Review: PC Specialist Vortex GT

by Parm Mann on 16 June 2014, 18:00

Tags: PC Specialist

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Benchmarks: Temperature and Noise

The Vortex GT's performance potential is thanks in part to the dual-fan cooling solution. Neither the CPU nor GPU exhibited any instances of throttling, as both were able to run at peak speeds throughout our benchmarks.

Temperatures aren't a cause for concern, and though the chassis can get warm to the touch, it doesn't become uncomfortably hot. Unfortunately, the cooling performance does come at a cost, as the two fans are noisy during use and the speed curve isn't exactly subtle. Simple tasks such as plugging-in USB pen drives are enough to cause the fans to ramp up in speed, resulting in noise jumping from a barely-audible 32dB when idle to a bothersome 44dB under load.