Introduction

I would like to thank ARCTIC for providing the review sample.


ARCTIC (Cooling) is mostly known for their cooling solutions but they also have a large array of peripherals that are aimed at budget conscious consumers. Today we take a look at the high-end media center by the name MC001-BD. It is the first passively cooled, fully featured media center PC out there in such a compact packaging. On top of that it packs a few very unique features as we will see later on. ARCTIC was kind enough to send us their K481 Keyboard and a pair of P311 Bluetooth headsets to show how these work together with the MC001-BD.

Specifications

Packaging

As mentioned on the previous page, ARCTIC has provided not only the MC001-BD Media Center, but also a K481 Keyboard and two P311 headsets. While we will focus on the media center for this review, the accessories tend to be a vital part of the experience. We will try these out to see how they work - especially in combination with the MC001-BD