Conclusion
...die-hard gamers need look no further than an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics card allied to an Intel Core i7-7700K processor.When contemplating a new PC build it's easy to spend far too much time looking ahead at what lies on the horizon. There's always something faster waiting just around the corner, and if you aren't careful, you'll end up going round in circles.
The savvy enthusiast tends to avoid any such confusion by purchasing the best component combinations on offer at any given time. Right now, die-hard gamers need look no further than an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics card allied to an Intel Core i7-7700K processor.
Said chips showcase the latest and greatest technology from the Nvidia and Intel stables, and both are destined to feature in premium gaming rigs for the months ahead. One of the first machines of this kind is the Scan 3XS Vengeance Ti, whose overclocked CPU and graphics horsepower deliver tremendous high-resolution gaming capabilities.
The firepower, as expected, is ample, yet there is room for further refinement. Noise levels are frustrating, the Bronze-rated PSU feels like an oversight at this price point, and the GTX 1080 Ti, despite all its might, is constrained by a Founders Edition cooler that prevents the GPU from reaching available highs.
Bottom line: Scan Computers continues to offer some of the tidiest systems around, yet in the case of the GTX 1080 Ti it seems the best is being reserved for the third-party cards to come. The 3XS Vengeance Ti is mighty, but with a few small tweaks and a custom- or liquid-cooled GPU it will be mightier still.
Titan X performance at a lower price point
512GB SSD and 16GB DDR4-3000
Neat build quality throughout
Three-year warranty
GPU cooler stifles potential
Dull interior for an RGB chassis
80 PLUS Bronze PSU
Scan 3XS Vengeance Ti
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