Tag: cpu

Limited Edition i7 8086K 5GHz Intel CPU, Worth it?

What is it? The limited edition 8086K i7 CPU from Intel has been available for a few weeks now, first being released as a homage to it’s 8086 predecessor on it’s 40th anniversary. Under the hood it’s essentially it’s a cherry picked 8700K with higher ‘out of the box’ boost clock speeds, but is that… Continue reading Limited Edition i7 8086K 5GHz Intel CPU, Worth it?

Customising a Gaming PC, Choosing the Right Hardware for You (June 2017)

Here at Evatech, we get asked a question in some form multiple times an hour, every single day. So much so that with a bit of quick math, it would be safe to say this is a question we answer more than 10,000 times a year and growing! So if you know anything about our… Continue reading Customising a Gaming PC, Choosing the Right Hardware for You (June 2017)

AMD Ryzen Custom PCs now available to Pre-Order, builds start March 3rd

With the long and much hyped lead up the release AMD’s latest chipset and CPU’s, we’ve field hundreds of customers questions with the same answer. “We don’t know yet, nothing is official, it’s all just rumours!”. Today, that has changed! AMD has lifted the vale (NDA), announced the release date and allowed its motherboard partners… Continue reading AMD Ryzen Custom PCs now available to Pre-Order, builds start March 3rd

Intel’s 7th Gen (Kaby Lake) now available in all Evatech custom gaming PCs

For a few weeks now, the phasing out of the previous generation Skylake series motherboards and CPUs has been taking place as the Kaby lake equivalents have taken over. The full range of 7000 series model i3, i5 and i7 series Kaby Lake CPUs are now exclusively available and to pair, the latest generation Z270,… Continue reading Intel’s 7th Gen (Kaby Lake) now available in all Evatech custom gaming PCs

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… Continue reading Building a Custom Gaming PC for Metal Gear Solid : The Phantom Pain

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… Continue reading New Skylake CPUs and Motherboards Join the Valkyrie Custom Gaming PC!

How Much CPU Do You Really Need? Pairing your CPU with the right Components. [Gaming]

There’s a couple of common misconceptions that many gaming PC buyers have when it comes to picking out the right PC and we thought it best to try and dispel some of the myths that might negatively effect your decision making when it comes to selecting the right components for your next custom gaming PC. Now… Continue reading How Much CPU Do You Really Need? Pairing your CPU with the right Components. [Gaming]

Evolve Gets PC Minimum & Recommended Requirements Published + No SLI Support @ Launch.

California based Turtle Rock Studios, the makers of Left For Dead and Counter Strike has published the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for their upcoming 4 v 1 monster hunting first person shooter, Evolve. Just yesterday, a news post on evolvegame.com spilled the beans, publishing the requirements reportedly ‘ripped straight from the side of the… Continue reading Evolve Gets PC Minimum & Recommended Requirements Published + No SLI Support @ Launch.