The Serenity CA-300 features the latest AMD Phemon II processors, offering outstanding value and performance. The configuration shown has been tailored for business users, using the integrated NVIDIA GeForce graphics adapter which has HDMI, DVI and VGA display outputs. However, a full range of optional display adapters is available when you customise this system.

 

Prices	Ex. VAT	Inc. VAT
AMD Phenom II X2 550 - Dual Core 3.0GHz CPU £621.02 £729.70 AMD Phenom II X3 710 - Tri Core 2.6GHz CPU £636.02 £747.32 AMD Phenom II X3 705e - Tri Core 2.5GHz CPU £636.02 £747.32 AMD Phenom II X3 720 - Tri Core 2.8GHz CPU £651.02 £764.95 AMD Phenom II X4 810 - Quad Core 2.6GHz CPU £676.02 £794.32 AMD Phenom II X4 905e - Quad Core 2.5GHz CPU £681.02 £800.20
Last Updated 13 August 2010

Case

Eye-T 901 Black Low Noise Cube microATX Case NO PSU

• Aluminium lightweight chassis with Flip-up handle for easy portability
• 2 x 5.25" + 1 x 3.5" external drive bays, 2 x 3.5" internal HDD Bays
• 12cm Low noise chassis fan provides excellent cooling
• Front LCD Temperature display + 2xUSB,1394 and Audio In/Out ports
• Dimensions: 38.5 x 28.5 x 24cm (D x W x H).

 

PSU

Akasa Power 80+ Ultra Quiet 500W EPS12V PSU

• Suitable for Single CPU Socket systems*
• High 80% efficiency rated. Single 12cm Ultra Low noise Cooling fan
• Power Spec: +12V1 @ 20A, +12V2 @ 20A
• Power Spec: +5V @ 20A, +3.3V @ 24.0A,-12v @ 0.3A,+5Vsb @ 2.5A
• Suitable for Dual Graphics card (SLI / CrossFire) Systems
• More information is available here

 

Motherboard

Asus M4N78-VM AMD Socket AM3 microATX Motherboard

• NVIDIA 8200 Chipset. Hybrid SLI Support. HyperTransport 3.0
• Supports AMD AM3 (Phenom,II,X2,3,4 & Athlon X2,Sempron) processors
• Supports up to 8GB DDR2 (1200*/800/667MHz) Memory in 2 DIMM Slots
• Slots: 1x PCIe2.0 x16, 1x PCIe x1, 2xPCI
• 6x SATA2 RAID,1xUltraDMA,8 Ch.HD Audio,S/PDIF,GB-Lan,12xUSB2,VGA
• *Note: Only Quad-Core Phenom processors support DDR2-1066/1200
• Supports CPUs up to max. 125Watt
• Integrated NVIDIA GeForce series DX10 Graphics. Up to 512MB Shared memory
• On-board VGA, DVI & HDMI Interfaces
• maximum resolution: HDMI 1920X1200,DVI 1600x1200,VGA 1920x1440@75Hz
• More information is available here

 

CPU Cooler

Akasa AK-860CP AMD Phenom low profile, low noise CPU cooler (95Watt max)

• Features 92mm PWM 4-pin fan 600-2200 RPM, 17.2-26.4 dB(A)
• Supports AMD Socket, AM3/2,940,754/939
• More information is available here

 

Memory

2 x 2GB DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) SDRAM Memory

 

Hard drive

Samsung Spinpoint F1 640GB SATA-II Hard Disk HD642JJ

• Capacity: 640GB
• SATA 3.0Gb/s interface, 7,200 RPM Rotational Speed
• 8.9ms Average Seek, 16MB cache. Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• Acoustics: Idle Mode 2.7 Bel, Seek Mode 2.9 Bel
• 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 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 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

 

Anti Virus

Avast Antivirus 4 Professional (60 Day Trial) - Windows O/S

• Supports Windows XP, MCE, XP 64Bit, Vista 32Bit and 64Bit all versions
• Purchase your license directly from the Avast web site to use after
• the initial 60 Day trial period
• Home users may download and use Avast Home Edition free of charge
• more details from www.avast.com
• More information is available here

 

Warranty

Armari 2 Year standard office/home PC warranty

• 1st Year on-site, 2nd Year RTB (Parts & Labour)
• 2nd Year Optional collection & return service £60 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
• Service applies to UK Mainland only

 

Power measurements are in Watts, taken from a calibrated meter on the mains input.
Measurements were taken from Serenity CA-300 PC of the following configuration
The GREEN left power icon represents a system running at idle with AMD PowerNow! Enabled
The RED right power icon represents a system running with full CPU load, all cores at 100%