drive Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Dimensions: 17 x 7.5 x 19.5 inches (HxWxD) | Expansion
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 Inside the CybertronPC Assassin (view larger). |  Rear view (view larger). |
About CybertronPC
At CybertronPC, we know that a great gaming rig has to be built right. To create a system that will hold up under pressure, CybertronPC starts with a solid foundation of only the highest quality components. We then expertly assemble and thoroughly test your system before it ships to you. All this combines to create a fantastic machine you will be proud to show off to your friends.
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