MESH Elite G4 760SLi Review

1. Introduction2. MESH Elite G4 760 SLi Externals3. MESH Elite G4 760 SLi Internals4. KFA2 GTX 760 SLi5. Testing Methodology6. PC Mark 77. Synthetic: 3DMark 20118. 3DMark9. SiSoft Sandra Bandwidth10. Cinebench 11.5 64-bit11. Synthetic: HDD & SSD Testing12. Gaming: Battlefield 3 (DX11)13. Gaming: Bioshock Infinite (DX11)14. Gaming: Far Cry 3 (DX11)15. Thermal, Acoustic & Power16. Closing Thoughts17. View All Pages

When we realised that MESH was shipping a 3770k based system with Windows 7, we had a double-take moment. However when you sit back and look at the available data, enthusiasts have not flocked to the Haswell platform in droves and every survey that KitGuru has run on operating systems, shows that Windows 7 is by far and away the preferred choice for our readers.

Sure, this might all change by Christmas but, for now, Windows 7 and an Intel Core i7 3770k processor ticking along at 4.6GHz courtesy of a Corsair H100i liquid cooler remain a firm favourite among the enthusiast masses.

As with previous MESH systems that we have seen in the KitGuru Labs, the layout is neat and tidy and the timings/overclocking settings make sense. We were a little disappointed to see 1,600mhz memory incorporated, especially as 2,133mhz gaming quality memory is so inexpensive in 2013.

The GTX760 is one of the best value for money high performance graphics cards that you can buy today. One of them is enough to handle the latest games with high image quality settings, however adding two in SLi gives you GTX Titan levels of performance.

We know from KitGuru's in-depth review of the reference card that it has clear daylight between itself and a standard GTX660 in most tests, while only pulling away from the GTX660Ti in a few situations and matching a GTX670 in certain situations. While you need to rely on a driver profile to get the most from an SLi configuration, Nvidia are really active in updating, so we see no cause for concern.

The MESH Elite G4 760SLi is a fast, powerful system that can not only cope with the latest gaming titles, but the high state of overclock means it is able to handle a variety of different tasks, including 3D rendering and video editing. There are excellent components adopted throughout the build and the only niggles are the power supply brand and memory speed.

Pros:

• Only half a point away from an overclocked 4770k in CPU-heavy tests like Cinebench R11.5 64 bit.
• Superb gaming performance, close to GTX Titan levels.
• quiet running build.
• Price is much more competitive than for the MESH Slayer 3770k Titan we reviewed back in March.

Cons:

• power supply should be a tier-1 brand.
• Price drops on memory mean that 2,133MHz and 2,400MHz are replacing 1,600MHz as a mainstream standard.

KitGuru says: The GTX760 SLi set up shows just how effective nVidia's multi-card configurations can be. Solid overall build from MESH but they need to look at their choice of power supplies in future.

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