• 4x 5,25" device bays
• 2x 3,5" device bays
• 3x internal 3,5" device bays
• 3x 120mm low-noise 16dB(A) fans in front, rear and left side door
• Washable filter in front
• Removable front panel
• Removable power supply plate
• Multi-I/O port in front
• ...

• 80 PLUS Certified: Over 80% efficiency
• Multiple 12V output
• Dual fan cooling
• Smart and silent fan control
• Over voltage protection
• Over power protection
• ...

• NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP chipset
• AM2 socket
• ...

• 65nm CMOS SOI technology
• 64-bit integer registers
• 2 x 2900MHz core frequence
• 2 x 128KB 1st level cache
• 2 x 512KB 2nd level cache
• 2000MHz system bus
• AM2 socket
• 65W wattage
• Pacifica supporting virtualization
• ...

• 2 x 2024MB capacity
• 800MHz DDR2 (PC2-6400) speed
• 4-4-4-12 CAS latency
• 1,9~2,0V test voltage
• ...

The 4GB RAM kit was purchased at the ALTERNATE Computerversand online shop on May/03/2010.

The 4GB RAM-Kit G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-4GBPK

• 2 x 1024MB capacity
• 800MHz DDR2 (PC2-6400) speed
• 4-4-4-12 CAS latency
• 1,9~2,0V test voltage
• ...

• PCI Express 2.0 x16
• 40nm process technology
• 640 stream processors
• 750MHz core clock
• 512MB GDDR5 memory onboard
• 128-bit memory interface
• 1 x D-Sub(VGA) & 1 x Dual-Link DVI & 1 x HDMI outputs
• ATI CrossFireX™ support
• Pixel shader version 4.1
• DirectX® 10.1 support
• OpenGL® 2.0 support
• Special anti-aliasing features
• Physics processing support
• ATI Avivo HD (DVD/HD-DVD/Blue-ray Playback)
• Accelerated video transcoding
• Dolby® TrueHD and DTSHD Master Audio™ support
• ...

The graphics card was purchased on Nov/29/2009. It substituted with a delay of more than three months the model SAPPHIRE X1950 XTX CrossFire™ Edition.

• 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96kHz sample rate
• 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output
• 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources at 192kHz to stereo output
• 16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
• ASIO 2.0 support at 16-bit/44.1kHz, 16-bit/48kHz, 24-bit/44.1kHz 24-bit/48kHz and 24-bit/96kHz with direct monitoring
• Enhanced SoundFont support at up to 24-bit resolution
• 64 MB of so-called X-RAM
• I/O Drive
• Remote Control
• ...

• Serial ATA 3.0 GB/s interface
• 250 GB capacity
• 8 MB data buffer
• 7200 RPM
• ...

The hard disk #1 is intended for system data, e.g. the operating system.

• 320 GB capacity
• 16 MB data buffer
• 7200 RPM
• Serial ATA 3.0 GB/s interface
• Dual processor
• ...

The hard disk #2 is intended for application data, e.g. games and tools.

The HDD was purchased on Dec/08/2009 and substituted the HDD which is now HDD #1 after the previous HDD #1 has malfunctioned.

• Serial ATA 3.0 GB/s interface
• 250 GB capacity
• 8 MB data buffer
• 7200 RPM
• ...

The hard disk #3 is intended for user data, e.g. game trailers.

• Serial-ATA 1.5GB/s interface
• 110ms access time (Typical)
• 48X CD-ROM reading (7200KB/s)
• 16X DVD-ROM reading (21600KB/S)
• ...

Purchased on May/24/2007.

Substituted the DVD-ROM drive PX-130A manufactured by Plextor.

• USB interface
• Adjustable-tilt, backlit LCD display
• Backlit keys
• 18 programmable G keys
• ...

• 1800dpi Razer Precision 3G infrared sensor
• 6400 frames per second (5.8 megapixels per second)
• 60-120 inches per second and 15g of acceleration
• Zero-acoustic Ultraslick Teflon feet
• 16-bit ultra-wide data path
• Seven independently programmable Hyperesponse buttons
• Ultra-large non-slip buttons
• Scroll wheel with 24 individual click positions
• On-The-Fly Sensitivity adjustment
• Always-On mode
• Gold-plated USB connector
• Seven-foot, lightweight, non-tangle cord
• Approximate size: 129mm (length) x 63mm (width) x 38.5mm (height)
• ...

The mouse was purchased on August 17th, 2009.

It is primarily intended for playing first-person shooters. Notice that the mouse possibly needs some adjustment time as a consequence of its relatively flat design in comparison to the MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse.

• USB interface
• 1600dpi resolution, native adjustable to 800dpi and 400dpi
• Up to 15g of acceleration
• Advanced gaming software
• ...

• 56 cm (22") TFT color LCD panel
• S-PVA Panel
• 1680 x 1050 pixels (native screen resolution)
• 8ms (midtone response time: grey-to-grey)
• 16ms typical (on/off response time: black-to-white-to-black)
• 250 cd/m2 (brightness)
• 1500:1 (contrast ratio, dynamic)
• 178°/178° (horizontal & vertical viewing angels at contrast ratio 10:1)
• ...

Purchased on Oct/02/2008.

The TFT monitor substituted the CRT monitor ViewSonic PT795 got broken in May 2008 (after approximately 9 years of usage).

• 19" LCD (TFT)
• TN-Panel
• 1280 x 1024 pixels (screen resolution) at 60Hz for a digital video signal
• 2ms (response time, grey-to-grey)
• 300 cd/m2 (brightness)
• 3000:1 (contrast ratio, dynamic)
• 160°/160° (viewing angels, horizontal & vertical)
• ...

Purchased on Oct/05/2007.

LG Electronics provides the tool forteManager that is – in my humble opinion – indispensable for the callibration of the monitor. But neither the accompanying cd-rom contains the tool nor the user guide refers to it.

• 5.1-channel speaker system
• 450 Watt audio output power
• ...

• Polycarbonate board
• Textured, easy-glide surface
• Exceptionally low frictional resistance
• Extremely good glide
• Robust surface coating, resistant to scratches
• Non-slip undersurface
• Effortless, pixel-precise mouse-cursor control
• Large surface size (310 x 240 x 3 mm)
• Resistent to high temperatures
• Absolutely waterproof, easy to clean
• ...

Purchased on Sep/30/2008.

At that time the mousepad achieved an average valuation of 5 stars by 17 single valuations on the ALTERNATE Web site.