The Shadow Genie 870 is HP's game desktop host series. Although it is not as famous as its own Shadow Genie notebook, it is one of the few desktop product lines in large factories that is still being updated. More than half a year after the launch of the previous generation, HP has updated the hardware configuration of the whole system, from the sixth generation i5/i7+GTX 9X0/R9 390X to the seventh generation i5/i7+GTX 10X0/RX480. The shadow wizard of i7-7700+GTX 1060 has come to our evaluation room. Now let's see its performance.
to configure
HP Shadow Genie 870-276cn, price 7999 yuan
Intel core i7-7700 processor, Kaby Lake architecture, 4-core 8-thread, 14 nanometer process. Thermal power consumption 65W, default frequency 3.6GHz, maximum Remax 4.2GHz, integrated graphics card Intel HD Graphics 630 (default frequency 350MHz, maximum dynamic frequency 1.15GHz)
HP 82F1 motherboard with H170 chipset
2 Kingston 4G DDR4-2400 memory (dual channel)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 independent graphics card, 3G GDDR5 video memory (Samsung), 16nm process, GP106 core, GPU default frequency 1506MHz, maximum dynamic dominant frequency 1709MHz
The main hard disk is Samsung PM871 128G solid state disk (MZ7LN128HCHP-000H1), 1T Seagate 7200 to 3.5 inch mechanical hard disk (ST1000DM003-1SB102)
Intel AC3168 dual band wireless network card, HP PLDS DVDRW optical drive
The power supply is manufactured by Guangbao, the maximum power is 300W, 3.3V and 5V ports, the maximum total output is 103W, 80 Plus copper certification
Interface: There are two USB 3.0 type-C、 Headset, microphone and SD card slot; The back includes two USB 2.0, two USB 3.0, network cable interfaces, two HDMI interfaces and audio interfaces; There are three DP+HDMI+DVI connectors on the video card
Appearance and parts
Shadow Fairy 870-276cn, 42 x 16.5 x 40.1cm, The chassis is made of sufficient materials, Weighing 10.52kg, it is heavy to carry. The overall appearance of the machine is much more low-key than expected. Except for the slightly inclined foot pads, the common office hosts at the top, side and bottom are not different.
The front of the host is the highest part of the power grid, with a vertical imitation metal wire drawing pattern, a vertically placed pop-up optical drive on the top, and a shadow wizard logo on the bottom. The side air intake grille also has a riding lamp effect inside.
The brightness and color of the breathing lamp support software customization. There are five light modes. By default, they will automatically change between different colors. The effect is good
Shadow genie 870-276cn has many interfaces on the top, including dual USB 3.0 type-C、 Headset, microphone and SD card slot. However, the grooves made of smooth materials are not easy to handle, which is easy to scratch and accumulate dust. Inclined opening towards the inside also makes it difficult to align.
There is a downward air inlet in front of the thickened and padded front foot pad, and the middle is quite detailed product production and electrical information.
The back of the Shadow Genie 870-276cn is quite simple. The power supply is on the top, the motherboard is on the bottom, and the graphics card is on the top. This design is rare. The back of the motherboard includes two USB 2.0, two USB 3.0, network cable interfaces, two HDMI interfaces and audio interfaces. The graphics card has three DP+HDMI+DVI interfaces, which is very suitable for multi screen output.
The chassis is designed with a right opening cover plate. When the chassis is opened, there will be a big gap. The internal components are more simple than the appearance. The machine does not use backplane wiring, but the wiring is very neat. SATA wires are bundled with grounding wires. The whole machine has no dust-proof screen, so the user's later maintenance is bound to be very troublesome. The cover mesh is opened next to the hard disk and optical drive, not the graphics card and CPU. Maybe the manufacturer also thinks that the CPU fan and graphics card are a bit too simple.
The power supply is manufactured by Guangbao, with a maximum power of 300W, a total output of 103W at 3.3V and 5V ports, and 80 Plus copper certification. The power output is of sufficient level, and the expansion is tight, There is no surplus output power supply on the power supply, One 6pin is output to the graphics card, and two SATA power supplies are output to two hard disks.
The Micro ATX motherboard is also simple, with two memory sockets, one PCI-E socket, and three SATA interfaces. Later upgrading of memory or adding hard disks can only be done in the form of replacement, which has many limitations on scalability. Of course, users who buy this kind of machine may not even open the chassis.
Intel AC3168 dual band wireless network card, dual band 1 * 1 WiFi+Bluetooth 4.2, Support 802.11ac protocol
Two Kingston 4G DDR4-2400 memories forming dual channels
HP's PLDS DVDRW optical drive
1T Seagate 7200 to 3.5 inch hard disk (ST1000DM003-1SB102)
The main hard disk is Samsung PM871 128G solid state disk (MZ7LN128HCHP-000H1)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3G GDDR5) graphics card, 6 pin power supply, single fan and small size, which makes people worry about its heat dissipation
Running score test
The system delivered by Shadow Genie 870-276cn is quite clean, with only one HP software for warranty and maintenance, which is worth praising.
Entertainment score
In terms of configuration, it belongs to the combination of strong U and weak display:
Intel core i7-7700 processor, Kaby Lake architecture, 4-core 8-thread, 14 nanometer process. Thermal power consumption 65W, default frequency 3.6GHz, maximum Remax 4.2GHz, integrated graphics card Intel HD Graphics 630 (default frequency 350MHz, maximum dynamic frequency 1.15GHz)
GTX 1060 unique display, 3G GDDR5 video memory, 16nm process, GP106 core, GPU default frequency 1506MHz, maximum dynamic dominant frequency 1709MHz;
2 Kingston 4G DDR4-2400 memory (dual channel)+ Samsung PM871 128G solid state drive (MZ7LN128HCHP-000H1)+1T Seagate 7200 to 3.5 inch mechanical hard disk (ST1000DM003-1SB102).
The main improvement of the 7-generation Core is the frequency. The i7-7700 default frequency is 3.6GHz, and the maximum RAM frequency of the i7-7700 can reach 4.2GHz. The default memory frequency is also increased from 2133 to 2400. In the CINEBENCH R15 test for CPU performance, the total score is 871, and the effect of high frequency and 8 threads is outstanding.
The performance of Samsung PM871 solid state drive 128G (MZ7LN128HCHP-000H1) was basically in line with expectations, but it was a pity that the machine at this price did not use a larger capacity or faster SSD.
The mechanical hard disk is a 1T Seagate ST1000DM003-1SB102, with a 3.5-inch 7200 rpm. Its performance is expected to be familiar to everyone, and it belongs to a sufficient level.
3DMARK
In 3DMark Fire Strike mode, the physical score is 12665, the graphics card score is 12134, and the total platform score is 10399.
Fire Strike Extreme， Graphics card score 5687, physics score 12721, total platform score 5437
Fire Strike Ultra graphics card score 2670, physical score 12648, total platform score 2764 , failed to reach the 3000 points that should be given by the general GTX 1060.
As the resolution used in the test ranges from 1080P to 2K and then to 4K, GPU scores decline in gradient. Under high load for a short time, the temperature of the graphics card reached and stabilized at the extreme value of about 88 degrees in about 2 minutes, resulting in a certain degree of frequency reduction and high heat dissipation pressure.
PCMARK Creative accelerated
The creation test of PCMARK is aimed at advanced users. In addition to the content of home test, it also includes batch processing of pictures, video editing, video push, video group chat and other tests to test the overall performance of the whole machine. The score of 870-276cn is 5079, which is remarkable.
In multiple runs, it can be found that the heat dissipation pressure of the CPU is not large, and the CPU can run at 3.6GHz in 4-core 8-thread for a long time. The performance meets the expectations. In terms of GPU, there is obvious thermal frequency reduction. Under high load, it can reach 88 degrees within 2 minutes, which affects the performance.
Game Test
Tomb Raider: Rise
1080P Tomb Raider: Rise has the highest special effect, 4xSMAA
1080P Tomb Raider: Rise has the highest special effect, 1xSMAA
1080P Tomb Raider: Rise has the highest special effect, and anti aliasing is turned off
In the game Tomb Raider: Rise, which has extremely abnormal requirements for video storage, we use its own Benchmark for testing. With 1080P resolution and the highest special effect, turn off vertical synchronization.
In the case of 4xSMAA, the overall average frame number is only 13.33 frames, and even 8.71 frames in the lowest Syrian scene. It is much better under 1xSMAA. The overall average frame number is 27.88, and the lowest Syrian scene also has 21.36 frames. When anti aliasing is turned off, the number of frames does not increase significantly. 3G video storage face 1080P The Tomb Raider with the highest special effect also needs to be exploded, and the special effect level must be lowered for daily use.
Batman: Akram Knight
1080P Batman: Akham Knight has the highest special effect, SSAA and FXAA are open
In Batman: Akham Knight, 1080P has the highest special effect, SSAA and FXAA are all on, which is much better than Tomb Raider: Rise, with an average frame rate of 80 frames and a minimum of 56 frames.
The 1080P wizard 3 special effect is fully open, and the initial scene can have an average of about 50 frames
Under 1080P, the dark bloodline special effect is fully open, and the average frame rate in the initial scene can easily be more than 120 frames
The GTX 1060 with 3G video memory will inevitably have the problem of exploding video memory when facing some super large games. In addition, the Shadow Genie 870-276cn only has a thin thermal design, and there will be obvious thermal frequency reduction when running under high load. But even so, it is still a better graphics card than the previous generation GTX 980. It has about twice the performance of the "entry card" GTX 1050. It can be solved under 1080P League of Heroes There is no pressure on games like Watch Pioneer.
summary
Although the CPU performance of this generation of Shadow Genie desktops has not been greatly improved due to Intel's continuous toothpaste squeezing, the game performance is supported by "new nuclear bombs" such as GTX 1060/1070/108. While the game/graphics performance has significantly improved, the power consumption has decreased. As netizens tease, this generation of video cards will really make people think: Do we need two kidneys?
Its biggest problem is not material, heat dissipation and expansibility, but price. The desktop computers of major manufacturers have never had much to do with the cost performance ratio. The 7999 yuan price can buy machines with higher configuration and better materials, but their goal is to stabilize and worry free enterprise users. The 221 free upgrade 331 service and HP service that still provides free maintenance after the warranty period are designed for these users. In addition, many high-end Internet cafes and faith users will also adopt a scheme similar to the Shadow Genie 870-276cn in order to save worry.
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