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Overall, the Box Cube Custom iCUE PC did very well throughout our testing and we saw nothing out of the ordinary at all. It’s an all-around winner, whether that’s productivity or gaming it’ll certainly do the job and do it well at that too. It's also hard to argue with the clean aesthetic, strong build quality and who can forget that dazzling RGB lighting!
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Let’s see roughly what Box are charging for a system like this. Bearing in mind that Box offer a 3 year warranty collect and return service covering all parts, plus on the CUBE configurator it states a £100 fee for 10 day standard manufacturing and testing, giving us a total system cost of £2,183.12.
Using PCPartPicker we managed to find the exact parts used, the only thing missing was the Corsair Lighting Node Pro, but you can find these for about £45 at the time of writing so we’ll add that on at the end. So, to build this system yourself you’re looking at £2007.29 + the extra £45 for the Node, giving us a total of £2,052.39. That means you’re paying a £130.73 premium for Box to build this PC for you.
In our opinion? That’s absolutely spot on for the quality of build you’re getting, plus the excellent packaging during transport, the 3-year warranty and the ease of customising the system via Box’s new CUBE configurator. We totally think it’s worth it if you absolutely cannot build your own system for one reason or another.
The system is a winner in our eyes, it looks absolutely stunning and performs excellently across the board but one thing we’d say if you’re considering a prebuilt, or even building yourself, remember that the next generation of graphics cards are right around the corner, so if you can wait for either a better card or potentially better priced current cards, that is always something to consider
You can purchase a system with the same specs (providing parts are in stock) that we reviewed and configure your own Box.co.uk custom PC, HERE!
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Pros:
- CUBE configurator is easy to use.
- Excellent configuration.
- Superb cable management.
- Colour scheme is consistent and well thought out.
- Space properly utilised inside the case.
- Excellent airflow with 8 Corsair fans.
- Performs very well across the board.
- Comes well packaged.
Cons:
- We'd have liked to see white zip-ties on the GPU cables, and the cable combs weren't lined up either.
- Next generation GPUs out soon, may be an idea to wait
KitGuru says: We think anyone that wants a prebuilt system would be happy with the quality and service they’d be getting from Box.co.uk and their new CUBE configurator. This system is more than capable of almost any task you throw at it.
