Desktop Wexler Home PC 649 Review

The destination of a specific computer defines the selection of appropriate components. Computer can be utilized for business purposes, for entertainment purposes, as well as for home routine purposes. Some people choose individual approach to the computer layout and select the components separately, relying on their characteristics and performance. At the same time, there are people who give preference to the ready layout solutions for home-based purposes. Desktop Wexler Home PC 649 can be attributed exactly to this category of devices which are called to accomplish a range of home assignments.

Configuration and Technical Peculiarities

Wexler Home PC 649 can be, undoubtedly, called an inexpensive but efficient solution for home purposes. For sure, it doesn’t belong to the top line of products, however its performance and general characteristics serve all basic needs a customer might have. Wexler Home PC 649 is based on AMD LIano platform with AMD A6 X3 3500 processor of type APU. APU ensures that the desktop showed good performance figures necessary for the accomplishment of basic functions. It should be mentioned that this desktop doesn’t belong to the game-type devices and will not shoulder the burden of 3D games. Nevertheless, it is able to ensure good specification and performance when working with resource-intensive graphic applications. If there is a need, it’s possible to integrate a high-end discrete graphics card which will transform the desktop into the device for gamers.

Desktop Wexler Home PC 649 is equipped with motherboard Gigabyte GA-A75M-S2V which goes in mATX format. The capability to install two discrete graphics cards simultaneously due to the 2 PCI-Express slots is viewed as the basic peculiarity of the motherboard. The work of graphics cards is realized by means of CrossFireX technology.

Hardware-based codec Realtek ALC889 is accountable for the sound processing and allows producing not more than six 5.1 circuits. Video subsystem AMD HD6530D enables the connection of desktop to all display types by means of analog connection D-Sub and digital connection DVI-D. Among other aspects, it should be stressed that this desktop model is not equipped with HDMI socket. This makes the direct connection with AV-receiver impossible; however, this option can be integrated into the desktop if utilized with a dedicated graphics card with HDMI 1.4 support.

Other technical peculiarities:
— RAM volume equals to 4 Gb. OS uses 3.5 Gb and graphics platform uses 512 Mb;
— optical drive: DVD-RW;
— software: Windows 7 Home Basic;
— office suite: Microsoft Office Starter 2010;
— netcard: Ethernet.

Delivery Set

The initial delivery set of Wexler Home PC 649 includes customer manual, disk with software for motherboard, disk with software for OS Windows 7, universal card reader with USB interface, power cord, keyboard and mouse. Keyboard and mouse go in standard set and are connected with the desktop by means of USB cables.

Software

Disk with software for motherboard is equipped with EasyTune 6 applet. This applet is called to realize the processor and graphics chip overclocking; processor overclocking is accomplished due to the change of system bus FSB frequency. In addition, EasyTube 6 is able to monitor the rotational velocity of fans and to display the information concerning the RAM.

Wexler Home PC 649 has pre-installed antivirus program Microsoft Security Essentials and office suite Microsoft Office Starter 2010. This is considered to be the major advantage of this desktop model. Office suite is distinguished by the availability of the text editor Word and the table editor Excel only; the other standard programs are absent and require additional installation.

Casing Framework

1. Outside appearance. Wexler Home PC 649 casing is made of steel but for the clipboard which is made of glossy plastic. Clipboard top is equipped with a shutter on magnetic latch; a couple of USB 2.0 sockets and sockets for audio input/output are localized under this shutter. The bottom part of the clipboard contains on/off buttons and a button for desktop restart. The backboard is equipped with 4 USB 2.0 ports, LAN socket which is destined to be connected with the netcard Ethernet, 3 programmed audio sockets, and PS/2 port destined for mouse and keyboard connection.

2. Inside appearance. The inside casing framework goes in standard layout. Wexler Home PC 649 casing falls under the construction type midiTower. Power supply unit is localized in the casing top and serves a supplementary fan for air pulling. The fan is localized under the power supply unit and do not exert much noise. The same can be said about the cooler which creates little noise during operation.