Scan 3XS Vengeance RTX

Review: Scan 3XS Vengeance RTX

Conclusion

...a potent gaming rig, but wait for the inevitable Core i7-9700K upgrade if you're serious about future-proofing your investment.

For performance aficionados, the Scan 3XS Vengeance RTX is a stellar all-rounder. Intel's Core i7-8086K processor is guaranteed to run at 5GHz across all six cores, dual-channel DDR4 memory delivers plenty of bandwidth, the 500GB Samsung M.2 SSD is extremely quick, and Nvidia's GeForce RTX 2080 offers smooth high-resolution gaming with the promise of more to come.

There's very little wrong with Scan's implementation. The entire build is well specified, integration is neat and tidy throughout, both the CPU and GPU are factory overclocked, noise levels are comfortable, and the whole package is backed by a three-year warranty from a well-known UK retailer.

Going purely by available specification, there isn't a great deal we'd change, but external factors do take away some of the system's lustre. Nvidia's RTX pricing is such that £2,400 now buys you a gaming PC with a second-tier GPU, and though the Core i7-8086K is hardly slow, it is little more than a nostalgic stop-gap while we await the upcoming 9th Gen crop.

Bottom line: 3XS Vengeance RTX is a potent gaming rig, but wait for the inevitable Core i7-9700K upgrade if you're serious about future-proofing your investment.

The Good		The Bad
Guaranteed 5GHz across all cores RTX 2080 primed for QHD or UHD gaming Tidy build quality and zero bloatware Comfortable noise levels Three-year warranty as standard		GeForce RTX price premium 9th Gen Intel Core looms large

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Holy GPU sag, batman!

I know many people use this configuration, but that CPU radiator blowing so close to the GPU, on an overclocked CPU no less, is very off putting for me.

And yeah, a GPU bracket wouldn't be missed here.

Actually slightly surprised considering the sheer size of the cooler on the gpu, that they don't come with a gpu bracket similar to the one provided with Sapphire's implementation for the Vega gpu. Would definitely make sense considering the case used also doesn't provide one, like Lian Li have done in the past. Seems like a gpu that would benefit hugely from being watercooled itself, just to get rid of that weight.

Entirely subjective of course, but hate that case (feet look cheap and nasty).

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Actually slightly surprised considering the sheer size of the cooler on the gpu, that they don't come with a gpu bracket similar to the one provided with Sapphire's implementation for the Vega gpu. Would definitely make sense considering the case used also doesn't provide one, like Lian Li have done in the past. Seems like a gpu that would benefit hugely from being watercooled itself, just to get rid of that weight.

Entirely subjective of course, but hate that case (feet look cheap and nasty).

I agree with you on the case but, a quick look at the configurator showed there is a wide choice of case options offered with this system.

Remember that the CPU pricing has soared because almost all Intel chips are in severe constraint.