CyberpowerPC Luxe Gaming PC – Intel Core i9-11900K, Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, 550W 80+ PSU, Wi-Fi, Liquid Cooling, Windows 11, 4000D Airflow
About CyberpowerPC:
CyberpowerPC gaming systems are the choice of top gamers everywhere, from pro esports players to pro streamers. However, although it’s used by the best, it’s built for any and every gamer out there. We challenge you to Get On Our Level. Let us give you the tools to take you to top. Every game you dominate, every level you smash, every competition you win, we want to be a part of that every step of the way.
CYBERPOWERPC Luxe Gaming PC – Intel Edition
Enthusiast Level Gaming Computer System
Destroy the competition with the CyberpowerPC Luxe series of gaming desktops. These feature the latest generation of high performance Intel Core processors and ultra-quick DDR RAM to easily handle system-intensive tasks, such as high definition video playback and gaming. Coupled with powerful discrete video cards, the Luxe series provides a smooth gaming and multimedia experience.
- Intel 11th Gen Core Processor
- NVIDIA RTX 30 Series Graphics Card
- High speed DDR4 memory & NVMe storage
- RGB colour controllable airflow fans
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HTC VIVE & Oculus Rift VR OptimisedThis system has been tested to meet the requirements to support VR gaming for both the HTC VIVE with Steam VR and the Oculus Rift VR. Virtual Reality gaming is the next evolution in gaming and CyberpowerPC systems are ready to bring you the immersive experience that VR has to offer. VR hardware and accessories show here not included and sold separately. | 11th Gen Intel Core i9 ProcessorWith an optimal balance of frequency, cores and threads, advanced tuning support, and blazing connectivity, new 11th Generation Intel Core processors help supercharge desktop PCs and enable incredible experiences and productivity for gamers, content creators, and mainstream users. Shatter the performance barrier and enter the realm of immersive 4K entertainment experiences and play the latest gaming titles like never before. Or simply get work done in less time by supercharging the latest business productivity applications for a higher level of collaboration and productivity. | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 SeriesTHE ULTIMATE PLAY. GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs deliver the ultimate performance for gamers and creators. They’re powered by Ampere—NVIDIA’s 2nd gen RTX architecture—with new RT Cores, Tensor Cores, and streaming multiprocessors for the most realistic ray-traced graphics and cutting-edge AI features. |
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DirectX 12 Gaming OptimisedBreak down boundaries and step into your game with graphics more stunning than ever before with the new DirectX 12 technology. Windows 10’s API is armed with new features that will provide quicker processing in real time to generate higher FPS and richer graphics as well as reduced power consumption to play longer. | The Choice of ChampionsCyberpowerPC is recommended by and the choice of elite teams and players in every major competitive esports gaming title. It’s the official gaming system of major professional gaming organizations, gaming events and top pro streamers. | High Performance Liquid CoolingFeatures a liquid cooling solution which offers serious cooling performance equipped via a 120mm aluminium radiator, integrated pump and copper plate. This liquid cooler is permanently sealed to prevent evaporation and leakage. Professional level cooling solution made available to gaming systems. |
| Weight: | 12.5 kg |
| Dimensions: | 45.3 x 23 x 46.6 cm; 12.5 Kilograms |
| Brand: | CYBERPOWERPC |
| Colour: | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 12GB |
| Manufacture: | CYBERPOWERPC |
| Colour: | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 12GB |
| Reference: | CGS480VR1286 |
So far we’ll impressed, the liquid cooling came different to one expected but is much bigger and better so win win. Pc is silent and running lovely
Came day after ordered just intimate for xmas
Very good value and easy to set up (just need to take some protective packaging out from inside the case).
It’s performed extremely well for me and I’m very happy.
Our son is a very happy boy. After having to return the previous PC ordered from a different company (after only 14 days) because of power failure we were sceptical about our new one. This time we went for an almost identical spec but from a far more reliable and reputable company.
Built from scratch and dispatched within 5 working days.
Would highly recommend.
Overall, it’s a strong pc for gaming. Comes in with Windows already installed, just need to add your account and you are good go.
Very happy with my order, delivered next day, started straight out of the box with no problems. Works well with all games on max settings. Very happy with purchase.
Pc came with faulty memory which I replaced now pc works perfect and runs all games
I eventually gave in and contacted the builder through Amazon, they told me there was a bad batch of CPU coolers and gave me the options of returning it for repair or they would send out a replacement cooler for me to fit and return the faulty one. I fitted the replacement and the PC is now excellent for games, video editing and everything else. Very happy with the machine and with the help from Cyberpower.
Only problem I have with it is that the power button and reset button are on the top of the case at the front, I have lost track of how many times one of my cats has jumped onto it and switched it off, switched it on or reset it! oh and there is only one USB A socket accessible from the front, with the other being a USB C, That is a painwhen it has no options for internal CD or DVD drives.
The pc is great and it is able to handle pretty much any games at its max settings. 100% recommended for new pc gamers looking for a good pc to just play games ( records fairly well )
The specs were interesting and after 2 days of thinking I’ve pulled the trigger.
Final installation was a breeze (shame it’s windows 11, I prefer the previous one but that’s me). Tower runs extremely quiet with its 5 massive cooling LED backlight fans. The liquid cooling system is a great addition.
My current favourite pc game was running on my old laptop at 24-28 FPS at later stages of it and was very taxing on the CPU. this rig runs it at (depending on the in-game location) 80 to 320 FPS. As it stands it should last me another 4-5 years minimum
I’ve tested some popular games so you can decide if this PC is for you.
Fortnite runs on 120+ FPS max settings.
Fortnite can run 400 to 500 FPS low settings.
Minecraft (Full Screen) 200+ FPS normal settings. Haven’t tried it on low settings because 200+ FPS is good enough for me.
GTA5 Online Runs 40 to 60 FPS max settings which isn’t the best.
GTA5 Online Low settings 200 to 300 FPS
Call Of Duty runs 120+ Max settings
( Haven’t tried low settings but based on the performance on other games I would guess it could easily run 250+ FPS)
To change to lower settings you’ll have to lunch the game you want to play and change the screen display. For example 3050×1080,
Lower the numbers are the better performance you’ll get but you’ll have to sacrifice graphics.
Everything smooth outside of games, fast download speed and loading speed.
Overall great PC, would definitely recommend.
The biggest con is the RAM is a cheap for a rig this decent with only 2600hz.
You can solve it and get new ram, but as it is it’s enough for most games and competitive games.
Don’t listen to this reviews works very well just need to get different ram
Great system at a great price. I am astounded at the components in this machine for the price. The GFX card and MoBo exceed the retail price alone, just amazing!
The tempered side panel came broken (probably blame DPD) but the seller got a replacement sent out within 24 hours, cannot fault this seller or the products I have purchased from them!
All advertised components are here, no issues with any installations that I can see. Windows 11 came pre-installed aswell. I was worried about this as the listing wasn’t very clear about whether it came with 10 or 11.
One slight issue I have is that the cable management could have looked a little cleaner. This won’t be a difficult DIY fix with a little knowledge however.
In terms of gaming performance, it’s currently running Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p on maxed out graphics with ray-tracing at around 70 fps with CPU (Ryzen 9 5900X) load at roughly 50%. GPU (RTX 3060 Ti) is at around 90%. Temperatures are all good and the fans are almost silent. This will run any modern game and do it like it’s nothing.
All in all, this is a pretty good value gaming Pc, even for the cost. I was going to assemble a very similar one myself but it would have cost around 2000 if I had, so a little under 1500 without the risk of self-assembly is a good deal.
Some criticisms of part choices though; the motherboard only has one slot for NVMe, which does limit future expansion for that kind of SSD, but regular SSDs won’t be a problem to add. Also a bit bummed out at the ram speed, there’s 32gb of it but in a PC with the CPU and GPU in this thing, you’d expect 3200 MHz at the absolute minimum. These parts weren’t exactly a secret before I bought it though so I can’t really let it effect the rating.
I will update this review if anything changes, but certainly as of time of writing, I feel confident I’ve bought a product that was worth what I paid.
It even came with a little remote control for the RGB fans to change the colour and light patterns without having to mess about with any complicated software, a lovely and entertaining little gimmick.
After reading the top reviews i was initially hesitant about purchasing through this brand… however i took a chance and i can definitely say it paid off!
pc is built well, runs smoothly and when i had a problem i rung customer service and they assisted me very quickly and got my problem sorted. I definitely recommend!
one thing to be aware of- this pc ONLY comes with 1TB of SSD, no hard drive, so definitely going to need to add that later on but other than that perfect!
Ordered this pc for my son , after setting it up we would get bluescreen then it would shut down , speaking to customer service via email was quick and easy , quick turnaround for repair aswell (5 days) , RAM was faulty so it was replaced quickly and sent bk , despite the initial issues this pc is a beast for anyone looking to play up to date games on.
Very rarely I leave a review however felt compelled to do this one as the product is very good, I read a lot of negative comments regarding build quality which made me a bit nervous, however I can’t fault it and glad I kept my order with them. One thing that stopped the full 5 stars was no second memory installed? Would have been nice to have had the option to get this done at the time of the build, it absolutely smashes all demanding titles on ultra. even games like Star Citizen, I’m getting over an average of 50fps which for this tile is incredible!
Bought this PC after waiting 2 weeks for another PC from CyberPower for them to tell me none in stock. But overall this is a great PC, every part matched as described the only downside was the RAM being such a cheap one which lead to me needing to spend another 200 on the PC plus a Bluetooth adapter since none was included?
Chuffed with this machine, especially for the price. Had it for a few months now and it’s been flawless. Whatever I’ve thrown at it, and I use it for video editing (Premier/After FX) mostly and with Steam VR, it’s not complained. Glad you can turn the disco lights off with the remote though, even if there is a lot of options for them 😉
I ordered this while on holiday so couldn’t try it out or right a review but so far so good and it runs quieter than my last one. Touch wood, no issues so far. Really enjoying it.
I use this pc for gaming and the results are fantastic.
Very pleased with this pc. All parts high quality and nicely put together. Windows 11 came pre installed and everything worked straight out of the box. I needed to upgrade my old gaming pc and this item didn’t disappoint. Very fast pc with the i9 11900k cpu and rtx 3060.
The PSU enclosure is taking up excessive space preventing additional 2.5 or 3.5 HDD installation as the bays are covered, can fiddle about but don’t really want to touch anything to void the warranty. Do have NAS at home so to me it’s no biggie.
Only 1 M.2 interface which is already in use, would have been nice to have another one instead of using one of the 2 mini PCIx slots with an adaptor but again 1Tb space is currently fine as I have other machines for storage.
The machine came with OS only (W11 home) no mobo driver (MSI) such as chipset,etc was installed and there was no sys driver media available. Had to do all that additionally. As well as the WesternDigital utility (should perhaps add all that into MDT or SCCM package during builds?)
Apart from that again very impressed with the hardware performance and build quality so far no issues, just eats up everything given.
Finally is it worth almost 2K. Answer: Definitely Yes! If you’re looking for a machine to play AAA games without worrying about FPS, lagging issues this is the machine, Sure you can go even higher spec but that would probably be an overkill unless you’ve got more than you can spend kind of money.
I see some people complaining about poor performance or faulty components which can happen. Also about the support being poor. Haven’t contacted the support yet therefore can’t comment on that.
All around beast fps is solid and quite easily Max’s out at around 100 FPS in most games if you have vsync on be prepared for it to be pegged at 60 no drips
Very powerful hardware. Had a little upgrade on CPU which was a pleasant surprise (got 11900 instead of 10850 advertised). The graphics card coupled with the CPU really kills the competition. Every game on ultra setting doesn’t even flinch. Solid build quality all over.
The PSU enclosure is taking up excessive space preventing additional 2.5 or 3.5 HDD installation as the bays are covered, can fiddle about but don’t really want to touch anything to void the warranty. Do have NAS at home so to me it’s no biggie.
Only 1 M.2 interface which is already in use, would have been nice to have another one instead of using one of the 2 mini PCIx slots with an adaptor but again 1Tb space is currently fine as I have other machines for storage.
The machine came with OS only (W11 home) no mobo driver (MSI) such as chipset,etc was installed and there was no sys driver media available. Had to do all that additionally. As well as the WesternDigital utility (should perhaps add all that into MDT or SCCM package during builds?)
Apart from that again very impressed with the hardware performance and build quality so far no issues, just eats up everything given.
Finally is it worth almost 2K. Answer: Definitely Yes! If you’re looking for a machine to play AAA games without worrying about FPS, lagging issues this is the machine, Sure you can go even higher spec but that would probably be an overkill unless you’ve got more than you can spend kind of money.
I see some people complaining about poor performance or faulty components which can happen. Also about the support being poor. Haven’t contacted the support yet therefore can’t comment on that.
Unbelievable PC at a really reasonable price. I purchased the Ryzen 9, 3080, 32GB RAM build and it’s fantastic.
Incredible performance on the games I play – mainly Overwatch and Destiny 2 – which run at a high frame rate on ultra settings.
Has 3 RGB fans on the front, one on the back and 3 on the GPU but is actually really quiet. Also really like the Corsair 4000D tower – it’s pretty big but looks awesome with the fans and the tempered glass to see inside.
Tech support were very helpful and friendly when I phoned to ask about the warranty.
Was lucky to get this via Prime delivery when they were in stock so arrived the next day, when lots of other sites were waiting on delivery of graphics cards.
Overall, would definitely recommend to anyone thinking of buying Cyberpower UK, either through Amazon or direct.
Unbelievable PC at a really reasonable price. I purchased the Ryzen 9, 3080, 32GB RAM build and it’s fantastic.
Incredible performance on the games I play – mainly Overwatch and Destiny 2 – which run at a high frame rate on ultra settings.
Has 3 RGB fans on the front, one on the back and 3 on the GPU but is actually really quiet. Also really like the Corsair 4000D tower – it’s pretty big but looks awesome with the fans and the tempered glass to see inside.
Tech support were very helpful and friendly when I phoned to ask about the warranty.
Was lucky to get this via Prime delivery when they were in stock so arrived the next day, when lots of other sites were waiting on delivery of graphics cards.
Overall, would definitely recommend to anyone thinking of buying Cyberpower UK, either through Amazon or direct.
Arrived quickly. Had to give a one time code to delivery driver for security to make sure I received the package, very nice. Easy to setup and sent customer service a query to which they responded within 30 minutes. Brilliant.
Gaming ultra stable at +60fps Destiny and Halo, cool silent runner excellent hardware used, Asus M/B high quality case and looks great with programmable fan colours behind tempered glass and vents
I have had no issues, it runs perfectly and could not recommend enough. only put 4 star on value due to GPU prices that they have had to pass on but other than that brilliant value for money.
Would of liked a better power supply and non generic ram but no complaints for the price.
This gaming machine is everything I wanted, it’s fast, plays games seemlessly and overall is good value for money.
Been looking for a game machine for a while seen this does what it says on the can brilliant bit of ki
Finally after getting a replacement GPU, I am happy to say the PC runs brilliantly and worked out much cheaper than if I was to build one myself to this spec. Despite the initial hiccup, I am very happy with my purchase.
I love my pc it’s fantastic and easy to set up. It’s a must buy. Thanks guys
Great for gaming, easy to setup. No issues at the mome
Gaming is now amazing compared with my old pc, picture editing is also great ,very very fast and it looks good
My first proper PC and this did not disappoint. Great for gaming, great for my uni work. Brilliant price, especially for a decent GPU during this shortage.
Only thing wrong with it was wire was in way of fan so made a annoying noise
Works perfectly. No errors so far BUT there have been random events where the whole PC freezes. No blue screen, just freezes on whatever the last thing I was doing. Doesn’t seem to unfreeze itself so I just turn the PC off from the case itself. This has happened twice now.
Other than that, I love playing my games in high FPS and beautiful quality. Thanks 🙂
This PC was definitely worth the amount i paid. Alot compared to console gaming but 100% worth it if you consider the fact that games are cheaper overall and that i could eventually upgrade the pc overtime. The pre built was perfect for me because i’m a very clumsy person who breaks things very easily.
Amazing machine. Looks great and runs perfectly smooth. Ordered an extra fan for the top of the tower and it’s perfect for gaming and the RGB lights look sick
Arrived earlier than posted ( RESULT !! )
Everything is working as intended.
Very happy with this pc.
well as a pc it did the job I doubled the memory and that cost me as they had used the four slots for 8 mb but I doubled the mem means I have a four set of 8mb ram chips though, but yes it was a good pc and did the jobh I wanted it to 🙂
Had this computer for a number of months now and its completely changed my Flight Simulation experience, ultra fast and graphics are superb. Couldn’t be more pleased W J Curtis
This thing is lightning fast and comes almost ready to go. Remove some packaging from inside the case with the very detailed instructions and away you go. Had a slight issue with the free game but the guys at cyber power resolved it straight away.
met all my expectations, it was delivered well before the date proposed by Amazon, everything came assembled and ready for use!!
Eats through every game with no slowdown on highest settings. When I priced it was the same price I for individually. And wouldnt have been as neat inside cable management wise and definitely wouldn’t have been liquid cooled
Very good. Handles most games with 75-95 FPS on max settings. I tried Minecraft with Shaders 80 FPS average, and handles open world games great. Has 1.81 TB on D: and 930 on C: .No assembly required. Easy setup. Just take the foil out of the PC(Just unscrew the glass) And plug it in. Also It has a remote to change colours and stuff so that’s cool. It can also handle most if not all Virtual Reality Systems.10/10, would buy again.
Just got my PC last Thursday and I’ve been on it since! Absolutely amazing pice of tech. Love the look of it and it was easy to instal everything. Definitely recommend this if you want to use it for gaming and program’s like Twinmotion, photoshop and other render programs.
I GOT THIS DREAM PC THIS AFTERNOON ON TIME , I AM SO HAPPY I GOT IT VERY GOOD , IT CAN RUN ANY GAME VERY HIGH FPS ABOUT 140 + -170+ .
JUST UNHAPPY COS WAITED TOO LONG TIMES , MORE THAN 2WEEKS . I THINK COS COVID – 19
SO HAPPY TO SHARE IT TO MY FRIENDS
Great PC:
+ value for money
+ superb specification
+ very fast at all processes
+ games looks
Early days, updatable review
– two weeks to arrive as stated for this specificatio
Bought from CyberpowerPC 3 years ago. No issues, quick delivery and awesome computer. I couldn’t get near the price anywhere else. Highly recommended.
Very happy with this purchase definitely not bad for a prebuilt pc
Something I would like to add is that you will need a Bluetooth USB adapter if you use any Bluetooth device in your new PC, motherboard doesn’t have Bluetooth.
Had this for approx 3 weeks, runs quietly and visually stunning with LED lighting. Very Fast, runs all the games smoothly with sumptuous graphics when I initially powered it up one of the hard drives wasn’t being identified, this issues was sorted by their support over the phone immediately. I found cyberpower support to be very good. An excellent value for money buy
Very good. One tiny scratch in the case when arrived but it’s not really noticeable . Very happy with speed and how quiet this machine is. Only thing I’d say would improve would be to offer more upgrades like led lights on ram fan, or extra ram above 32gb etc . But happy
Nothing to dislike. Will use it for my Train simulator.
This is literally the best thing I’ve ever bought. Literally nothing has disappointed my apart from that the front panel has a few dents out of the box.
No issues with setup. This machine obtained a score of 11,414 on the 3M Mark Time Spy benchmark without any overclocking. The expected score for a high end gaming PC in 2020 is 11,085 so it comes in slightly above.
Minor annoyance with the cable management as one of the front radiator fans stopped spinning. Tugging on the cables seems to have got it going again. The case has 3 fans on the radiator, 2 fans at the top and one in the rear – it is not possible to control the fan curve on these independently. I would expect better at this price point.
Another minor issue was that the glass side panel had some sort of residue on the inside which required a razor blade to remove.. not sure what it was but it looked like dried silicone – hence 4/5 stars.
No issues with setup. This machine obtained a score of 11,414 on the 3M Mark Time Spy benchmark without any overclocking. The expected score for a high end gaming PC in 2020 is 11,085 so it comes in slightly above.
Minor annoyance with the cable management as one of the front radiator fans stopped spinning. Tugging on the cables seems to have got it going again. The case has 3 fans on the radiator, 2 fans at the top and one in the rear – it is not possible to control the fan curve on these independently. I would expect better at this price point.
Another minor issue was that the glass side panel had some sort of residue on the inside which required a razor blade to remove.. not sure what it was but it looked like dried silicone – hence 4/5 stars.
Superb PC for gaming, arrived on time, packaged well, good instructions. So far performing well no issues, would recommend.
All stuff is great. Came in perfect condition and was well packaged. Support team was great when I asked a few questions about promotions. I suggest switching the WiFi card though, super super slow and disconnects because of the low signal. Had to upgrade my WiFi card because of this.
So far it is fantastic. The product was packaged really professionally. Everything was set up and you can plug in and enjoy. I have used it for two weeks and I haven’t encountered any problem at all. The price is really competitive comparing to other manufacturers. Overall, absolutely recommended and great value for money
My son purchased this for gaming! I cannot get him off it, he loves it!
Very impressed with this gaming PC. Having suffered with issues with other makes (a company who named them self’s after a fruit) this worked straight out of the box and so far does exactly what we need as a gaming machine. Playing predominantly Fortnite and Forza (4) and works a treat.
The lights on the fans do not shine inside the housing due to the cooler but a very nice build, look and feel.
I have purchased via Amazon because you can trust them with any issues unlike some high street names. So far fingers crossed this is staying.
In short, it’s a great gaming pc!So far so good!
I had to set it up by myself -got there eventually.
It arrivwd well packaged and once out of the box looks very impressive!
I would recommend.
LED strip doesn’t turn on anymore after a week. Can’t change the colour of the fans after the front. Other than that. Works a treat, super silent and all
Fantastic setup. its high quality spec and also part an Art piece when running. Looks amazing,
In gaming mode its quite, due to liquid cooling, and produces high frame rates… super value…
I had a slight issue with the LED lights not being plugged in when I received this PC but it was resolved over the phone with a member of customer service walking me through the connections. Other than that this is a fantastic PC and was great value, bought to replace my 6700k machine which was still reasonable but after using this now feels sloooow. I would 100% recommend this machine (and company) to anyone, absolutely spot on!
Works like a charm, better than expected. Id recommend to anybody able to budget this machine. Easy to add additional hard drives which I too recommend for heavy gaming installation for hard core smooth gaming at max performance or appearance.
Optionally I’d upgrade the network card as this one isn’t 5G as far as I find. Another option is to install a dedicated sound card and possibly a video capture card, but the on board and graphics card capabilities should suffice for a long time yet.
I upgraded from a very humble (in comparison) ASUS ROG gaming laptop and intentionally was looking to buy a real high end PC for FPS gaming. I got it with this and now can run all my fav AAA games on 150-200fps ultra settings. Can also now achieve 144hz gaming and the difference to 60hz is just mind blowing.
I have been impressed with the standard of parts used (Corsair/Cool Master/MSI) and the build quality. My only small gripe is that the SSD idles at ~50C which is a little warm. It doesn’t seem to be causing a problem now, and it is well within the manufacturers guide temp, I just hope it doesn’t cause problems later on. Under max load it goes up to 60-65C. Everything else runs at 25-30C idle which is fine.
Would definitely recommend! There are some bad reviews for CyberPower PC online but these seem to be mostly for USA. Don’t be put off by them. Extremely happy with my purchase!!
I upgraded from a very humble (in comparison) ASUS ROG gaming laptop and intentionally was looking to buy a real high end PC for FPS gaming. I got it with this and now can run all my fav AAA games on 150-200fps ultra settings. Can also now achieve 144hz gaming and the difference to 60hz is just mind blowing.
I have been impressed with the standard of parts used (Corsair/Cool Master/MSI) and the build quality. My only small gripe is that the SSD idles at ~50C which is a little warm. It doesn’t seem to be causing a problem now, and it is well within the manufacturers guide temp, I just hope it doesn’t cause problems later on. Under max load it goes up to 60-65C. Everything else runs at 25-30C idle which is fine.
Would definitely recommend! There are some bad reviews for CyberPower PC online but these seem to be mostly for USA. Don’t be put off by them. Extremely happy with my purchase!!
The PC is super fast. Everything was as described. I am very happy about it.
Desktops have come a long way since I last had one. This is the business.
Built well, very heavy case due to the all glass panels I guess, also bigger than I expected, lights up like a Christmas tree. Getting used to that but would have been just as happy with a “normal” case. This is a very extravert PC but it has good reason to show off.
Super happy with it so far, recommend it to anyone who wants a real top end PC.
My first impression was mixed and went downhill once I discovered only one HDD bay and I had 2 x 2TB drives to come from my other machine [to be replaced in that machine with 2 x 1TB drives from a previous scrapped machine]. Decided to spend an extra 216 on a WD 6TB Black – 2 extra TB were sure to come in handy in this day and age. So one problem sorted.
Got my DVI cable ready to fit and ‘good grief ‘ there is no DVI nor VGA socket in the MSI Aero card’. Found a 1 meter HDMI cable kicking around so fitted that one, problem solved. EDIT. 9pm 10th Jan: Sometimes we can all be a little thick . . . the computer comes with a DVI to Display Port adapter.
Connected the new computer to the other two on my Homegroup but until my 6TB comes can only select stuff which I want installed on drive C.
This gives me plenty of time to look at this IN WIN case with glass sides and front (the front only having a very thin strip of sockets and start button across the top).
Initially, I didn’t get where the designer was coming from but it’s only taken a couple of days for a smile to come to my face every time I look at it, call it crazy but it’s where computer crosses over into art.
This is a very, very clever ultra-modern computer. Inside looks bare and minimal yet contains a truckload of power for top end gaming, video editing,and everything else with the outside being the absolute minimal which looks very, very sleek and elegant [who the hell would ever call a computer ‘sleek’ ‘elegant’?], meaning both inside and outside balance and complement one another perfectly.
The best way I can describe it is that the shiny, glassy, reflective in-your face experience is very similar to how I felt in the 60’s when I first confronted all the neon lights as I walked through the streets of Hong Kong . . .then just add ‘sleek and elegant’ 🙂
PS. If there is a downside it would be the lights. I only have a strip of lights going down the left side of the front which means little lighting the interior and no lighting the front.
PPS. A word of warning. Use something like Core Temp to check the heat as mine came with both Water Cooler leads stuffed away at the font and my computer was hitting 100 degrees. Once I connected them to the mobo the temps went down to the 20-30C level. Also check that the leads for the front functions are plugged in to the correct slots on the bottom right of the mobo. To get the right order either contact support or contact me and I’ll send you a photo showing what goes where.
The overall quality of this product in fantastic, as there has been an incredible amount of detail has gone into the construction and wiring of the hardware components.