Mesh Matrix II 925 HD wins the Best Buy Award from Computer Shopper!

Mesh Computers have done it again! This time at Computer Shopper, with the Matrix II 925, scoring a Best Buy award.

Take a look at the full review from Computer Shopper by Kat Orphanides, posted online at Expertreviews.co.uk.

Mesh's Matrix II 925 HD isn't the fastest PC £650 can buy, but it's a well-rounded system. The lack of processing power comes from the choice of a 2.8GHz Phenom II X4 925, which can't compete with the Intel Core i5 processors in similarly priced PCs. However, Mesh has realised that few people need the power of a Core i5, and has instead used the money saved to install a few more useful components.

One is the huge 1TB hard disk, which should cater for all your storage needs. Next is the great 22in Iiyama E2208HDS monitor. It's one of our favourite budget monitors, with accurate if slightly pale colours that retain their intensity from most viewing angles. Its full HD resolution is a perfect match for the Matrix II's Blu-ray drive for watching HD movies. It's easy to connect surround-sound speakers, too. The Radeon HD 4850 graphics card lacks the power to satisfy serious gamers, but is beefy enough to play the latest games at reasonable quality levels. The comfortable keyboard and mouse are reliable wired models from Logitech.

The Matrix's compact microATX case reduces fan noise to a soft hum. It doesn't take up much space, either. There isn't much room for upgrades, but the Asus M2N68-VM motherboard provides just about everything you'll need, including eight-channel audio and an eSATA port. The only notable omission is FireWire. The graphics card blocks the only PCI-E x1 slot, but doesn't get in the way of the SATA ports. Cables are all neatly routed and there are two free PCI slots. The motherboard has two free memory slots, which can be used to upgrade from 4GB to a total of 8GB of RAM.

Unless you really need the extra grunt of a Core i5 processor, this is a great buy for £650. It even comes with 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium installed. The Matrix II 925 HD wins our Best Buy award.

MESH LAUNCHES Ice5: Cool Core i5 PCs from £599

London, UK – 8th September 2009: MESH Computers today announced the launch of its Ice5 range of personal computers, with system unit prices starting at just £599 inc vat.

When Intel launched its powerful Nehalem technology in November 2008, the Core i7 processor quickly became a firm favourite with high-end enthusiasts, professional users and game players.

With the launch of the Core i5 processor, Intel is making the next generation of intelligent performance available at a lower price point, which will appeal to a much wider audience.

MESH Computers, the UK’s number one award winner, has created the MESH Ice5 range to deliver this new processor to market – with systems like the MESH Ice5 750x starting at just £599 inc vat.

Tony Riccardi, Sales and Marketing Director for MESH Computers said, “In addition to our popular black chassis, MESH will also be offering a special edition, all-white version – which perfectly encapsulates the clear, cool imagery of the MESH Ice5 range”.

Giving his customers a glimpse of what is to come, Riccardi said, “MESH Ice5 systems are available immediately and, for gaming enthusiasts, we will be launching full DirectX 11 versions very soon”.

In terms of positioning, Riccardi was clear “Many customers want to own processors built on Intel’s powerful Nehalem architecture and the Core i5 series will make that dream possible to many more”.

Available immediately, the MESH Ice5 range starts at £599 inc vat and goes through to the Ice5 Pro at £999

MESH Computers has been designing, manufacturing and supporting PC systems in the UK since 1987 and has its headquarters in London.

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