Fierce PC Prodigy GT ‘Hulk’ Overclocked Mini Gaming PC Review

1. Introduction2. The Fierce PC Prodigy GT Hulk3. Overview & Testing Methodology4. System: PCMark 75. System: 3DMark Vantage6. System: 3DMark 117. System: ALLBenchmark Catzilla8. System: Unigine Heaven Benchmark9. System: Unigine Valley Benchmark10. Processor/Memory: SiSoft Sandra11. Processor: Cinebench R11.5 64 bit12. SATA 6Gbps Testing13. Real World: BluRay Playback14. Real World: Media Encoding15. Battlefield 3 (Direct X 11)16. Far Cry 3 (Direct X 11)17. Tomb Raider (Direct X 11)18. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (Direct X 11)19. Thermal Dynamics20. Acoustics Performance21. Power Consumption22. Closing Thoughts23. View All Pages

The Fierce PC Prodigy GT Hulk is the first system by Fierce PC that we have reviewed and it has left a very positive impression.

The combination of a mini-ITX case and high-end hardware can be difficult to balance due to increased temperatures in a smaller space but Fierce PC have clearly taken their time to balance the system's components and to optimize the airflow in the case.

The temperatures we measured during our tests would have been great in a standard ATX case, let alone a mini-ITX case.

Although the system's performance in our synthetic tests felt lacklustre, it more than made up for it in our gaming tests. The GTX 770 has proven to be an excellent GPU and is more than capable of taking on any current titles and we would expect it to run upcoming titles such as Battlefield 4 without much effort.

Fierce PC have wisely chosen to include a large solid state drive with top notch performance characteristics, ensuring the system is snappy at all times.

In terms of aesthetics not everyone is going to like the vivid green case. Luckily, Fierce PC also offer the Prodigy GT systems in Midnight Black, Cobalt Blue and Arctic White varieties.

For a lot of users the decision to buy a system comes down to the price. We priced the parts in the system individually and our grand total came to £1016.75 inc vat. without delivery costs. The £1,139.95 inc vat. asking price is therefore very reasonable in our opinion as it covers labor costs, stress testing and gives users re-assurance in terms of build quality. They also offer a 2 year warranty on the system for added peace of mind.

You can buy straight from their website at http://www.fiercepc.co.uk/

Pros:

• Well-balanced configuration.
• Variety of color schemes.
• Impressive cooling performance
• Competitively priced.
• Powerhouse performance in a portable form factor.

Cons:

• Zalman cooler can get very loud after prolonged periods of system load.

KitGuru says: impressive performance and a solid investment, especially for those who intend to visit LAN parties regularly or simply do not have enough space for a full tower case. We look forward to seeing what Fierce PC have up their sleeves in the future.

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