The Armari Magnetar® F-series has been updated for 2010. Our revised family of professional workstation systems cater for the full range of DCC applications. Starting with the F2e, an entry level system designed for users looking for a cost effective solution to run 2D and entry level 3D applications, through to the F4e tailored for more heavy weight 3D applications. The elegant design style is carried across the whole range.
The Magnetar F3 workstation is based on Intel's latest Socket 1156 Core i-series processors. Supporting Dual-channel DDR3 memory and the full range of professional 3D graphics cards, this system offers outstanding value for the performance it delivers.

June 2010 - Updated spec, now with SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0 !

 

Prices	Ex. VAT	Inc. VAT
Intel® Core™ i3 530 2.93GHz/4MB L3 Processor £985.75 £1,158.25 Intel® Core™ i3 540 3.06GHz/4MB L3 Processor £1,005.75 £1,181.75 Intel® Core™ i5 650 3.20GHz/4MB L3 Processor £1,040.75 £1,222.88 Intel® Core™ i5 750 2.66GHz/8MB L3 Processor £1,060.75 £1,246.38 Intel® Core™ i5 670 3.46GHz/4MB L3 Processor £1,130.75 £1,328.63 Intel® Core™ i7 860 2.80GHz/8MB L3 Processor £1,130.75 £1,328.63 Intel® Core™ i7 870 2.93GHz/8MB L3 Processor £1,370.75 £1,610.63
Last Updated 19 July 2010

Case

Antec P183 Advanced Low noise Super Midi Tower case (Black)- NO PSU

• Black front panel with full length front drive bay door
• 4 x 5.25" + 1 x 3.5" external bays,5x 3.5" internal shock damped Bays*
• Cooling: up to 5x120mm cooling fans. Supports ATX motherboards
• Front Panel: 2xUSB,1394 and Audio In/Out connectors
• Dimensions: 514 mm (H) x 205 mm (W) x 507 mm (D)
• Upper and lower cooling chambers to decrease heat and noise
• Innovative three-layer side panels and front door to dampen system noise
• Optional fan mounts in the front and air duct over graphics card slot
• *Long graphics cards may require removal of mid-chassis 2x HDD bay
• More information is available here

 

PSU

be quiet! Dark Power PRO P8 Modular 750Watt, the ultimate low noise efficent PSU

• Compatible with the latest ATX 12V 2.3 Version and EPS 12V V2.92
• 91% Silver efficiency rated. Prize-winning 120mm SilentWings fan
• Power Spec: +12V1,V2 @ 20A, +12V3,V4, @ 25A, Max. 720Watts
• Power Spec: +5V @ 30.0A, +3.3V @ 24.0A,-12v @ 0.5A,+5Vsb @ 3.0A
• Suitable for Dual Graphics card (SLI / CrossFire) Systems
• Motherboard Power: 20+4pin, 12V P8, 2 x 12V P4
• PCIe modular connectors: 2 x (6+2)Pin, 2 x 6Pin
• Manufacturer 3 year limited warranty
• EuP compliant - consumes less than 0.31 watts in standby
• Support Intel deep power-down C6 status
• More information is available here

 

Low Noise Kit

Antec P183 three-layer, sound-deadening side panels and front door

• standard equipment

 

System Cooler

Standard manufacturer supplied case fans (Antec P183)

• Single roof fan (12cm) Tri-speed, selectable at rear of chassis
• Single rear fan (12cm) Tri-speed, selectable at rear of chassis
• 2 optional 12cm fans may be installed in front of the HDD drive bays
• to improve cooling when multiple Hard drives or
• powerfull GPU(s) or other high end adapters are installed
• see our Enhanced system cooling kit - Antec P183
• More information is available here

 

Motherboard

Asus P7P55D-E Core i5/i7 LGA1156 DDR3 PCIe2 Motherboard

• Intel P55 Express Chipset.(Supports ATI CrossfireX)
• Supports Intel Core™ i5/i7-800 Series processors (Socket 1152)
• Up to 16GB of DDR3 up to 2133MHz (O.C) memory, 2 x 2 sets of DIMMs
• Slots: 2 x PCIe2 x16 (x16,0 or x8,x8), 2x PCIe x1, 2x PCI
• 6 SATA-II RAID,8ch.HD Audio,Gb-LAN,14xUSB2,2x1394a,eSATA
• Special feature: On-board NEC USB 3.0 & Marvel SATA 6Gb/sec controllers!
• More information is available here

 

CPU Cooler

Manufacturer supplied, standard factory CPU cooler(s)

 

Memory

2 x 2GB DDR3-1333 (PC3-10600) SDRAM

 

Graphics

PNY QuadroFX 580 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E Professional 3D Graphics Card

• 512MB GDDR3 Memory @ 25.6GB/sec
• 3D Primitive Performance - 170 Million trianges/sec, 7.2 Billion texels/sec
• 32 CUDA Processor cores. 40Watts power consumption
• OpenGL 3, DirectX 10, Shader model 4.0, FSAA x16 (maximum)
• Display connectors: 1 x DVI-I (Dual-Link), 2 x Display Port (2 max active)
• More information is available here

 

Hard drive

Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB SATA-II Hard Disk HD103SJ

• 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 2.5 Bel (average), Seek Mode 2.8 Bel (average)
• 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty

 

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

 

Network

On-board Gigabit LAN controller(s).Standard equipment included on the motherboard

 

Sound

On-board Sound. High Definition 7.1 Channel Audio, built onto the motherboard

 

Keyboard

Logitech Deluxe 250 Keyboard (USB)

• USB Connection Required
• Standard 104 key layout
• Full-size soft touch keys
• Spill-proof design extends the keyboard life
• 1 Year Limited Warranty
• OEM

 

Mouse

Logitech RX250 Scroll Optical Wheel Mouse BLACK (OEM)

• Optical Wheel Mouse
• 3-Buttons
• USB and PS/2 connectivity
• Convenient scroll wheel doubles as third mouse button, 3-year guarantee

 

O/S

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64Bit (OEM)

• We include original Microsoft factory Installation CD with each system
• Price includes Installation
• Features Aero 3D Desktop interface, Remote Desktop
• Business Networking, Bitlocker Drive encryption, Full Backup & Restore
• Windows XP Mode - runs Windows XP as a virtual machine inside Win7
• More information is available here

 

Anti Virus

Microsoft Security Essentials Anti-Virus & Anti-Spam (FREE)

• Why pay when you can get this for free ?
• Based on a cut down version of Microsoft OneCare, this comprehensive
• Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware is completely free from Microsoft!
• Supports all Microsoft Desktop Operating Systems XP/Vista/Win7 32/64bit
• NOT supported on Server operating systems
• 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

 

Power measurements are in Watts, taken from a calibrated meter on the mains input.
Measurements were taken from Magnetar F4e workstation of the following configuration
The GREEN left power icon represents a system running at idle with Intel Speedstep Enabled
The RED right power icon represents a system running at 100% CPU & GPU load (OCCT PSU)

Intel Core i7 860 2.80GHz
8GB CORSAIR CMX DDR3-1600C9 Memory
2 x 1TB Western Digital RE3 SATA II Hard Drives
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5650 1GB Graphics
2 x Sony NEC DVD R/W
Akasa 8-slot Flash media reader.
Logitech USB Keyboard & Mouse
Be Quiet 700Watt Straight Power PSU

Noise level rating guide - measured using EXTECH sound level meter at 1m from front of
the base unit. Base unit placed on top of a desk at waist height with wall directly behind
system to help simulate worse case conditions. Room backgroud noise at ~28dBA
System running light tasks much as email & web browsing. Typical CPU load of 25% or less

) - noise level of 30dBA or less (quiet bedroom at night)
)) - noise level of 35dbA or less (doctors patients waiting room)
))) - noise level of 40dBA or less (quiet library)
)))) - noise level of 45dBA or less (living room / quiet room daytime)
))))) - noise level or 50dBA or greater (conversation, quiet office)