Yesterdays workstations won't cut it with today's high definition, high resolution and high polygon count content. If you work with the latest applications like Adobe's CS4 production suite, you need a workstation that can keep up with you and handle the multi gigabyte and terabyte data sets. The Magnetar NCX has been designed around maximising performance. By using exclusively NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics you get not only accelerated performance but dependable reliability.
The full range of NVIDIA Quadro accelerators including the amazing Quadro CX are available when you customise this system.
To find out more about how NVIDIA Quadro accelerates key features in Adobe's CS4 suite of programs like, Photoshop, Premier and After Effects Click here

 

Prices	Ex. VAT	Inc. VAT
Intel® Core™ i7 930 2.80GHz/8MB L3 Processor £1,882.14 £2,211.51 Intel® Core™ i7 960 3.20GHz/8MB L3 Processor £2,122.14 £2,493.51 Intel® Core™ i7 970 3.2GHz/6c/12MB L3 Processor £2,397.14 £2,816.64 Intel® Core™ i7 Ext. 980X 3.33GHz/6 Core Processor £2,497.14 £2,934.14
Last Updated 13 August 2010

Case

Lian-li PC-B25 Smart Black Anodised Aluminium Low noise Workstation Case NO PSU

• Black aluminum case with full front door, sound damping side door
• Drive Bays: 3 x 5.25” + 1 x 3.5" external, 5 x 3.5” Bays internal
• 2 x 12cm front fans, 1x 12cm fan (rear)
• I/O Ports: USB 2.0 x 4; IEEE1394 x 1; HD+AC97 Audio
• Dimensions: 210x450x515mm(W,H,D)
• More information is available here

 

PSU

Corsair TX750 750 Watt PSU

• Suitable for Single and Dual CPU Socket systems.
• High 80% efficiency rated. Single 14cm Ultra-quiet Cooling fan
• Power Spec: +12V @ 60.0A
• Power Spec: +5V @ 28.0A, +3.3V @ 24.0A,-12v @ 0.8A,+5Vsb @ 3.0A
• Suitable for Dual Graphics card (SLI / CrossFire) Systems
• Manufacturer 5 year limited warranty
• More information is available here

 

System Cooler

SanAce - Low noise custom SanAce fan kit for Magnetar NCX/NGX Workstation

• The latest silent fans from world famous Japanese fan maker Sanyo Denki
• Each fan is computer balanced to reduce vibaration and noise
• Dual ball bearing 40,000Hr long life fans
• Single 12cm, up to 24dB(A), 58CFM rear fan
• Dual 12cm, up to 17dB(A), 48CFM front fans

 

Motherboard

Asus P6T Deluxe V2 Core i7 LGA1366 DDR3 PCIe2 Motherboard

• Intel X58+ICH10R Chipset.(Supports ATI CrossfireX & NVIDIA SLI)
• Supports Intel Core™ i7 Series processors
• Up to 24GB of DDR3 up to 2000MHz (O.C) memory, 2 x 3 set of DIMMs
• Slots: 3 x PCIe2 (x16+x16+x1) or (x16+x8+x8), 1x PCIe x4, 2x PCI
• 6 SATA-II RAID,8ch.HD Audio,2x Gb-LAN,14x USB 2.0,2x1394a,1x eSATA
• ASUS True 16+2 phase Power Design
• Note: Due to slot layout, only 2 card NVIDIA SLI is supported if using air cooled
• graphics cards. However this does mean you can support Quad SLI
• with 2 x GTX295s.
• More information is available here

 

CPU Cooler

Manufacturer supplied, standard factory CPU cooler(s)

 

Memory

12GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1333 (PC3-10666) Matched SDRAM memory Kit

• 6x 2GB matched memory modules with Classic Heat Spreaders
• Tested at 1333MHz with JEDEC standard 9-9-9-24 Latency at 1.5V
• memory kit designed for Intel Core i7, X58 Chipset motherboards
• More information is available here

 

Graphics

PNY QuadroFX 1800 768MB GDDR3 PCI-E Professional 3D Graphics Card

• 768MB GDDR3 Memory @ 38.4GB/sec
• 3D Primitive Performance - 268 Million trianges/sec,17.6 Billion texels/sec
• 64 CUDA Processor cores. 59Watts power consumption
• OpenGL 3, DirectX 10, Shader model 4.0, FSAA x32 (maximum)
• Display connectors: 1 x DVI-I (Dual-Link), 2 x Display Port (2 max active)
• More information is available here

 

Hard drive

Samsung 64GB - PB22-J SATA II 2.5" MLC High Performance Solid State Drive

• Capacity: 64GB, 2.5inch Format
• SATA-II 3.0Gb/s interface. 1.5Watt active power, 0.15Watt standby
• Maximum Read Rate: 220MB/sec
• Maximum Write Rate: 120MB/sec
• Model code: MMCRE64G5MXP-0VB. MTBF: 1,000,000 hours
• More information is available here

 

Hard drive

Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB SATA-II Hard Disk HD103UJ

• Capacity: 1TB
• SATA 3.0Gb/s interface, 7,200 RPM Rotational Speed
• 8.9ms Average Seek, 32MB cache. Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• Acoustics: Idle Mode 27 dBA (average), Seek Mode 29 dBA (average)
• 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty
• More information is available here

 

CD/DVD Drive

Sony NEC Optiarc Multi-Format DVD Writer (SATA)

• Black bezel. Tray loading drive. SATA Interface
• Average Acess Time: 180ms (DVD), 150ms (CD)
• Max Sustained Transfer Rate: 21MB/s (DVD 16x), 7MB/s (CD 48x)
• Writes: DVD+/-R 18x,+RW 8x,-RW 6x,+R DL 8x,-R DL 8x,DVD-RAM 12x
• 1 Year Limited Warranty. Includes Nero 7 Software Suite
• More information is available here

 

Keyboard

Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 710 Laser

• Requires USB or PS/2 Connection
• 5 Year Warranty
• Cordless Keyboard & Cordless Laser Mouse with Scrolling Wheel
• 27 MHz USB RF Wireless Receiver
• music, video, volume, email, IM, & Programmable Hot-Keys
• Features:-
• Contoured, wave-shaped key design conforms naturally to your fingers.
• A curved profile and uniform-size keys promote an ergonomically correct, more comfortable hand position.
• Cushioned, contoured palm rest
• Adjustable keyboard height
• Comfortable mouse design
• Audio cable management
• 4 x AA alkaline batteries
• Plastic keyboard dust cover
• More information is available here

 

O/S

Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64Bit (OEM)

• We include original Microsoft factory Installation CD with each system
• Price includes installation
• Includes; Aero 3D desktop interface, Business Networking, remote desktop
• Does not include; Media Center, Bitlocker encryption
• More information is available here

 

Warranty

Armari 2 Year Standard Workstation Warranty for Systems

• 1st Year on-site, 2nd Year RTB (Parts & Labour)
• 2nd Year Optional collection & return service £55 per callout
• Collection is via protective flight case so you don't need to keep the box!
• Terms & conditions of on-site warranty available on request
• On-site service applies to UK Mainland only