Reviews of the Polywell Poly i680SLI - Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66 GHz
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CNET Review
The Good: Potent GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card and Intel quad-core CPU blow through current games and are poised for next-gen gaming excellence; decent amount of expansion room; price tag won't bankrupt you as much as typical high-end PC's would.
The Bad: Boring chassis with a few silly or superfluous design elements; needs a bigger power supply if you want to add a second graphics card.
The Bottom Line: We expect that we'll see better-looking and better-thought-out PCs with Nvidia's new GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card inside, but Polywell gets the distinction of having the first PC in our Labs with this next-gen part. And while its visuals and its power supply could use some attention, its price-performance ratio is hard to beat.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 40499 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: This quad-core system delivers high performance for a reasonable price.
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No Rating
engadget.com
Review Summary: PC Mag's got a review of Polywell's latest high-end gaming rig, the quad-core-based Polywell Poly i680SLI, and as you can probably surmise, they found that you pretty much get what you pay for -- in this case, a lot. Based around Intel's beefy QX6700 quad
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The Polywell Poly i680SLI's quad-core processor and nVidia 8800 GTX graphics make for a speedy system that can outperform older dual-card (and quad-card) graphic systems with "only" one graphics card.
Manufacturer: Polywell Computers Inc.
Part number: CNETPolywellPolyi680SLUQuadCore
General
- Type Personal computer
- Product Form Factor Tower
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Color Bay black
- Desktop type Gaming-friendly system
Processor
- Type Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 / 2.66 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Quad-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 1
- Max processors supported 1
- Processor main features Intel Execute Disable Bit, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 8 MB
- Cache Per Processor 8 MB
Mainboard
- Chipset type NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI
- Data bus speed 1066 MHz
RAM
- Installed Size 2 GB / 8 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Memory speed 800 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-6400
- RAM form factor DIMM 240-pin
- RAM features Two DDR channels
- RAM configuration features 2 x 1 GB
Storage Controller
- Type 2 x RAID - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-300
- Storage controller interface channel qty 6
- RAID level RAID 0, JBOD, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, RAID 1
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type 2 x IDE - Integrated
- (2nd) storage controller interface type ATA-133
- :Controller Interface Type:Channel Qty 1
Storage
- Floppy drive type 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy
- Hard Drive 2 x 150 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 10000 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
- Hard Drive (3rd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW (+R DL) - IDE
- CD / DVD read speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
- 2nd optical storage read speed 52x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
- 2nd CD / DVD write speed 52x
- 2nd CD / DVD rewrite speed 32x
Storage Removable
- Type None
Multimedia Functionality
- TV tuner type None
Graphics Controller
- Type PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
- Multi-GPU Configuration 2 single GPU cards (CrossFire)
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
- Video Memory GDDR3 SDRAM
- Installed Size 768 MB
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
- Sound output mode 7.1 channel surround
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Keyboard
- Keyboard interface PS/2
Mouse
- Mouse connectivity Wireless
- Mouse technology Optical
- Mouse features Scroll
Audio Input
- Type None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Ethernet Ports 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
- Data Link Protocol Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Printer
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H, Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 4 ( 2 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 2 PCI, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket, 2 PCI Express x1, 3 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x16
- Interfaces Display / video - TV-out, Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 29 pin combined DVI, Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 2 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 10 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Power
- Power device type Power supply
- Power provided 1000 Watt
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
Card Reader
- Card reader 7 in 1 card reader
- Supported flash memory cards SmartMedia Card, Memory Stick, CompactFlash Card, SD Memory Card
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