OcUK Ultima Finesse Blackhole Gaming PC Review

1. Introduction2. OcUK Ultima Finesse Blackhole: Packaging and Bundle3. OcUK Ultima Finesse Blackhole System4. Testing Methodology and Configuration5. Tests: System-related6. Tests: Processor-related7. Tests: Gaming-related8. Tests: Storage and USB 3.0 Performance9. Technical: Thermals, Acoustics, and Power10. Closing Thoughts11. View All Pages

Bioshock Infinite

We used the Bioshock Infinite demanding ‘Ultra’ setting and 1920 x 1080 and 2560 x 1440 resolutions to push today’s gaming hardware. Our data was recorded using a section of the game, not the built-in benchmark.

Metro: Last Light

We used 1920 x 1080 and 2560 x 1440 resolutions and the Metro: Last Light built-in benchmark set to ‘High’ quality to offer an intense challenge for the gaming hardware while also making playable frame rates a possibility.

Tomb Raider

We used 1920 x 1080 and 2560 x 1440 resolutions and the Tomb Raider built-in benchmark set to ‘Ultimate’ quality.

 

Our set of gaming tests proves that the pair of KFA2 factory-overclocked GTX 970 graphics cards are overkill for a 1920×1080 resolution. Anybody thinking of running the Ultima Finesse Blackhole as their gaming machine should be pairing it with at least a 2560×1440 resolution monitor.

Even with the resolution cranked up to the increasingly-popular 2560×1440 level, the combination of SLI GTX 970 graphics cards and the 5820K processor chew through games to deliver high frame rates. This system looks ideal for gamers wishing to run their new 144Hz, 2560×1440 G-Sync monitor at levels towards its rated refresh rate.

The graphics performance on show suggests that 4K gaming is also within the realms of OcUK's Ultima Finesse Blackhole system, provided the machine doesn't meet a game that exposes the GTX 970's 3.5GB of high-speed VRAM ‘specification'. We also noticed the graphics cards boosting to 1392MHz, which is higher than their rated 1329MHz Boost Clock.

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