After using the OcUK Titan Scythe for two weeks and living with it day to day we can report that this system is up to the tasks it is designed for, gaming.
Starting with the looks of the system we are happy to see such a nice case as the NZXT Phantom 410 finished in a fetching Gun Metal Grey with a good paint finish that matches the plastic parts that make up the fascia and top panels. The way OcUK has done such a great job on hiding the unused cables and making a neat job of cable routing within the case is lovely.
Speed is key indeed and with a solid motherboard choice in the Gigabyte Z87-D3HP with its new UEFI BIOS that is a joy to use, Intel i5 4670K which has been overclocked to 4.4GHz via Turbo ratios so it still down clocks and voltage drops when you do not need the full speed thus saving power and heat, 8GB of fast 1866Mhz DDR3 RAM that matches the black PCB of the motherboard, HIS HD7950 GFX card, fast and reliable Samsung 840 SSD. this system is indeed ready for current and future gaming at very high if not maximum settings at a resolution of 1080P.
To improve the system's aesthetics we would have liked to have seen a black PCB GFX card too. This combined with the cases side panel window and fan illumination would have been a perfect finishing touch.
Noise is a big factor and while gaming or day to day use this system was overall very quiet indeed. We did however notice an infrequent and ever so faint coil whine was coming from the GFX card, maybe its just this sample and not all are affected?
Next we come to the system price, the OcUK Titan Scythe is (at the time of review) £1072.06 which includes delivery and also a fantastic 24 month collect and return warranty. Now, many people have argued that building your own system is cheaper, but not in the case of this one, we have manually selected all the individual components and OS that go to make up this PC at OcUK and discovered that the total price including VAT and delivery is £1074.23, so £2.17 more expensive!!! Considering the Titan Scythe comes to you built, overclocked and with a warranty this is exceptional value for money and for this we award it the Vortez Amazing Value Award.
Going back to the storage system, it was nice to see as well as the 120GB SSD OcUk have also used a large 2TB 7200RPM HDD to store your music, photos, games and applications. This is a good component selection which will last some time before being used up.
Overall we are impressed by the speed, build quality, price, warranty and overall quietness of the Titan Scythe,so for that we award it the Vortez Silver Award. If OcUK could use a black PCB GFX card such as the MSI HD7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition which may also have reduced coil whine, then we would have awarded it the Gold Award.
Starting with the looks of the system we are happy to see such a nice case as the NZXT Phantom 410 finished in a fetching Gun Metal Grey with a good paint finish that matches the plastic parts that make up the fascia and top panels. The way OcUK has done such a great job on hiding the unused cables and making a neat job of cable routing within the case is lovely.
Speed is key indeed and with a solid motherboard choice in the Gigabyte Z87-D3HP with its new UEFI BIOS that is a joy to use, Intel i5 4670K which has been overclocked to 4.4GHz via Turbo ratios so it still down clocks and voltage drops when you do not need the full speed thus saving power and heat, 8GB of fast 1866Mhz DDR3 RAM that matches the black PCB of the motherboard, HIS HD7950 GFX card, fast and reliable Samsung 840 SSD. this system is indeed ready for current and future gaming at very high if not maximum settings at a resolution of 1080P.
To improve the system's aesthetics we would have liked to have seen a black PCB GFX card too. This combined with the cases side panel window and fan illumination would have been a perfect finishing touch.
Noise is a big factor and while gaming or day to day use this system was overall very quiet indeed. We did however notice an infrequent and ever so faint coil whine was coming from the GFX card, maybe its just this sample and not all are affected?
Next we come to the system price, the OcUK Titan Scythe is (at the time of review) £1072.06 which includes delivery and also a fantastic 24 month collect and return warranty. Now, many people have argued that building your own system is cheaper, but not in the case of this one, we have manually selected all the individual components and OS that go to make up this PC at OcUK and discovered that the total price including VAT and delivery is £1074.23, so £2.17 more expensive!!! Considering the Titan Scythe comes to you built, overclocked and with a warranty this is exceptional value for money and for this we award it the Vortez Amazing Value Award.
Going back to the storage system, it was nice to see as well as the 120GB SSD OcUk have also used a large 2TB 7200RPM HDD to store your music, photos, games and applications. This is a good component selection which will last some time before being used up.
Overall we are impressed by the speed, build quality, price, warranty and overall quietness of the Titan Scythe,so for that we award it the Vortez Silver Award. If OcUK could use a black PCB GFX card such as the MSI HD7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition which may also have reduced coil whine, then we would have awarded it the Gold Award.
Pros
+ Component choice
+ System cost and warranty
+ Great cable management
Cons
- Coil whine sometimes
- Blue PCB GPU
+ Component choice
+ System cost and warranty
+ Great cable management
Cons
- Coil whine sometimes
- Blue PCB GPU
Click here for an explanation of our awards at Vortez.net.
