An overclocked gaming PC based on Intel’s latest Core i5 7600K Kaby Lake processor, here’s our Overclockers UK Titan Bayonet review.
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Paul Monckton | 84 mins ago
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With the release of its 7th generation Core desktop processors codenamed ‘Kaby Lake’ , Intel has introduced several refinements over the previous version as well as a welcome bump in clock speeds. As usual, Intel has also introduced a new motherboard chipset to go with the new CPUs and in this case we have the new Z270 enthusiast chipset to make the most of the overclocking capabilities of the processor. Here’s our review of Overclockers UK’s Titan Bayonet system which uses the new components.
You can buy the Titan Bayonet from Overclockers UK. When that web page opens you’ll see a base price of £920. This comes with a GTX 1050 graphics card, a 1TB hard drive and no operating system. As reviewed here with a GTX 1070, Windows 10, a 2TB hard drive and a 500GB SSD, you’ll pay £1558.93, but prices do fluctuate constantly due to changing exchange rates which alters the price of components.
The Titan Bayonet is housed in a rather striking Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ‘mid-tower’ system case fitted with a transparent side panel constructed from a single piece of tinted tempered glass. This gives the whole PC a rather expensive look and a somewhat flattering view of the internal components. It’s looks are further enhanced by the inclusion of two blue LED strip lights as well as illumination coming directly from the motherboard and the graphics card.
The Enthoo Pro M keeps the internals tidy, thanks to comprehensive cable management and a concealed lower compartment which hides the power supply, hard drive, and any associated wiring well out of sight. It also includes three removable dust filters and comes with a pair of quiet 140mm fans installed.
The Titan Bayonet is based on Intel’s Core i5 7600K chip, coming from the latest 7th generation of Core processors. Being a Core i5, it’s a quad-core design without the Hyper-threading support that’s reserved for the more expensive Core i7 versions, but with the benefits of Hyper-threading proving to be less than massive for gaming, the Core i5 delivers considerably more bang for your buck at this price point. Consider it a direct replacement for the previous Core i5-6700K which has proved so popular in our recent gaming PC reviews.
Unfortunately for those hoping for massive performance increases, Kaby Lake offers only minor gains over the previous ‘Skylake’ architecture, retaining an almost identical design with only a small increase in clock speeds.
