Review: PC Specialist Inferno R2

by Parm Mann on 1 August 2019, 14:01

Tags: PC Specialist, AMD (NYSE:AMD), NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA)

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Conclusion

...impressive multi-core performance and high-quality QHD gaming credentials for an affordable fee.

The frequency wars may have ended, but the more-cores battle is in full swing, and AMD's 3rd Gen Ryzen CPUs have provided a tantalising upgrade path for those eager to experience many-core computing.

Hoping to take full advantage of Ryzen's appeal, the PC Specialist Inferno R2 base unit takes a sensible approach by pairing an eight-core Ryzen 7 3700X processor with an X470 motherboard, 16GB of DDR4 memory, a fast M.2 SSD and GeForce RTX 2060 Super graphics.

There's nothing outlandish about this particular configuration, but showing some restraint in every area has resulted in a well-rounded rig that doesn't break the bank. This isn't the machine for those wanting the latest chipset, more and fast memory, PCIe 4.0 storage and the world's fastest GPU, but for the more discerning user, Inferno R2 offers impressive multi-core performance and high-quality QHD gaming credentials for an affordable fee.

Bottom line: planning a sub-£1,500 build? PC Specialist's Inferno R2 could save you the hassle.

The Good
  
The Bad
Octo-core Ryzen 7 3700X processor
Competitive £1,399 price tag
FHD and QHD gaming credentials
Tidy build quality throughout
Three-year warranty
  
Noisy fan configuration
Chassis lacks front USB Type-C
GPU cooler not the best



PC Specialist Inferno R2

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Posted by darcotech - Fri 02 Aug 2019 12:04
Would go for Radeon 5700 XT. Would be faster with same price.
Not to mention all AMD!
Posted by Xlucine - Fri 02 Aug 2019 23:53
A 240mm liquid cooler? Calm down, it's only a 65 W chip!

If I were making it (which is an important point, as I'm not getting paid for my time*) then I'd swap the AIO cooler for a small CPU cooler (this should manage nicely, or just stay with the stock cooler) and strap this onto a 5700XT. It'll be as fast as a 2070 super system, and quieter at idle, and the parts come out a bit cheaper (£80 for the AIO and £10ish extra for the 2060, compared to £20 for the CPU cooler and £64 for the graphics cooler)

* side note: if GPU coolers were as easy to change as CPU coolers, the computer gaming industry would be greatly improved (i.e. faster/cooler/quieter rigs for everyone)