Interested in building a new Skylake gaming PC and thinking about overclocking it? This article will break down what you need and what you can safely expect to get out of an unlocked Intel 6600K i5 CPU with the right motherboard & cooler. (more…)
Author: Thomas
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Valkyrie Custom Gaming PC [Evatech] Vs The Pryon Storm Scout II [Harvey Norman]
By specialising in custom gaming PCs the value we can offer over other stores in terms of customisability, performance, price, service and quality is unrivalled. There are definitely some stores out there come close in some areas, but when it comes to a custom gaming PCs specifically, we can confidently claim to be Australia’s #1.
To highlight one of the biggest offenders we’ve picked out Harvey Norman’s ‘Pryron’ series of gaming PCs, particularly the one for sale now at the time of this post, the Storm Scout II. To compare and contrast we have put together a custom Valkyrie PC using the Evatech.com.au website, PC ID 64345 (link). This might seem a little harsh, but I’ll stick to the facts, break it down part by part and try to let you make your own decision. (more…)
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Building a Custom Gaming PC for Metal Gear Solid : The Phantom Pain
Released September 1st, Hideo Kojimas final Metal Gear Solid game is out and getting amazing reviews from every major publication and gamers alike.
As of the 3rd, this game has a 95/100 on meta critic and 97% on steam user reviews making the highest rated game of the entire year to date. If you haven’t seen it already take a look at IGN’s 10/10 video review for an idea of why.
Now with all that out of the way, lets get down to what we’re really here for, building a custom gaming PC to play Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.
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New Skylake CPUs and Motherboards Join the Valkyrie Custom Gaming PC!
B150 and H170 chipset motherboards now offer a lower cost solution to pair with the also newly released i5 any i7 ‘non k’ edition CPUs. These CPUs and motherboards were released this morning and are currently in stock ready for assembly!
Joing the B150 and H170 motherboard options are the brand spanking new line up of Skylake i5 and i7 quad core CPUs from Intel. The new range come in cheaper than their unlocked ‘K’ series counterparts but still deliver great performance on the all new DDR4 ready skylake platform.
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Skylake B150, H170, H110 series Motherboards & New CPUs Coming Soon!
Distributors and vendors are stocking up in preparation for release in “early” September and while we cant share pricing, stock, or any specific model information, here is what we can summarize; (more…)