1. Introduction2. PC Specialist Enigma Pro3. Testing Methodology and specifications4. Sisoft Sandra5. Cinebench R156. SSD/HDD Performance7. 3D Mark 118. 3D Mark9. VR Mark10. Ashes of the singularity (1080p)11. Rise of the Tomb Raider (1080p)12. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (1080p)13. Thermal Dynamics and Acoustics14. Power Consumption15. Closing Thoughts16. View All Pages

With the launch of Coffee Lake and Z370, Intel is looking to stand firm against a peppery Ryzen architecture. Intel’s 8^th generation parts ramp up the core count, led by the six cores and twelve threads of the Core-i7 8700 and 8700K. Further down the CPU table, Coffee Lake’s Core-i3 CPUs are now affordable quad-cores. These could be perfect for budget conscious, punchy, gaming systems. PC Specialist thinks so, and has kitted out its Enigma Pro with Coffee Lake’s Core i3-8100 and a GTX 1070 for added spice.

 At just under £900, this system is immediately enchanting. PC Specialist has put together a really attractive package in the Enigma Pro, and at this price we’ve high hopes of a strong showing. Everything inside this system hints at a PC which can handle most things and – importantly – provide good gaming performance. Let’s see what this Core-i3 8100 powered system can do.

 

Specification:

• Intel Core i3-8100
• PCS FrostFlow 100 Series CPU Cooler
• ASUS PRIME Z370-P motherboard
• 8GB (2x 4GB) Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2133MHz
• 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070
• 1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 3.5″ SSHD
• CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550
• Corsair Carbide Spec-04 (black/red) case
• 50cm White LED Strip
• Windows 10 Home 64-bit
• 3YR standard warranty
• (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

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