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After unscrewing the side panel, the true inner beauty of the XDNA becomes apparent. YOYOTech have used a red theme with the cooling system consisting of LED-red fans from Phobya, red cold cathode lights and red water in the cooling tubes and reservoir. This theme doesn't continue into the components, though, as the ASUS motherboard and Kingston RAM are both blue in colour.
YOYOTech have based the XDNA around an Asus P7P55D-E motherboard paired with an Intel Core-i5 760 processor which we wouldn’t usually expect to see in a water-cooled machine. This is because they are renowned for being quite cool running and should be able to reach their overclocking potential on air.
But just because it doesn’t really need a water-cooling loop, it doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t have one. After all, we would be lying if we said we really needed that second 6870 or 256GB solid state drive for our machine. No doubt, this system has been water cooled for look and feel as much as anything else. We checked and YOYOTech confirmed that they are happy to supply the XDNA with a Core i7 set up with an option for water cooling on the graphics card(s) as well.
At the top of the case we find the sizable 240mm Phobya radiator which is cooled with two Phobya LED fans. This is connected to the water block and the dual bay reservoir that sits in the front of the machine. The 12V Swiftech MCP350 pump is situated at the bottom of the machine next to the hard drive bays.
YOYOTech have chosen to use an Asus GeForce GTX 470 that will let you play all the latest games at decent settings and is a perfect match for the mid-range CPU. It would have been nice to see the graphics card water-cooled as well but this would increase the price beyond the magic £1,500 barrier.
The 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 storage drive is accompanied by a Kingston V-Series 64GB solid state drive which allows for speedy boot times without adding significantly to the price of the system. It’s worth noting that it’s impossible to install any further drives into the system without rerouting the cables that YOYOTech have passed through the drive bays. If you're likely to need more drive space, then let them know when ordering so they can alter the routing for you.
On the subject of cable routing, YOYOTech have done a very impressive job. All the cables are routed tidily behind the motherboard tray and those that are visible look extremely neat. This is helped to an extent by the PSU cable cover that is part of the Cooler Master HAF X. This sits behind the PSU and shields the cables from view.
The power supply used in the XDNA is a high quality Thermaltake 775W unit that we reviewed a while back. It is good to see that unlike some manufacturers, YOYOTech isn’t cutting corners by using unbranded PSUs.
Nice looking system. good overclock too. I think id opt for a different cooling system or just get the whole thing done right. no point having a 470 making a hell of a racket with watercooling on the cpu.
good selection of components, just a bit bewildered with the watercooling on the CPU but the GFX doesnt have it. cost ?
I hate their website, can never find jack on it. How much extra for GFX cooling with the kit they use?
I couldnt be bothered with water to be honest. id opt for the noctua NH D14, save £100-£150 and upgrade other components.
It looks nice and its a great talking point for a new user, but I think it is slightly unbalanced. there is no need for water. and although its used the noise is still high due to the graphics card – therefore pointless. Water is a noise reducer, but the loudest component in this system is still running via a fan, the 470. and they are not like the 460, they can get loud. I think this is overrated, but looks great.
Good build and shows the yoyotech prowess with the engineers. I know a few of them and they are skilled and great system builders.
Only problem I have with this system is that it appears to be more to be promoted in magazines (and they havent a clue lets be honest).
Watercooling should be used throughout or not used at all. Thats how I see it.
Should be using a 460 for noise levels. an OC’d one like the eVGA FTW. I like the build quality and the idea, but my 760 hits 4.2ghz with a frio and its silent down low. also my temps seem lower than this one.
I like this, looks great and the lighting is brill. I am not a hard user like some of you, but I like the hardware in it. Might order one , or get one with a larger HD but a 460 in it.
Can this system be customised? a few things id like to change.
That yoyotech website is a nightmare to navigate 🙁
I see no way to ship a system like this with a Noctua NH D14 in it, would rip the mobo apart. would need supports. and then you need to make sure the customers know how to work with the system. which is the whole point of buying a pre built – not to have to worry about it.
IS this for sale on their site? I cant find it anywhere. what is the point of a review if you cant buy it ?
@ Philip, a link has now been added to the review. Or you can just click below :D.
http://www.yoyotech.co.uk/item-detail.php?products_id=4369849