Okay, he is one in this basic equipment in any case not: A Gamer PC. What not to say, however, that associated with the powerful CPU Intel HD Graphics solution is to not be able. But more on that later.
I have made a whole set of pictures to the PC, even to the inner life, so that everyone knows exactly what he was getting and what ggfls. is additionally possible. By the way overrules the declaration on this product page in a detail not: Of course, the computer memory type is not SDRAM, but DDR 3 RAM. Otherwise, the remaining features are applicable:
The CPU is a very powerful Intel Quad Core i5 3.4 GHz, installed a bolt 4GB of memory, a split into two partitions are factory 1TB hard drive provides a comfortable amount of space, Windows 8.1 will delight the user as an operating system and next the already mentioned HD Graphics processor delivers in terms of sound, a 5.1 audio solution from Realtek for the necessary sound accompaniment.
The built-in standard power supply delivers 220 watts. Also on that later.
In the pictures you can see the case from the front and rear in detail. Striking is of course the practical memory card reader, the two front USB outputs as well as the additional set forward audio outputs for headphones and microphone. In addition, you can still see the power button, and on closer inspection the DVD burner. On this I have come to speak separately again.
The compact micro-tower chassis is made almost entirely of plastic, but still looks visually quite well made. The PC is not completely silent. One hardly hears the integrated fans, but for the laborious muttering the hard drive is now and then gently but audibly heard. Overall, the Aspire 705 is still a quieter option, at least bother me the few quiet sounds barely. The microtower format is actually quite small, but this form factor is meant to be used for under the desk and not on the desk.
In addition to Windows 8.1 is yet inevitably are some programs from Acer, a trial version of a Microsoft Office SUBSCRIPTION, an antivirus trial of McAfee, the PDF viewer Foxit, various video programs CyberLink in stripped down version (eg Power DVD 12) Apps and Spotify, among others Dropbox providers on the computer. What you do not need, it is best to remove it immediately and emersion programs against his own choice. And then additionally such helpful improvements such as Classic Shell to pack so that Win 8 is also comfortable to use. A free update for the upcoming Windows 10 is of course possible by the Win 8.1 installation on the PC.
How the calculator works? Of course, the Acer Aspire 705 braces with its current Quad Core i5 a lot of arithmetic operations and is for many reasons more than just a working bee on a little surfing and office. In conjunction with the onboard graphics solution is possible, for example, an absolutely smooth and stutter enjoyment of HD video files. Even in separated uncompressed Blu-ray streams can navigate back and forth without the PC breaks clean and without interruptions. Even video editing works in the configuration quickly and cleanly, even in HD formats. Anyone who wants to improve even more here, which can expand the RAM.
Which brings us already to the next topic, which certainly plays a role for some buyers:
How it looks with the retrofitting / upgrading?
Now that talk the other pictures below certain volumes.
The Micro Tower has a lot of air, because the custom mainboard is really quite tiny dimensions and also has a limited number of possibilities. The best situation is even in the area of RAM, this can easily be two bars next to each place. Downstairs there is very scarce, however. Here fits a sound card or a low-profile graphics card into the motherboard, but hardly both. Although one must say that the Realtec sound chip is not bad. So you have to really know if you want to replace the with another sound card. The graphics card is not only the place is just so adequately. In particular, the power supply is expected here soon reach its limits, because with 220 watts (as specified!) Can certainly be run a second hard drive and a sound card, but even mediocre graphics cards clearly need more power than the built-in power supply can provide. But as already mentioned, that power supply is standardized, so it can be changed if required, for a different model. If you want them.
Who the images look closely at who will recognize that the 1TB hard drive is a 2.5-Hard Drive, as it is usually built into laptops. Nevertheless, about even a bay for another 2.5, 3.5 or SD disk. Even the power cord from the power supply still has a connector for another drive. This would be at first glance not believe so closely what goes on at the first glance in this PC.
Unfortunately, there is a caveat: Even the factory-built DVD burner drive is a device that you usually finds in laptops and not a typical, robust PC-burner drive. Okay, CD / DVD drives or burners are used less and less today and laptop drives are also technically equivalent (although not robust so), but you might want to install instead of the DVD burner, a Blu-ray drive / burner, it must fall back also for lack of sufficient dimensions of the mounting bay to a laptop device. I myself will now have to rebuild my existing LG PC BD burner drive to an external device.
Stores saw line of Acer Aspire 705 is therefore a fairly powerful home computers with compact dimensions, which can far more than to shine only as office machine, the but the basic version is a high-performance graphics card is missing, so that it can also play the latest games in high resolution , This, however, is characterized already in the price from, which lies exactly between the office computer and cheaper gamer machine. His strengths, the device has at compute-intensive tasks and the home entertainment area, where he gives himself no pelts. Upgrading allows the PC only with certain restrictions and parts of the factory-installed hardware such as the hard drive and the DVD burner drive are actually laptop components.
For my purposes, the computer is absolutely okay and well qualified, but I would have liked more options for upgrading, particularly the burner drive. But who anyway did not intend, rumzuschrauben it, which can be quite satisfied with the basic equipment. The box runs until just on graphics-intensive games - simply good and powerful and provides for a PC off the shelf also a few convenient features and an overall decent facilities, including a suitable keyboard and a mouse..
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