In its ATX-sized case, complete with transparent side-panel, you would be forgiven for mistaking the Cyberpower Ultra Triton SE for another gaming PC. Despite its inappropriate dress sense, this Cooler Master Elite 430 housing offers better build quality than most of the competition.
Thankfully, CyberPower has removed the usual interior lighting system and it could be argued that being able to see inside the case will help you to spot and deal with issues such as dust build-up before they turn into problems.
The extra space inside has also allowed Cyberpower to tidy up the internal cables, leaving a clear space for working inside.
Like Braebo's ultra-low cost PC, the Ultra Triton SE uses an AMD processor. CyberPower has gone for the A8-3850 running at 2.9GHz. Despite its slower clock speed, this PC outperforms Braebo's PC by nearly 20 per cent. It too is a quad-core chip, but based on the newer ‘Llano' architecture and featuring integrated Radeon HD 6550D graphics. Graphics processing on this chip is pretty impressive, outpacing all other integrated graphics solutions.
However, overall application performance from the Ultra Triton SE is still considerably lower than any of the PCs based on Intel processors; and there's no price advantage to offset this. Chillblast's Fusion Palomino for example offers a very similar specification for the same price but with a much higher WorldBench 6 result of 164 points to the Cyberpower's 119. See also: What's the best budget PC?
The processor is installed in a Gigabyte GA-A75-D2H motherboard which unlike Braebo's AM2 board, doesn't restrict the bandwidth available to the processor, allowing much greater performance. The processor is fitted with a large Cooler Master cooler, but sadly any noise advantage gained from this is offset by the loud system power supply, which makes the Ultra Triton SE the loudest PC of the group overall.
A full 8GB of RAM is included, along with a 500GB hard disk. The display used is the competent, but ultimately unimpressive 22in AOC F22+, but better than the 18.5in screen supplied by Braebo. Logitech's MK120 keyboard and mouse combo is also one of the better offerings, with quiet yet responsive keys. Software loaded is MS Office Starter, unsuited to office work with its flashing adverts and stripped of Outlook.
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roadkill612 said: no comments - so most must see it for the intel spin it isso an modern office pc doesnt need competent graphics - gotchano mention of power draw i can see - to get remotely similar graphics from intel - power amp cost would go way upso this type of pc is crunching huge spreadsheets - rightthe numbers i have seen elsewhere are u get a few better cpu amp 300 worse graphics w intelthis market wants cheap competent amp lean - intel isnt competent unless u add a discrete gpu - then it is neither cheap or lean