Gaming PC

Back in 2017 Leo took at look at the Dark Base 700 from Be Quiet! Leo liked the case with its sleek styling and impressively quiet design but thought it was a little on the pricey side. During CES a new version of the case, the 'Limited edition White Dark Base 700' was announced. With only 3000 units available there hasn't been much movement on the price with the case retailing for £166.99. I was sent one of the 3000 cases and was happy to use it to create an all white build and document the whole process on video.  

During our wander around the halls of Computex today, Leo had a chance to catch up with 8Pack to check out his all new £15,000 PC build and the all new range of liquid cooling gear.  Watch on Vimeo below or on YouTube HERE. This week during Computex, Overclockers UK …

Ultra smooth 240Hz gaming on the go!

Earlier this month we announced a competition to win an Alienware Area 51M Gaming laptop featuring an Intel Core i9 9900k, RTX 2080 with a 144hz gaming panel. We announced the winner for this competition last week but unfortunately we ran into some serious issues behind the scenes. We got …

Today just ahead of Computex 2019, KitGuru visits MSI's HQ in Taiwan to get a preview on the brand new MSI Titan and Raider gaming laptops.

Leo builds an EPIC £3500 custom loop system, based around the Gigabyte Aorus WaterForce Motherboard

Earlier this week, Nvidia officially launched the GTX 1660Ti and GTX 1650 graphics chips for laptops. We’ve already seen several models sporting these new GPUs from the likes of MSI, ASUS and Acer. Now, GIGABYTE is joining the club with two new laptop launches, the AERO 15 Classic and the …

Leo helped me build my first custom loop gaming PC - it was good fun - see how I got on !

Aside from new desktops and high refresh rate monitors, Acer’s event today also featured plenty of new laptops. Today, we were able to get a look at the new Predator Helios 700 and the Helios 300, tackling the high-end and mid-range gaming laptop markets. The Acer Predator Helios 700 is …

Today in the heart of NYC, Acer rounded up journalists to launch a slew of new products, from gaming peripherals and laptops, to full desktop systems and monitors. In this article, we’ll be going over the launch of the Predator Orion 5000 desktop PC and the new Predator Large Format …

It's a new system from Cyberpower, with a Ryzen 2700X and RTX 2070. Is it worth £1349?

It's got a Ryzen 5 2600 and GTX 1660 - but still costs less than £700

It's a pre-built system from AWD-IT with a very clear PUBG theme - is it any good?

The specification of 8Pack OrionX2 has evolved from the previous OrionX (base spec £25k, typical spec £30k) with the main system migrating from Intel X99 and ten CPU cores to Intel X299 with 18 cores and 36 threads. The secondary system moving from quad core Kaby Lake to 8 cores of i9-9900K.

Leo takes a look at ASRock's Phantom Gaming Alliance by building a showcase PC

Back in 2017, we were fortunate enough to get up close and personal with the 8PACK Orion X PC– a £30,000 rig housing two fully water cooled systems and a ton of high-end hardware. Now, 8PACK is back again with an updated version, upgrading to three RTX TITAN graphics cards, …

RTX laptops are finally hitting retail but early adopters will want to double check their version of Windows if they want to take advantage of ray-tracing.

In its yearly round of refreshes, Corsair has taken to CES 2019 to unveil its One Pro i180 Compact Workstation PC. Perhaps geared more towards gaming enthusiasts, this is the first in the Corsair One range to house an Intel Core i9 processor and Nvidia’s RTX 2080Ti graphics card. The …

PC Specialist is kicking off 2019 by launching a new ‘Gaming PC of the Month’ initiative, cutting prices on a new gaming PC each month throughout the year. For the month of January, PC Specialist is running a fairly good sale on the ‘Fusion RX’ system, featuring a Ryzen 7 …

Earlier this year, Razer launched a new lineup of Blade laptops in the 15in form factor. These had slimmer bezels, updated hardware and an overall squarer design than the previous Blade laptops. Now, Razer has essentially done the same thing for its Blade Stealth 13 series, with the thin and …

Looking for a new console-killer desktop PC? The MSI Trident X could be just the thing

So, the guys at KitGuru had a special project for me, they were affectionately calling ‘Project Storm’. Turns out I was to build my very first PC under the watchful eye of KitGuru Master, Leo.

It's a new system from ASUS with both the 9900K and RTX 2080 - but is it worth £3000?

Thinking of buying this game on the PC but aren't too sure if you will like it ? BoMenzzz comes to the rescue.

Want a console replacement but demand maximum performance? MSI's new Trident X (2018) can ship with an Intel Core i9 9900k and RTX 2080 ti graphics card. Its a beast!

Earlier this year, Razer expanded its lineup with the Razer Blade 15, adding a 15-inch display option for the first time. Now alongside the Razer Phone 2 announcement, the company has launched a new base model for the Blade 15 series in addition to a limited edition ‘mercury white’ colour …

We’ve had two massive hardware launches over the last couple of months. In September, Nvidia’s RTX 20 series of graphics cards officially became available and now this week, Intel has begun rolling out its 9th Gen CPUs. With those launches now out of the way, we are starting to see …

MSI has wasted no time at all baking Intel’s brand new 9th generation CPUs into its small form factor PC solutions, unveiling the state-of-the-art Trident X series. Packed in the small 10-litre case, the compact desktop is the first of its kind to pack an SFX power supply and MSI’s …

Back in May, PC Specialist launched the Recoil II gaming laptop, complete with a 15.6-inch high refresh rate display, an Intel 8th Gen CPU and Nvidia GTX 10-series graphics. It has been a few months since then and now, PC Specialist is bringing out a bigger version for those who …

It's a pre-built desktop from MSI - with a VERY interesting design