DinoPC Primal GT0 System Review (FX8320/RX480)

1. Introduction2. DinoPC Primal GT03. Testing Methodology and Configuration4. SiSoft Sandra5. Cinebench R156. Handbrake video encoding7. SSD and HDD Performance8. USB 3.0 Bandwidth Testing9. SteamVR Performance Test10. 3DMark1111. 3DMark12. Grid Autosport13. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor14. Grand Theft Auto V15. Doom (2016)16. Thermal Dynamics and Acoustics Performance17. Power Consumption18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

With the recent release of the new AMD RX 480 graphics card, system builders are keen to start shipping out PCs with the new GPU inside. We have already seen one such desktop with a RX 480 from PCSpecialist – review HERE – and today DinoPC have sent us their Primal GT0 rig for review. It boasts an FX-8320 CPU, Gigabyte 990X motherboard and 16GB RAM.

It has been a while since I have seen the FX-8320 CPU, so it will be interesting to see how it gets on with the latest games. Aesthetics are also emphasised within the DinoPC Primal GT0 – there are red, braided PSU extensions, an RGB LED strip and red LED fans in the roof of the case. All-in-all, it looks good so let's crack on with the review.

Specifications

• CPU: AMD FX 8320 Black Edition
• CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212x
• RAM: 16GB AMD DDR3 2133MHz Radeon R9 Gamer Series (2x8GB)
• Graphics card: AMD Radeon™ RX 480 8GB
• Motherboard: Gigabyte 990X-Gaming SLI
• Operating System: Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
• Hard Drive: ADATA 240GB Premier SP550 SSD
• Secondary Hard Drive: 1TB WD Caviar Blue HDD
• Case: NZXT H440 2015 Black
• Case Lighting: RGB LED kit (RF Controller)
• Case Fans: 2 x Aerocool Air Force 12CM Red LED Fan
• Braided Cables: PSU Braided Extension Cable set Red
• PSU: 650W Corsair VS
• Sound Card: Onboard 7.1 Audio
• Warranty: 5 Year Bronze Warranty

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