VIBOX WILDFIRE

£999 inc VAT • vibox.co.uk

Coming in at just under £1,000, the Vibox Wildfire is a complete overclocked PC gaming system. It uses a quad-core Intel Core i5-4690K processor. This particular example has been overclocked from the standard 3.5- up to 4.4GHz, delivering a considerable boost to general system performance.

The case in question is an NZXT H440 in bright red, and has a blank front panel with no external drive bays. Vibox has therefore included an external USB DVD burner, which can be plugged in as necessary. Inside, the H440 includes excellent cable management features and comes with dust filters fitted as standard.

The Vibox Wildfire also includes 16GB of Kingston Hyper-X Beast DDR3 memory running at 2400MHz – by far the fastest memory speeds of any achieved in this group test. This is backed by a large 240GB Kingston V300 SSD, which offers enough space to house the Windows operating system along with a full collection of games. A 1TB hard drive is also included for bulk storage. At the heart of the PC is MSI’s Z97 Gaming 3 motherboard, featuring an Intel Z79 Express chipset and enhanced quality audio outputs incorporating a headphone amplifier.The Wildfire comes with a 23.6in

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AOC monitor with a fast TN panel. Also supplied is the Cooler Master Devastator keyboard and mouse bundle. VERDICT: The Vibox Wildfire is a well-balanced PC that delivers solid performance and has all the peripherals you’ll need. However, the one-year warranty is short compared to its rivals.