Tom's Hardware's Haswell-E-Based Builder Sweepstakes
Tom's Hardware's Haswell-E-Based Builder SweepstakesLast year, shortly after the introduction of Haswell, we teamed up with Intel to give away a boatload of processors, motherboards, and SSDs. Well, as you know, Haswell-E was introduced a couple of weeks ago, along with a new chipset, processor interface, motherboards, and memory technology. Check out Intel Core i7-5960X, -5930K And -5820K CPU Review: Haswell-E Rises if you missed it. The upgrade is potentially pretty pricey. But we’re here to help. Intel sent over 10 Haswell-E-based CPUs and 10 SSDs, which we’re giving away to 10 lucky hardware enthusiasts.
So how do you win? Read on…
In the pages that follow, we have 11 computers from our favorite system builders based on Haswell-E CPUs. By virtue of their six- and eight-core processors, all of them dutifully serve as potent workstations. But with either 28 or 40 lanes of third-gen PCI Express connectivity available, it’s too tempting to couple Intel’s latest with multiple high-performance graphics cards, too. Most of these PCs are highly capable gamers as a result.
Of course, when you spend big bucks on top-shelf gear, aesthetics matter. While we’ve already put together several of our own Haswell-E configurations in the lab, one thing we appreciate is the meticulousness today’s top builders use in making sure their wares are dressed to impress. Some of these systems look downright stunning.
Flip through the systems, check out their specs and prices, and then click the contest link on the last page to tell us which three of these configurations are your favorites. Base your decision on potential performance, form factor, price, or a particularly well-planned balance of parts. Whatever's most important to you!
At the end of the contest, the top three will be given Tom's Hardware Approved awards, so make those votes count. In the process, you'll be entered to win one of the 10 aforementioned prize packages.
Digital Storm makes beastly builds, it's tough not to want something that sexy and who wouldn't want four-way SLI with Titan Blacks? It's over the top, though you'd expect two 4 TB HDDs in RAID 1, if you're going all out.
The FragBox from Falcon Northwest also stands out because of the form factor, though it's still steep. Two Titan blacks and all the other goodness packed in a case that's mobile begs for a 4K projector and a LAN party, provided that HDMI 2.0 for full 4K at 60 FPS is feasible.
Puget systems
NCIX
Were the 3 that caught my eye but like others, filled in the contest form and no place to vote!
Hope I win!
I have the same problem - read, make notes, etc., but no place to vote for any rig. I suspect a conspiracy due to our names being similar :}
MarkWP
NCIX
Digital Storm
Maingear
Maingear
Cyberpower pc
The Falcon Northwest build also caught my eye as the only considerably small form factor build on the list. I have been wanting to build a small form factor build gaming PC for a while and this system is just everything anyone could want in a MicroITX system with a stunning look to boot!
Lastly, NCIX's case was one of my favorites, because I quite liked that they kept the price tag reasonable in comparison to some of the other builds while also maintaining to make a very competitive rig. I also liked the fact that there is also enough room for future, personal upgrading if you so choose. I have always been a fan of NCIX and I have to say, this is one of the few white and black builds that I really like!
"C. There will be ten (10) sweepstakes winners.
D. The winners will be chosen by random drawing.
6. There will be twenty-four (10) prizes, awarded:..."
Didn't know that twenty-four = 10
So... just in case thats what they plan on doing, here goes....
CyberPower PC Gamer Infinity 8000 $2299
NCIX ROGueX Tier 2 $3619
AVADirect Core i7 X99 Low-Noise Custom Gaming System $1937.49
2. NCITX
3. Origin PC