Review: Cyberpower Infinity Achilles GT

Conclusion

Self-builders looking to piece together a gaming PC on a budget have been quick to look past 2013's latest components - and perhaps rightfully so. Recent enthusiast products have arrived with hefty price tags, and in many cases the performance increase over previous-generation parts hasn't been spectacular.

For most people, it makes sense to source a previous-generation Intel processor, overclock the heck out of it, pair it with a GTX 760 / Radeon HD 7950 and enjoy full-HD PC gaming for well under a grand.

Cyberpower's Infinity Achilles GT is not aimed at most people. Harnessing some of the latest and greatest components available to gamers, this £1,900 Goliath is a showcase of what's possible when you put together some of the best CPU and GPU technologies that the PC industry has to offer.

Performance, as expected, is exceptional, and Cyberpower's build quality is good throughout. However, with fierce competition among system integrators, today's extreme systems may need to offer more than sheer speed. Look past the headline components and you'll find a few shortcomings in the Infinity Achilles GT's base specification - including a lack of modular PSU and higher-than-anticipated noise levels. This, then, isn't yet the complete package, but Cyberpower's bountiful configuration options are such that it's an ideal high-performance starting point.

The Good

Looks formidable
Immense CPU and GPU performance
Healthy out-the-box CPU overclock
Abundant configuration options
Good build quality
No bloatware

The Bad

Non-modular PSU as standard
Not the quietest gaming PC

HEXUS Awards

Cyberpower Infinity Achilles GT

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The Infinity Achilles GT gaming PC is available to configure and purchase from Cyberpower.

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