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Most of us have a chassis under/on the desk with a single PC inside that costs less than £2,000.  As one of the most successful overclockers the world, 8PACK doesn't do what most of us do! His mission in life is to push the boundaries of what's possible. At the Insomnia i60 gaming festival this weekend, over 40,000 visitors will have the chance to see what a £30,000 PC looks like. 

The actual specification on show weighs in at £25,000 (details in the video) and OcUK claim that it's the most powerful production gaming PC on offer in the world today, Complete with a unique dual-system liquid cooling topology. Impressive stuff.

We asked Overclocker's resident magic man, Steven Levitt, to get the details from 8PACK as well as showing us OcUK's latest affordable line up – PLUS a specially modded machine created for Corsair partner, BoMenzzz, which tests the limits on how much pink can be packed into a single PC.

Here are some shots of the stand, rigs and other cool stuff!

We mentioned this one was pink, right?

When they weren't busy designing pink PCs, Corsair provided plenty of hands-on experience stations – to give i60 visitors the chance to ‘try before you buy' your next keyboard, mouse and headset.

Finally, there were plenty of discount deals to be had – for example on MSI gaming laptops (more about this in a follow up report!).

KitGuru says: i60 has been one of the best Insomnia events ever with a huge crowd and plenty to see/do. The event will run for the whole of Monday this time – which means anyone with access to the NEC has until 5pm on Bank Holiday Monday (17th)  to get down there!

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PC Specialist launches custom liquid cooling at Multiplay i49 https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/base-unit/faith/pc-specialist-launches-custom-liquid-cooling-at-multiplay-i49/ https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/base-unit/faith/pc-specialist-launches-custom-liquid-cooling-at-multiplay-i49/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2013 09:27:49 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=149347 Arguably the biggest local brand in PC manufacturing, PC Specialist ships thousands of systems in a month, but – up to now – there has been something missing from the company's line-up. . No longer. KitGuru gets up close and personal with the new PCS cooling solution. Anyone whose lead a DEA raid will know …

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Arguably the biggest local brand in PC manufacturing, PC Specialist ships thousands of systems in a month, but – up to now – there has been something missing from the company's line-up.
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No longer. KitGuru gets up close and personal with the new PCS cooling solution.

Anyone whose lead a DEA raid will know that continuous fire on the GAU-19 (left, below) generates some serious heat.
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As a result, most manufacturers will recommend that continuous fire weapons are actually fire in bursts.

Fine if you're raiding off the Mexican Coast, but in a serious PC gaming fire fight, the last thing you want to do is take your fingers off the triggers for fear that something will overheat.

Enter liquid cooling for PC Specialist at Multiplay i49.

Serious firepower generates serious heat. The key to success is keeping your cool in the heat of battle. Enter the PC Specialist Proto A
Serious firepower generates serious heat. The key to success is keeping your cool in the heat of battle. Enter PC Specialist's Proto A. We're quite sure there will be a ‘B' and ‘C' etc to follow.

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We spoke with PC Specialist engineers and they told us that they were not happy to enter this market until the technologies were well and truly proven. An early ‘Whoops, that has definitely failed' experience in the test lab with the old Cool-It Domino, meant that PCS has stayed clear of non-Air based solutions. Until now.

On show was a heavily overclocked Intel Core i7 4770k with a GTX780 and 16GB of Kingston HyperX memory – booting from a 240GB HyperX SSD – all with Custom Liquid Cooling in a Corsair Carbide 540 chassis. Nice.

You can see the full range of PC Specialist systems over at http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk

Here are some close ups from our embedded camera man:-

At the heart of the PC Specialist Proto A liquid cooled system lies a Beast. Well, a pair of them.
At the heart of the PC Specialist Proto A liquid cooled system lies a Beast. Well, a pair of them.

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The nasty heat energy sees daylight and runs for freedom - ready to be liberated from your Carbide enclosure
The nasty heat energy sees daylight & rises for freedom – ready to be liberated from your Carbide enclosure

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VGA cooling - graphically illustrated on a GTX780: Chill dem pixles
VGA cooling – graphically illustrated on a GTX780: Chill dem pixels

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 I'm on the street, Gonna go where the bright lights and the big city meet, with a Proto-A...on fire... Desire
I'm on the street, Gonna go where the bright lights and the big city meet, with a Proto-A…on fire… Desire

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KitGuru says: When your company is big enough to be running serious TV advertising and have a production area that spans 3 enormous buildings – you need to have a liquid cooled option. Now they have.

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Paul Butler from AOC demos 29 inch widescreen at Multiplay i49 https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/faith/paul-butler-from-aoc-demos-29-inch-widescreen-at-multiplay-i49/ https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/faith/paul-butler-from-aoc-demos-29-inch-widescreen-at-multiplay-i49/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2013 20:45:33 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=149337 Gamers can never really have enough real estate. At Multiplay i49, AOC's Paul Butler took a few minutes out from demonstrating his company's range of screens alongside Team Infused, to show us the most special product on display. Any gamer of a certain age will have owned a 17″ VisionMaster Pro at some point in …

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Gamers can never really have enough real estate. At Multiplay i49, AOC's Paul Butler took a few minutes out from demonstrating his company's range of screens alongside Team Infused, to show us the most special product on display.

Any gamer of a certain age will have owned a 17″ VisionMaster Pro at some point in their lives.

At the point where Iiyama pwned the pixel presentation market, it was being run by Paul Butler. These days, he is driving the rapidly growing AOC corporation and his company had pride of place at Multiplay i49 – their stand is right at the entrance to the main gaming hall.

A quick glance around and your eyes settle on the 29″ q2963Pm.

Paul smiles as he explains that this is one of the most advanced monitors on the market and they have been selling like hotcakes at the event.

The 29″ WLED/IPS screen delivers a whopping 2560×1080 resolution with a refresh rate around 5ms.

For gaming, the appeal of a bigger screen is obvious – alongside a price point close to £330.

If you're into films, then you'll find that the ratio here is a lot closer to cinema specifications and if you do the maths for something like Hollywood 70mm films, you'll find it's around 2.2:1 – which is where 2560×1080 lands.

Lastly, if you're a designer/producer/photographer and you don't want to buy two screens (or don't have the space for them on your main desk), then this resolution could be a godsend as you allocate yourself a pair of 1280×1080 spaces.

The 2560x1080 screen of the AOC q2963Pm is pretty impressive, when you consider it's only around £330
The 2560×1080 screen of the AOC q2963Pm is pretty impressive, when you consider it's only around £330. This product has certainly put a smile on Paul Butler's face – and Team Infused seemed pretty chuffed to be using it.

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KitGuru says: We're hoping to see a lot more from AOC in the coming months – as the war for your desktop screen space heats up significantly.

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Multiplay pulls an all-nighter to be ready for i49 https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/faith/multiplay-pulls-an-all-nighter-to-be-ready-for-i49/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/faith/multiplay-pulls-an-all-nighter-to-be-ready-for-i49/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:36:59 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=149008 Dedicated to the cause, when we realised that the Multiplay was still rocking at 110% effort past midnight, we thought “The least we can do is capture this work for posterity”. Hard work by the Multiplay crew, snaps by Team Lazy. Preparing for the arrival of around 5,000 people for a party takes some doing. …

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Dedicated to the cause, when we realised that the Multiplay was still rocking at 110% effort past midnight, we thought “The least we can do is capture this work for posterity”. Hard work by the Multiplay crew, snaps by Team Lazy.

Preparing for the arrival of around 5,000 people for a party takes some doing. It also takes some cable, some electricity and some man/girl-power.

It also takes a lot of energy drinks, ice cream and other anti-diabetic ingestions.

If we tell you that for Multiplay i49, there are EIGHTEEN THOUSAND portions of ice cream ready to be sole, you'll get an idea of the scale of this event.

First up, here's a shot from Facebook of Yvonne and Tom Fletcher stocking the tuck shop:-

Yep, that looks like enough sherbet fizz
Yep, that looks like enough sherbet fizz

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Organisations like Overclockers are, well, organised. And they are also ready to supply upgrades and repairs DIRECT to your desk during i49
Organisations like Overclockers are, well, organised. And they are also ready to supply upgrades and repairs DIRECT to your desk during i49 – what a clever idea

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While he might spend most of his time in the shadows, there's no doubting who is the True Dark Lord. Technical Director Steve Hartland at the controls.
While he might spend most of his time in the shadows, there's no doubting who is the True Dark Lord. Technical Director Steve Hartland at the controls or an enormous deployment mission.

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We're not sure if Steve 'Ladies Love' Wilson is cabling a hall or making 'intimate measurements'
We're not sure if Steve ‘Ladies Love' Wilson is cabling a hall or making ‘intimate measurements'

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The schedule of events that takes you from 'the masses' to 'picking up £5,000 in the main hall', looks a little like this
The schedule of events that takes you from ‘the masses' to ‘picking up £5,000 in the main hall', looks like this

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Without doubt, PC Specialist has the best decorated stand... Well done chaps!
Without doubt, PC Specialist has the best decorated stand… Well done chaps!

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KitGuru says: These events cost money, blood, sweat and tears – but that's why they have been working so well for over 16 years. More power to them (and more visitors come i50 in November).

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Multiplay i49 builds up to be their biggest gaming event ever https://www.kitguru.net/channel/event/faith/multiplay-i49-builds-up-to-be-their-biggest-gaming-event-ever/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/event/faith/multiplay-i49-builds-up-to-be-their-biggest-gaming-event-ever/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:50:31 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=148933 Most people will spend their gaming lives re-enacting the classic Pink Floyd line, “Hanging on in quiet desperation” because it's the English way. The world's 3rd largest gaming service provider disagrees. In a BIG way. KitGuru wishes it had brought a very wide angle lens to take it i49. The most common question we hear …

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Most people will spend their gaming lives re-enacting the classic Pink Floyd line, “Hanging on in quiet desperation” because it's the English way. The world's 3rd largest gaming service provider disagrees. In a BIG way. KitGuru wishes it had brought a very wide angle lens to take it i49.

The most common question we hear from those who have only just been exposed to Multiplay's Insomnia (i-series) events is, “So how long have they been doing this?”.

With 3 events a year and the ‘i' digit increasing by ‘1' each time, we can all pick up a calculate and discover that 49/3 = 16 and a bit years.

Growth has not always been steady, but – over time – it continues to happen.

i49 is a MONSTER.

There, we have said it.

We'll bring you some cool shots from around the event itself once it is fully up and running on Friday 23rd August, but – for now – here are cool glimpses behind the scenes at the Telford International Centre for Multiplay i49 – access courtesy of ‘The Management', i.e. Craig and Stewart Fletcher.

This hall is clearly massive. But it is not alone. Thousands of gamers need thousands of seats, bandwidth like a small town and enough electricity to keep Las Vegas happy for a week
This hall is clearly massive. But it is not alone. There are more halls. Thousands of gamers need thousands of seats, bandwidth like a small town and enough electricity to keep Las Vegas happy for a week. Welcome to i49 !

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Gaming kings need golden thrones... Obviously it's a game of thrones [Groan - Ed]
Gaming kings need golden thrones… Obviously it's a game of thrones [Groan – Ed]
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Moving tons of kit around in a short space of time needs Ninja-Class fork lift truck drivers
Moving tons of kit around in a short space of time needs Ninja-Class fork lift truck drivers

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It's hard to comprehend the weight and cost of the packaging materials alone. Flight Box City.
It's hard to comprehend the weight and cost of the packaging materials alone. Flight Box City.

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Someone call the Cable Guy
Someone call the Cable Guy

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KitGuru says: The i49 event includes gamers who bring their own PC, spectators and families. From what we can tell, almost every ticket – of every kind – has been sold and the day is not yet done. More shots of the stands being built later.

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