WIRED2FIRE DIABLO SKYLAKE

£899 inc VAT • wired2fire.co.uk

The imposing, angular frame of the Wired2Fire Diablo Skylake immediately sets it apart from the competition. With a distinctive ridged top panel illuminated in blue and scarcely a straight edge to be seen, the sweeping curves and bulging protrusions of the hefty Zalman Z11 Neo case convey power and style – perfect for a modern gaming PC.

The Diablo Skylake is also based on the Intel Core-i5 6600K processor, overclocked from 3.5- to 4.4GHz and fitted with 16GB of 2400MHz DDR4 RAM. Graphics performance comes from an Overclocked MSI GeForce GTX 970 graphics card identical to those used by both Chillblast and Vibox in their Skylake systems, featuring boosted performance and an enhanced cooling system driven by a pair of twin fans.

The processor is air-cooled by a Prolimatech Basic 68 heatsink and 128mm fan combo, while the case itself features additional cooling fans at the front, back and top of the case. The first and last of which light up with a cool blue glow.

Storage comes from a 250GB crucial BX100 SSD and a 1TB hard drive. Both pretty standard fare for a PC at this price point. However, what’s not so standard is the performance. The Diablo Skylake may not be clocked as fast as the Vibox Spawn X, but this system still manages to edge ahead of the competition in many tests, including the Vibox PC.

Performance

Chillblast’s Fusion Krypton offers faster storage, but there’s less available than on the Diablo Skylake, which proves itself to be an excellent all-round performer with a great balance of features.

The system uses an Asus Z170-P motherboard, the same as that found in Eclipse’s SuperNova i566n970OCm, though Wired2Fire’s