Aria GLADIATOR Sparta i5 4.40GHz Overclocked Bundle Review

Aria ships the Gladiator Sparta i5 bundle in a large box with plenty of protective packaging. The bundle itself is then protected by more bubble wrap to ensure that its CPU cooler is not knocked and doesn't cause damage during transit.

A pair of elastic bands secures the built-up bundle to the motherboard box. Aria provides a slip outlining the built date.

Inside the motherboard box are the bundle's accessories and the packaging for certain items, such as the RAM and CPU.

The bundled items include the motherboard's typical accessories: 4x SATA cables and the IO shield. Other items supplied include: CPU cooler mounting hardware, Gelid GC-Extreme thermal paste and a smearing tool.

In the event of a BIOS failure, the 8GB USB flash drive that Aria supplies can be used to restore the Gladiator Sparta i5 bundle's overclocked configuration.

Motherboard and CPU manuals as well as driver discs are supplied so that the OS installation can be straightforward. We like Aria's decision to supply the items' individual packaging as it can help in the case of a component being sent to the manufacturer for RMA, for example.

A thoughtful addition to the system bundle is a good-quality five-piece screwdriver set. We asked our Aria contact how much cost this adds to the bundle's price to which we were told that it doesn't increase the asking fee; Aria absorbs the tool kit's cost into the profit margin for its bundle.

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