Lian Li again manages to improve an already extremely functional and chic case. The Lian Li O11Dynamic XL Midi-Tower combines brushed aluminum with tempered glass elements. The dimensions of the case have been adjusted so that even huge SSI-EEB motherboards ASUS ROG Dominus Extreme with Intel's C621 chipset and socket 3647 for Xeon processors can be comfortably accommodated in the case with the help of an optional expansion rail. What has remained is the wide two-chamber design of the Midi-Tower, which offers plenty of space for further sophisticated gaming components with excellent cable management and enables the installation of extensive air or custom water cooling.
The features of the Lian Li O11Dynamic XL (ROG Certified) Midi-Tower:
Noble combination of aluminum, tempered glass and steel
Space for motherboards with E-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX form factor
6x 2.5 "SSDs & 4x 3.5" HDDs including HDD hot swap function
Front panel with 4x USB 3.0 Type-A & 1x USB 3.1 Type-C
Graphics cards up to 44.6 cm in length
Three installation slots for 360 mm radiators
Up to ten 120 mm fans possible
E-ATX case with elegant design: brushed aluminum meets tempered glass
With the modular Lian Li O11Dynamic XL (ROG Certified) Midi-Tower, steel is skillfully combined with a side part made of tinted tempered glass. Lian Li goes one step further and equips the right side part and the lid with 1 millimeter thick aluminum. The front is also made of tempered glass and, together with the side part, allows an almost unobstructed view of the inside of the housing.
The right part of the front houses the I / O panel with a USB 3.1 Type-C port, two USB 3.0 ports and the two mandatory audio connections. Two further USB 3.0 ports are located on the right foot end of the front. There is a subtle RGB LED strip between the I / O panel and tempered glass pane, which extends from top to bottom and whose lighting can be controlled via two switches on the panel. Optionally, the RGB LED strip can also be connected to a conventional 5VDG slot on an appropriately equipped mainboard.
Plenty of room for gaming hardware
The Lian Li O11Dynamic XL (ROG Certified) Midi Tower offers plenty of space for powerful gaming hardware. Even the huge SSI EEB mainboard ROG Dominus Extreme from Asus can be installed with the help of an optional expansion rail from Lian Li. Graphics cards can be up to 446 millimeters long, CPU coolers can have a height of 167 millimeters. An ATX power supply is installed upright at the bottom left and can be 210 millimeters long.
For the installation of AiO or custom water cooling, the case offers the option of accommodating up to three 360 mm radiators at the same time: one in the lid, one on the bottom and one next to the mainboard. In the right side part there are also ventilation slots to dissipate the heat accordingly. If you want to install three 360 mm radiators at the same time, narrow specimens should be used in the lid and a slim radiator next to the mainboard. In general, the installation of three triple radiators is possible, but this requires some attention when choosing the components for the custom water cooling. In the lid there is also the option of installing a 280 mm radiator.
Excellent airflow for fantastic cooling
The radiator slots can of course also be filled with fans. On the side behind the front, on the lid and on the bottom there can be up to three 120s, on the lid and on the bottom there are two 140s instead of three 120s. For a clean cable management, there are several partially rubberized cable bushings, which are placed on the middle plate next to the mainboard. The right chamber houses the hardware that hardly radiates heat and does not need to be cooled, such as the power supply and the HDD drives.
The Lian Li O11Dynamic XL (ROG Certified) Midi-Tower stands slightly elevated on rubberized steel feet, so that cool air gets into the case through the bottom provided with a dust filter. Due to the chimney effect, the warm air rises, where it escapes through the lid, which is also equipped with a dust filter. Two additional dust filters cover the two perforated grilles in the right side section. The elegant Lian Li O11Dynamic XL (ROG Certified) Midi-Tower is not only definitely a real eye-catcher and can easily accommodate gaming hardware, but is also particularly suitable for PC enthusiasts who want to cool their hardware using a custom loop.
There are two HDD cages for mounting the data storage, in which four 3.5-inch HDDs or four 2.5-inch HDDs / SSDs can be accommodated. The four slots can be reached from the back of the housing, they are covered by a perforated cover. Three 2.5-inch drives can also be found on the back of the mainboard tray
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X @ 5.70GHz, socket AM5, codename Raphael, cores 16, threads 32, base clock 4.50GHz, turbo clock 5.70GHz, SMT yes, memory controller Dual Channel PC5-41600U (DDR5-5200), ECC support yes, free choice Multiplier yes, CPU features MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, x86-64, AMD-V, AES-NI, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, FMA3, SHA , Zen 4 architecture, L2 cache 8MB (8x 1MB), L3 cache 32MB (1x 32MB), memory max. 128GB, memory bandwidth 51.2GB/s.
Welcome to the new era of performance. The AMD Ryzen 7000 series ushers in the speed of "Zen 4" for gamers and developers, with raw power to tackle any game or workflow on the digital playground. The world's most advanced PC processor for gamers and developers extends AMD's performance leadership to power your PC.
When your PC has the world's most advanced desktop processor for gamers, you can focus on what really matters: winning on the digital battlefield. Whether you're playing the latest titles or revisiting a classic, AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors are a gaming powerhouse with powerful "Zen 4" cores. With up to 16 cores, 32 threads, boost clock speeds of up to 5.7 GHz2 and up to 80 MB of cache, AMD Ryzen 7000-series processors deliver breakthrough performance.
Whether you're 3D rendering a high-poly scene, exporting massive video files, or visualizing an architectural dream, AMD Ryzen 7000-series processors are built to beat the clock. With time-saving connectivity like PCIe 5.0 memory support, ultra-fast WiFi 6E, AMD EXPO technology, up to 32 processing threads and dedicated video accelerators, boost your experience with AMD Ryzen 7000-series processors.
Accelerate your gaming with AMD EXPO technology. Higher save rates and more aggressive settings can unlock higher and smoother frame rates in your favorite games.
The all-new AMD Ryzen 7000-series processors are packed with cutting-edge technologies for an effortlessly modern PC. Highlights include high-speed DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0 support, AMD EXPO one-touch memory overclocking, and hyper-efficient 5nm manufacturing. Put an AMD Socket AM5 motherboard at the heart of your system to dominate the games you love today and tomorrow. When your PC needs the latest and greatest features, insist on AMD Ryzen processors.
Accelerate your gaming with AMD EXPO technology. Higher save rates and more aggressive settings can unlock higher and smoother frame rates in your favorite games.
The all-new AMD Ryzen 7000-series processors are packed with cutting-edge technologies for an effortlessly modern PC. Highlights include high-speed DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0 support, AMD EXPO one-touch memory overclocking, and hyper-efficient 5nm manufacturing. Put an AMD Socket AM5 motherboard at the heart of your system to dominate the games you love today and tomorrow. When your PC needs the latest and greatest features, insist on AMD Ryzen processors.
Liquid cooling system, consisting of: • Processor Cooler • Graphics Card Cooler • Radiator • 12V Pump (s) • Coolant (in different colors possible) • Hard tube piping • Expansion tank • Accessories (connections, fans, etc.)
Water cooling in a PC is a powerful active technique to dissipate power dissipation into heat.
In computers, electrical energy taken from the mains is converted into heat. As the power density of modern computers increases, so does the heating of individual components. In previous computers, the surrounding air was enough to dissipate low specific power dissipation in relation to the surface due to radiation and natural convection without any additional heat sinks. Today, passively cooled PCs generally only have heatsinked; used in actively cooled by fan assistive acting heat sink.
The aim of water cooling in a PC is to dissipate the heat generated in the PC, in particular, as efficiently and as quietly as possible, especially from the semiconductors that heat up during operation, such as the main processor or graphics processor. Also, a possible increase in performance of the computer by operating on the officially approved specifications (overclocking) is a field of application of water cooling.
The comparatively high heat capacity of the cooling medium water favors the heat absorption of small-area heat sources, as they are typical in a computer.
In addition to the improved heat dissipation, the water cooling often allows a considerably quieter operation compared to other cooling concepts.
The heat flow between the semiconductor and the heat transfer surface is ultimately limited by the finite thermal conductivity of the internal, intermediate materials. These materials thus represent a solid and unchangeable thermal resistance as a sum.
ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, form factor ATX, socket AMD AM5, chipset AMD X670E, RAM 4x DDR5 DIMM, dual PC5-51200U/DDR5-6400 (OC), max. 128GB (UDIMM), expansion slots 2x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1x PCIe 4.0 x1, 2x M.2/M-Key (PCIe 5.0 x4, 2280/2260/2242), 2x M.2/M-Key (PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280/2260/2242), connectors external 1x HDMI 2.1 (iGPU), 2x USB4 with DisplayPort 1.4 (40Gb/s, Intel JHL8540, iGPU), 1x USB-C 3.2 (20Gb/s), 1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gb/s), 8x USB-A 3.1 (10Gb/s), 1x 2.5GBase-T (Intel I225-V), 5x jack, 1x Toslink, internal connections 1x USB-C 3.2 Key-A header (20Gb/s, PD, max. 60W, QC4+), 2x USB 3.0 header (5Gb/s, 4x USB 3.0), 
3x USB 2.0 header (480Mb/s, 6x USB 2.0), 6x SATA 6Gb/s (X670E), header cooling 2x CPU fan 4-pin, 4x fan 4-pin, 1x AIO pump 4-pin, 1x pump 4-pin, 1x thermal sensor, 1x flow sensor, header lighting 1x 4-pin RGB (+12V/G/R /B, max. 3A), 3x 3-pin ARGB (+5V/DATA/GND, max. 3A, ASUS Gen2), buttons/switches power button (internal), retry button (inte rn), Clear CMOS button (external), FlexKey button (internal), USB BIOS Flashback (external), Alteration Mode switch (internal), Audio 7.1 (Realtek ALC4082, ASUS SupremeFX), DAC (ESS ES9218), DTS Sound Unbound, Wireless Wi-Fi 6E (WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2), Bluetooth 5.3, RGB lighting, 1 zone (I/O coverage), special features Audio+solid capacitors, diagnostic LED (segment display), diagnostic LED (LED indicators), 4x M.2 passive cooler, integrated I/O panel, incl. graphics card holder, onboard TPM 2.0 support (AMD fTPM), incl M.2 Adapter (ASUS PCIE 5.0 M.2 CARD).
Unrelenting power delivery and robust thermal management are the indelible tenets of its credo. Hyperspeed connectivity, full PCIE 5.0 and DDR5 support, and Polymo lighting also add powerful layers of personalization. And the finishing touches are added with exclusive utilities and overclocking controls that allow you to uniquely expand the performance of Ryzen 7000-series processors. Define your AM5 build with the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero.
The ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero is equipped with the high-end chipset X670E for AMD's Ryzen processors of the 7000 series and offers numerous features for enthusiasts and gamers. Since the Ryzen 7000 processors require a new socket due to the support of PCIe 5.0 and the extended power supply, the socket AM5 (LGA 1718) is used on the 600 series mainboards.
Despite the higher number of pins in AM5, the actual size of the socket remains the same as in the older generation, so that most CPU coolers for socket AM4 can also be mounted on the mainboard. With numerous features such as the Safe Boot button, the Clear CMOS button and the BIOS FlashBack button as well as the voltage converters with 18+2 phases, the Crosshair X670E Hero is well suited for overclocking and gaming. With two USB 4.0 ports, it also offers an extremely high data transfer capacity of up to 40 gigabytes per second for very large video files, for example.
KINGSTON FURY Beast RGB DIMM Kit 64GB, DDR5-6000, CL40-40-40, on-die ECC, type DDR5 DIMM 288-pin, on-die ECC, clock 6000MHz, modules 4x 16GB, JEDEC PC5-48000U, ranks/banks single rank, x8, CAS Latency CL 40 (corresponds to ~13.33ns), Row-to-Column Delay tRCD 40 (corresponds to ~13.33ns), Row Precharge Time tRP 40 (corresponds to ~ 13.33ns), voltage 1.35V,
housing heatspreader, lighting RGB, multi-zone, ASRock Polychrome Sync, ASUS Aura Sync, Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0, Kingston FURY CTRL, MSI Mystic Light Sync, special features Intel XMP 3.0.
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 brings the latest technology to next-gen gaming platforms. For further increases in speed, capacity and reliability, DDR5 comes with an arsenal of enhanced features, such as On-Die ECC (ODECC) for improved stability at extreme speeds, two 32-bit sub-channels for higher efficiency, and an integrated circuit (PMIC) for the Power management on the module that delivers power where it is needed most.
Superior advances in speed with doubling the banks from 16 to 32 and doubling the burst length from 8 to 16 take DDR5 memory, your gaming experience and your overall system applications to the next level of performance.
Whether you're pushing the limits of gaming at extreme settings, live streaming in 4K+, or large-scale animation and 3D rendering, Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 memory is the necessary boost that seamlessly blends style and performance.
It also uses Intel® XMP 3.0, a new overclocking specification that includes two customizable profiles for speeds and timings.
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 OC, 24GB GDDR6X, connections 2x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, chip AD102-300-A1 "Ada Lovelace", 128SM, 609mm² chip clock 2230MHz, boost: 2550MHz, memory 24GB GDDR6X, 1313MHz, 21Gbps (21008MHz effective), 384bit, 1008GB/s, shader units/TMUs/ROPs 16384/512/176, cooling Water Cooling, 
special features real-time raytracing (128 cores), tensor cores (512) , NVIDIA G-Sync, NVIDIA VR-Ready, AV1 Decode, HDCP 2.3, backplate, LED lighting (RGB), interface PCIe 4.0 x16, DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 shader model 6.6.
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 Edition 24GB GDDR6X, optimized inside and out for lower temperatures and durability.
The TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 offers next-gen performance in a durable design. Compared to the last generation, this new card features a die-cast unibody and an aluminum backplate to protect the underlying circuit board, as well as a 3.65-slot thick heatsink for high-level cooling.
The vent is significantly larger than the previous generation, while the TUF logo stretching across both the backplate and vent frame provides a unique look. Below that, an updated 3D TUF acrylic logo glows on the edge of the cover with ARGB lighting that can be coordinated with the rest of your PC using Aura Sync. A dual BIOS switch lets you choose between performance and silent modes.
NVIDIA Ada Lovelace Streaming Multiprocessors: Up to 2x the performance and energy efficiency
4th Gen Tensor Cores: Up to 2x AI performance
3rd Generation RT cores: Up to 2X ray tracing performance
Military-grade capacitors rated for 20,000 hours at 105°C increase GPU power delivery life
The metal exoskeleton provides structural rigidity and vents for better heat dissipation
Auto-Extreme precision automated manufacturing for greater reliability
The GPU Tweak III software offers intuitive performance optimization, temperature control and system monitoring
The NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture is upgraded with optimized cooling and power delivery,
and equipped with an arsenal of robust reinforcements to have your back.
Lock, load and dominate with the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4090.
New streaming multiprocessors
Up to twice the performance and energy efficiency
Fourth generation tensor cores
Up to 2x AI performance
Third generation RT cores
Up to 2x ray tracing performance
MORE THAN FAST
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the ultimate GeForce GPU. It boasts huge advances in performance, efficiency, and AI-powered graphics. Experience ultra-high-performance gaming, incredibly detailed virtual worlds, unprecedented productivity and new ways to create. They are based on the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture and are equipped with 24 GB of G6X memory to offer the ultimate experience for gamers and creators.
SEASONIC Prime GX-1300, 1300W ATX 2.4, fan 135mm, semi-passive, fully modular cable management, connectors 1x 20/24-pin, 2x 4/8-pin ATX12V, 8x 6/8-pin PCIe, 14x SATA, 5x IDE, 1x floppy, average efficiency 90%, certificates 80 PLUS Gold, manufacturer's guarantee 12 years, +3.3V 25A +5V 25A +12V 108A -12V 0.3A +5Vsb 3A Number of 12V rails 1, PFC active, special features ErP Lot 6 , supports Haswell C6/C7 low-power states, semi-passive mode switchable, incl. SATA 3.3 Power Disable Feature Adapter.
PREMIUM HYBRID FAN CONTROL
Seasonic's extensive experience in designing the quietest and most efficient power supplies on the market has been translated into the development of hybrid mode; a state-of-the-art fan controller that allows users to keep the overall fan noise at the lowest possible level.
LIQUID DYNAMIC FAN BEARING
High performance Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) fans are designed to utilize the shock absorbing effect of oil. They are extremely reliable and produce significantly less operating noise and heat than ball-bearing fans. Lubricating the bearing surface reduces friction and vibration, thereby lowering overall power consumption. Due to the effortless, quieter rotations and its robust construction, this reliable fan technology also significantly increases the lifespan of the fan. As the fan shaft rotates, high-pressure oil flows along the grooves of the bearing sleeve to create a thin layer of lubrication between the bearing surfaces. As the RPM increases, so does the dynamic oil pressure, lifting the shaft out of the bearing to produce smooth, effortless rotations. The herringbone shape of the grooves helps guide the lubricant efficiently and prevent leakage.
WIRELESS CONNECTION VERSION
Seasonic engineers have implemented a new design feature where instead of cables, the backplane and the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) are connected by a copper plate. This breakthrough solution not only reduces the likelihood of manual loading production errors, but also improves output power quality.
SAMSUNG SSD PM9A1 1TB, M.2, design Solid State Module (SSM), form factor M.2 2280, interface M.2 / M-Key (PCIe 4.0 x4), read 7000MB / s, write 5100MB / s SLC-Cached IOPS 4K read / write 1000k / 850k, memory modules 3D-NAND TLC, Samsung, 136 layers (V-NAND v6), reliability prognosis 1.5 million hours (MTBF), Samsung Elpis (S4LV003) controller, 8 channels, 1GB cache (LPDDR4), SLC cache, NVMe 1.3c protocol, data protection functions 256bit AES, TCG Opal 2.0, power consumption 0.035W (idle), 0.005W (sleep mode), special features L1.2 low-power standby.
The Samsung OEM SSD PM9A1 is made entirely of semiconductor components and uses NAND flash memory, which has high reliability and advanced technology in a small form factor. Thanks to the support of the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) 4.0 interface standard, performance is much faster than that of SATA SSDs. A comparison of the speed makes it clear that the PM9A1 version is definitely ahead. In contrast to the 6,000 MB / s, the two previous models only offered 3,500 MB / s. This is no wonder. After all, both OEMs were equipped with PCIe 3.0 and not the latest PCIe 4.0 standard.
The Samsung PM9A1 is an M.2 SSD with PCIe 4.0 and practically the OEM counterpart to the 980 Pro.
SEAGATE BarraCuda Compute 4TB, 3.5", 256MB, SATA 6Gb/s, form factor 3.5", 20mm, cache 256MB, power consumption 3.7W (operation), 2.5W (idle), noise level 24dB(A) (operation), 22dB(A) (idle), recording method Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR), Drive Managed SMR, sectors 4KB with emulation (512e).
After Hitachi and Western Digital, Seagate is now also offering a 4 terabyte model for desktop PCs. On the other hand, the manufacturer has the edge in terms of data density with 1000 GB per magnetic disk.
The rotational speed of the is only 5400 instead of 7200 revolutions per minute, as was previously the case with the Barracudas. This ensures lower power consumption, but at the expense of the transfer rates. However, Seagate compensates for this slowdown with the high data density and packs a whole terabyte onto a magnetic disk. According to the manufacturer, this corresponds to up to 340,000 data tracks on a width of around 25 millimeters. Converted, the track width is only 75 nanometers.
This requires extremely precise control of the read/write heads. To do this, Seagate uses AcuTrac technology, which constantly determines the flying height of the heads via two sensors and compensates for it with the finest temperature changes in the carrier material. In addition, Seagate uses Advanced Format technology to increase the sector size from 512 bytes to 4 kilobytes - this reduces the additional memory requirements for address and check bits, which are then available for user data.
The sequential transfer performance of the 4 TB drive from Seagate is impressive: the 3.5-inch hard drive achieves a maximum of almost 175 MB/s. In the particularly fast burst mode, in which the hard disk transfers data directly via the 64 MB buffer memory, the transfer rate even climbed to almost 250 MB/s.
No optical disc drive in the system!
2 x USB4® with Intel® JHL8540 USB4® controller ports (2 x USB Type-C®) 
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port (1 x USB Type-C®)
9 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (8 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port
5 x LED-illuminated audio jacks*
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
1 x Clear CMOS button
Monitor connections can be found in the detailed description of “GRAPHIC CARD(S)”
Front ports of the PC / Cases can be found in the detailed description of “CASE“
Integrated WLAN. For more information click "Motherboard" or "Interfaces" !
The ultimate pleasure for your ears thanks to Creative Sound Blaster Cinema.
MSI, the world's leader in motherboards and graphics cards has chosen Creative Sound Blaster Cinema audio technology for its new motherboard lineup. Sound Blaster is the leading brand in PC gaming audio and MSI is excited about the prospect of providing class-leading audio technology with its motherboards. Thanks to the Sound Blaster Cinema suite of audio technologies, gamers can enjoy upgraded surround sound through their stereo headphones, enhanced gaming sound effects and Smart Volume control for long gaming sessions.
When using Sound Blaster Cinema, gamers will be able to hear their opponents more clearly and easily while enjoying the competitive advantage of accurate positional audio to reveal the precise location of their opponents.
Sound Blaster Cinema
Armed with the technology of the biggest name in PC gaming audio, gamers can leverage Sound Blaster Cinema to get the best sound enhancements for today's games powered by Sound Blaster SBX Pro Studio technology. Each of the five technologies of SBX Pro Studio is focused on delivering a more immersive gaming experience:
-SBX Bass - SBX Bass technology dramatically improves the sound experience by expanding the low frequency tones
-SBX Crystalizer - Ensures that every audio detail is heard by restoring the "highs" and "lows" that are compromised with audio compression
-SBX Dialog Plus - SBX Dialog Plus intelligently enhances voices in games and moves for dramatically clearer dialog
-SBX Surround - Goes beyond 7.1 surround sound creating unprecedented levels of audio realism including stunning surround effects that produce virtual speakers around, above and below you
-SBX Smart Volume - Address the problem of abrupt volume level changes in games by intelligently applying gain and attenuation to deliver consistent volume levels
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64Bit, pre-installed with all necessary device drivers. Switch on and get started!
The launch of Windows 10 and the associated developments are among the most important market launches in Microsoft's corporate history. Windows 10 not only brings a new version of the operating system onto the market, Windows 10 enables a new platform generation:
"We want to ensure that we offer developers the largest and most vibrant user base for their applications," said Satya Nadella in his opening keynote at BUILD 2015 in San Francisco. Windows 10 is now available in 190 countries and 111 languages.
The browser is really new in Windows 10: Edge replaces Internet Explorer. The new browser doesn't just have the cooler name. It is also much faster. In almost all browser benchmarks, Edge depends on IE 11 from Windows 8.1. It can almost double its pace in Mozilla's Kraken benchmark. It looks the same in Google's Octane 2.0 test. Its pace remains roughly the same in the Sunspider test and the Peacekeeper benchmark. Conclusion: When it comes to the browser speed, Windows 10 with Edge catches up a lot. In Kraken and Octane, Edge overtakes the competition, in the Sunspider he stays ahead. The old conditions are only preserved in the Peacekeeper test.
Windows start
Microsoft already shortened the start times of Windows extremely with Windows 8. If the computer is switched off using "Shut down", it does not switch itself off, but only goes into hibernation - from which it can wake up more quickly. Even with a real Katlstart or restart, Windows 8.1 is slightly slower: However, over time, Windows remembers the files that it needs for the start: The start time is shortened with repeated starts. After ten starts, the two operating systems were almost on par with 20 seconds (Windows 10) and 22 seconds (Windows 8.1).
System performance
Windows is actually getting faster and faster the older it gets: For most components, manufacturers are releasing ever more up-to-date drivers that accelerate the hardware. Windows feels like it is getting slower and slower: This is mostly due to the fact that the autostart folder is filling up with more and more entries, more and more tools are running in the background and more and more programs that are no longer used are littering the memory. The performance tests show hardly any difference between Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Sometimes one system is faster, sometimes the other. But all the results are so closely related - with less than three percent difference - that no difference is noticeable in practice. This also applies to tests such as Cinebench R15, which primarily check the processor performance. Even if we repeated the tests several times, nothing changed: When saving and buffering frequently used files, nothing seems to have changed between Windows 8.1 and 10. Conclusion: When it comes to hardware performance, Windows 10 is as fast as Windows 8.1 - or vice versa. So that Windows 10 stays fast, the same rules apply as always with Windows: Install the latest drivers and keep the system clean.
3D performance
Windows 10 comes with the new Direct X12 3D interface. DX12 is designed to allow game programmers to use the capabilities of the GPU more efficiently. Computers with less powerful graphics cards can also benefit from this and display graphically complex games more smoothly. At the moment, the potential of DX12 can only be demonstrated using synthetic benchmarks such as the API overhead test. Conclusion: Windows 10 has the potential to accelerate games on weaker systems thanks to the DX12. But the concrete results will only show games that use DX12. The first should appear at the end of the year.
Windows 10 lays a good foundation: the hardware manufacturers have to use this to tease out a performance plus with improved drivers. Or in the case of Direct X12 game programmers who use the capabilities of the new interface in games.
HI-TECH anti-cucumber guarantee (already included in full when purchasing a HI-TECH PC and / or notebook)
a) Complete assembling of the PC system or notebook including serial number management
b) Optimization of the cabling between the individual PC components for the purpose of optimal air flow in the system
c) Optimization and performance enhancement of various hardware components (GraKa / CPU etc.)
d) Installation of the latest BIOS updates (motherboard, GraKa)
e) Complete configuration of the BIOS settings to provide the maximum performance and reliability of the PC system + storage of the settings in order to be able to reload them later (e.g. after changing the BIOS battery)
f) free hotline
g) 24-hour long-term test for quality control of the PC components
Enjoy a Breathtaking Gaming Experience with the Systems of HI-TECH!
Our perfectly configured high performance systems offer you the power that you need to win against all your opponents. Real graphics and extreme performance lead you into new dimensions of gaming. Independent journalists attest: our PCs and notebooks are a "masterpiece" (Ingame.de) and the "antithesis of the iMac" (Profil.at)
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