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KitGuru Photoshop Benchmark V1(4) – When I was in charge of DriverHeaven I wrote a scripted benchmark which was not only used to help users ascertain system specific performance levels but was useful in reviews to accurately measure performance in key areas. Leading tech sites such as Madshrimps, Hardware Canucks, Benchmark Reviews and Hardocp used my benchmark in their reviews also.
This version of the script has been thoroughly tested on Adobe Photoshop CS5 and CS4 and is compatible with Photoshop 7. It is important to document however that different versions of Photoshop give different end results. Adobe have been fine tuning the program over the years and enhancing specific filters and algorithms for better performance (some filters were rewritten during the CS2 time period). This means ultimately that comparing times with users running other versions of Photoshop is not going to give consistent results.
| KitGuru PS Bench 1(4) | Mesh Elite Systems |
| 1. Texturiser (1) | 2.0 |
| 2. CMYK | 1.0 |
| 3. RGB | 1.8 |
| 4. Ink Outlines | 35.9 |
| 5. Dust & Stratches | 3.3 |
| 6. Watercolor | 36.5 |
| 7. Texturiser (2) | 2.1 |
| 8. Stained Glass | 25.9 |
| 9. Mosiac Tiles | 16.4 |
| 10. Extrude | 172.4 |
| 11. Rough Pastels | 14.5 |
| 12. Smart Blur | 102.5 |
| 13. Underpainting | 43.3 |
| 14. Mosiac Tiles | 15.2 |
| 15. Spherize | 3.2 |
| 16. Palette Knife | 25.8 |
| 17. Sponge | 44.4 |
| 18. Smudge Stick | 15.4 |
| Total | 561.6 |
A total score of 561.6 seconds is a good showing for a non overclocked Core i5-750 system, meaning this system could easily be used for all Photo editing duties. Both systems give the same results as the hard drive and graphics card don't get called into action.
Those 480GTXs need far too much cooling.
prices seem competitive, but the CPU cooler and ram put me off. ill go check out the customisations.
they need a hardcore case for 480, that thing is getting way too hot.
465 is solid performer, id opt for the cheaper system and maybe add a reasonably priced SSD for the OS drive.
good review, noise seems a bit high with 480 and those temps scare me. 98c long term? thats an RMA waiting to happen. guess the warranty is a good option! would make more sense for Mesh to offer better cases for 480 to save their potential costs in 9 months time. I can see a lot of those failing.
good review, the one thing that put me off the system is the use of really cheap ram without heatspreaders. I know the audience wont care, but Mesh really should.
Nice enough system, I dont overclock and don’t care about state of the art cooling,. I like warranty cover from companies, so im not ashamed to say I buy them prebuilt. worth the hassle free gaming experience with long term peace of mind 🙂
ITs not a bad system and very competitive, which I think MESH aim for. nothing fancy, but solid workmanship and good warranty cover with good parts.
Nice to see a zotac branded card in the system, I have always liked them.
That CPU cooler is pretty good for a reference cooled system. Would like to see branded ram from OCZ or Corsair, or even Crucial with heatspreaders however. That really does add a feeling of “our audience wont care to open the case, lets put in cheap ass modules to make a few more quid on profit”.
Just my views anyway, but its a generally positive looking system(s)
I would agree, of everything in the system, I would only be unhappy about the use of unbranded, low spec memory. Surely for a company like MEsh, spending £3 more in a build to use good ram would be better not only for the customer but them long term.
If this review has whet your appetite at all, then give the MESH team a shout and ask them what the price would be with 1600Mhz ram, an improved cooler and the fan-side-panel version of the Element S case