Polywell Poly i680SLI - Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66 GHz Review

Reviews of the Polywell Poly i680SLI - Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66 GHz

7.8

CNET Review

November 8, 2006

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.

Read the full review
8.3

alaTest.com

By alaTest | November 30, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 41975 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 83/100 = Very Good.

Read the full review
7.8

pcworld.com

By Kirk Steers | April 11, 2007

Review Summary: This quad-core system delivers high performance for a reasonable price.

Read the full review
No Rating

engadget.com

By Donald Melanson | November 10, 2006

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

Read the full review
6.0

pcmag.com

By Joel Santo Domingo | November 8, 2006

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.

Read the full review

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)