Review: PC Specialist Mortis

Conclusion

The incremental performance improvements on offer from Intel's sixth-generation Skylake architecture are such that PC users currently enjoying fifth-, fourth- or even third-generation hardware may be reluctant to rush out and upgrade.

That may be true, but it's also fair to say that Skylake presents the best quad-core chips that Intel has ever developed, and though the performance uplift isn't monumental, it stands to reason that anyone in the market for a new performance PC should consider the latest-gen chips as a starting point.

For the gaming crowd, the second-rung Core i5-6600K is the more cost effective option, and PC Specialist puts it to good use in the Mortis base unit. Priced at £999 and configured with gamers in mind, this is a well-thought-out machine that partners the latest Intel technology with a reliable GeForce GTX 970, 16GB of fast DDR4 memory and a satisfactory SSD.

The two potential drawbacks, as we see them, are system noise and a flashy enclosure that may or may not be too ostentatious for your tastes. These minor criticisms are offset by a guaranteed 4.6GHz overclock, good build quality throughout, a three-year warranty from a reputable system integrator, and most importantly, a keen price. You'd struggle to build an equivalent Skylake gaming rig for less, and that alone makes PC Specialist's Mortis worthy of consideration.

PC Specialist Mortis

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The Mortis base unit is available to purchase from PC Specialist.

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