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We have to admit, we had never heard of Wired2Fire before this review, but they clearly are bringing a high level of expertise to the UK enthusiast sector.
The Wired2Fire Diablo GTX gaming system we received for review is capable of powering through all the latest Direct X 10 and Direct X 11 engines without a problem, at 1080p. Thanks to the inclusion of the excellent Nvidia GTX570 we are able to crank all the settings, including anti aliasing. Some of the titles we configured with 16x AA and the frame rates were maintained at super smooth rates.
We have to make special mention of the cable routing, as it was as good as we have seen. Wired2Fire have hidden all the cables carefully behind the motherboard to keep the build as clean as possible – it is just a shame that the Fractal case didn't expose this with a windowed panel although there are many other cases to choose from during the build phase.
The Intel Core i5 2500k is a fantastic processor which really comes to life when overclocked past 4 ghz. At 4.8ghz it is capable of handling more serious duties such as 3D rendering and video encoding. Power consumption is also noteworthy, this system consumes less than 100 watts when idling, 221 watts when the processor is at full load and 338 watts when fully tasked during intensive Direct X 11 games.
The only negative we will mention would be the noise levels, which were a little higher than we liked. This is a problem when adopting the Thermaltake Frio, because unless you turn both fans all the way down it is far from silent. It is a great cooler, but Thermaltake sadly don't select the highest quality fans. We would much prefer the Noctua NH D14, but at least Wired2Fire offer the Corsair H80 Liquid CPU Cooler for £33 extra. This is a good move, as it is quieter, lighter and will cause less concerns when shipping.
You can build your own Diablo GTX over here.
Pros:
- Great build quality.
- Fractal case is excellent.
- 4.8 ghz overclock makes short work of everything.
- GTX570 is a fantastic gaming solution.
- 2 year return to base warranty.
- SSD used as a cache really helps system responsiveness.
- Free from bloatware.
Cons:
- This specific configuration is a little noisy.
Kitguru says: The Wired2Fire Diablo GTX is a fantastic value for money system – not only do you get a 1.5ghz overclock out of the box, but it can power through all the latest gaming engines at true high definition resolutions. It comes highly recommended.
Nice system, not so sure about the caching system mind you, but I have never been sold on Intels tech in this regard. Id much rather have a small SSD as a standalone drive for boot.
Nice case, and good performance. Seems the UK market is heating up lately. Nice to have alernatives from dell etc.
I agree completely, great system, but let down by the frio. I bought a frio and even at the lowest fan settings, they were annoying me. they emit a ‘whir’ sound, like a high pitched whine. Very annoying and I had to replace the cooler completely because of it.
I like this a lot. I havent heard the frio but ive read a lot of positive reviews about how good the cooling is. shame about thos efans.
Seems ok, but I dont know about that SSD caching thing, seems a bit of a ‘patch’ to fix a slow hard drive.