PCSpecialist Falcon Pro Prebuilt Review (9900X3D + 5070 Ti)

We've all seen just how prevalent RGB lighting has come over the last decade, but today's prebuilt system is bucking that trend by eschewing any and all LED frills. This is the PCSpecialist Falcon Pro, a minimalist but powerful machine, packing in AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X3D, an RTX 5070 Ti, and 32GB of DDR5, all for £2599. We put this prebuilt through its paces today and find out if it's worth buying.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:42 Pricing and key spec
01:14 The stealthy aesthetic
01:39 CPU + cooling setup
02:22 Memory, GPU and SSD
03:55 PSU clicking discussion
04:57 Cable management
06:03 CPU + GPU behaviour
06:56 Noise levels w/ soundtest
07:45 Real-world gaming performance
08:13 Cyberpunk 2077
08:58 COD BO7
09:35 Doom: The Dark Ages
10:19 Forza Horizon 5
10:52 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
11:22 System/professional benchmarks
12:19 Closing thoughts + value

Specification

• Case: Fractal North XL Momentum Edition
• Processor (CPU): AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (12 cores, 4.4GHz–5.5GHz, 128MB cache with 3D V-Cache, AM5)
  • Promotion: Includes Crimson Desert with select AMD Ryzen processors
• Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WiFi 7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
• Memory (RAM): 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
• Graphics card: 16GB Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Windforce OC V2 (HDMI, 3x DisplayPort)
  • Promotion: Includes Resident Evil Requiem with select GeForce RTX 50 Series
• 1st M.2 SSD drive: 2TB Crucial P310 PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7100MB/s read, 6000MB/s write)
• Power supply: Corsair 750W RMe Series ATX 3.1 (modular, Cybenetics Gold)
• Power cable: 1 x 1.5m UK kettle lead
• Processor cooling: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 (black)
• Thermal paste: Standard thermal paste
• Extra case fans: 1 x 120mm PCS black fan
• Sound: Onboard 6-channel (5.1) HD audio
• Network: Onboard 2.5GbE LAN
• Wireless: None or onboard Wi-Fi (motherboard dependent)
• USB / Thunderbolt: Minimum 2x USB 3.0 and 2x USB 2.0 (rear), plus minimum 2 front ports
• Operating system: Windows 11 Home 64-bit (single licence)
• Operating system language: English (UK)
• Recovery media: Windows 10/11 multi-language recovery image (downloadable)
• Office software: Microsoft 365 30-day trial
• Anti-virus: Norton 360 with Game Optimizer (90-day licence)
• Browser: Microsoft Edge
• Warranty: 3-year standard (6-month collect & return, 1-year parts, 3-year labour)
• Delivery: Standard insured UK mainland delivery (Mon–Fri)

You can buy the Falcon Pro from PCSpecialist for £2599 HERE.

Pros

• Clean, understated aesthetic.
• Strong gaming performance, be it 1440p or 4K.
• 12-core CPU is capable of handling more demanding workloads, too.
• Impressive thermal results.
• Beautiful rear cable management.
• Decent value overall.
• Already assembled and ready to ship next day.

Cons

• SSD speeds drop off as it fills up due to DRAM-less and QLC NAND design.
• Louder than it needs to be, especially for CPU workloads.
• A couple of minor cable management areas could be improved.
• Our PSU had the RMe clicking issue, though this would be covered under PCSpecialist's warranty.

KitGuru says: The Falcon Pro is a solid PC for both work and play, and with a couple of minor adjustments, it would be even more impressive.

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