Origin Chronos (February 2012)
Manufacturer: Origin PC Part number: CNET-Origin-Chronos-Feb-2012
$1,199.00 at 1 online store
- CNET Editor rating:
4.0 stars Excellent
Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 9.0
Service and support: 8.0
Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 3 reviews
Mar 2012
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Origin Chronos (February 2012) price range: $1,199.00
- Reviewed by: Rich Brown
- Reviewed on: 03/28/2012
- Released on: 02/01/2012
The good: The Origin Chronos offers best-in-class gaming performance in a tidy, overclocked package.
The bad: Despite the Chronos' nice variety of options, gamers using multiple monitors will want to look for a system with room for multiple graphics cards.
The bottom line: The Origin Chronos shows the strength of small boutique vendors with a fast, affordable, and compact little desktop that I can recommend to any PC gamer.
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9 stars
I purchased two of these.
by rjs3 on November 10, 2012
Pros: Fast computer at a reasonable price.
Very helpful sales staff.
Excellent support staff.
Small form factor.
My wife was impressed by the packaging, they were shipped in wooded crates.
Cons: Long lead time, it was a month before they shipped.
No longer available at this price.
Summary: Within a week of use I was getting a blue screen of death on one of the machines. I called Origin and tech support diagnosed it as a bad stick ...
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Summary: Within a week of use I was getting a blue screen of death on one of the machines. I called Origin and tech support diagnosed it as a bad stick of ram right away. They replaced all of the ram, not just the bad stick. It shipped very quickly and replacing it was very easy. I have had no other issues with these computers and definitely recommend Origin.
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8 stars
Love the look of this. It looks like a high end Stereo.
by 1upChris on March 30, 2012
Pros: This is what Steam should do(steam box). The front looks nice and classy like a older high end stereo system from Pioneer.
Cons: Would be replacing the parts be easy? and would they be compatible?
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by tridgie on April 2, 2012
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Summary: So, I guess the ability to get Dual 3GB GDDR5 EVGA GTX 580 CLASSIFIED cards and an onboard HDMI to enable the use of 5 monitors doesn't constitute as "...
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Summary: So, I guess the ability to get Dual 3GB GDDR5 EVGA GTX 580 CLASSIFIED cards and an onboard HDMI to enable the use of 5 monitors doesn't constitute as "multiple"?
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- Manufacturer: Origin PC
- Part number: CNET-Origin-Chronos-Feb-2012
- Description: Gone are the days of sacrificing power for size, the CHRONOS small form factor system by ORIGIN PC is big where it counts by offering the performance power of second generation Intel processor, professional overclocking, liquid cooling options and full size video cards. The CHRONOS small form factor system is small where it matters utilizing the latest form factor technology leaving a smaller footprint, more user space and a lighter weight than other desktops. All the customization options that you expect from ORIGIN PC are there; choose any small form factor chassis on the market with features like support for graphic cards of any length, expansion card compatibility and cable management system to keep your system clear and running cool.
General
- Desktop type Gaming system
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Type Personal computer
- Product Form Factor Tower
Processor / Chipset
- Type Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 4.7 GHz,
2 i3-2100 - Number of Cores Quad-Core
- 64-bit Computing Yes
- CPU Qty 1
- Max CPU Qty 1
- CPU Socket LGA1155 Socket
- Chipset Type Intel P67
Cache Memory
- Installed Size L3 cache - 3 MB
- Cache Per Processor 3 MB
RAM
- Installed Size 8 GB,
16 GB (max) - Technology DDR3 SDRAM - Non-ECC
- Memory Speed 1600 MHz
- Memory Specification Compliance PC3-12800
- Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
- Features Dual channel memory architecture,
Unbuffered - Configuration Features 2 x 4 GB
Hard Drive
- Type HDD
- Capacity 750 GB,
1 - Interface Type Serial ATA-600 Serial ATA
- Spindle Speed 7200 rpm
Storage Controller
- Type Serial ATA - Integrated
Hard Drive (3rd)
- Type None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW (±R DL)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Graphics Controller
- Type Plug-in card
- Interface Type PCI Express x16
- Graphics Processor / Vendor nVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti
- Video Memory 1 GB,
GDDR5 SDRAM - Video Interfaces DisplayPort,
HDMI Audio Output
- Type Integrated
- Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
- Compliant Standards High Definition Audio
Networking
- Type Integrated
- Data Link Protocol Fast Ethernet,
Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet Printer
- Type None
Miscellaneous
- Features 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN
Expansion / Connectivity
- Bays External 5.25",
External 3.5",
Internal 3.5" - Slots Memory,
1 (total) / 0 (free) x CPU,
4 (total) / 2 (free) x DIMM 240-pin,
1 (total) / 0 (free) x PCIe 2.0 x16 - Interfaces USB 2.0,
DisplayPort,
HDMI,
USB 3.0,
Audio line-out/line-in,
1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) Power
- Device Type Power supply
- Power Provided 500 Watt
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts - 1 year,
Limited warranty - Labor - Lifetime,
Technical support - Phone consulting - Lifetime
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Origin Chronos (February 2012)
$1,199.00
Manufacturer: Origin PC
Specs: Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 4.7 GHz,
i3-2100,
8 GB,
/ 16 GB (max),
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium,
DVD±RW (±R DL),
nVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti,
PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card,
L3 cache,
3 MB
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