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WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
CPU
INTEL CORE I5-12600K
“The new gaming champ” is what we called the Intel Core i5-12600K in our January 2022 review, before awarding it a much soughtafter ‘Kick-Ass!’ award. That’s a strong recommendation for any couch gaming system, providing plenty of grunt for general tasks but crucially enough power to keep up with our chosen graphics card in games.
• RRP: $280 • Street price: $280
CPU Cooler
NZXT 140MM INTEGRATED AIO COOLER
NZXT’s case comes with a CPU cooler preinstalled into the chassis. NZXT’s cooler looks like a high-quality offering, and although it lacks RGB lighting, it does have perfectly-measured tubing lengths so there’s no slack inside the case, as well as brackets for both AMD and Intel chipsets. The system only includes two 140mm fans overall, one for intake and one for exhaust, which isn’t a lot of airflow if you intend to push your components.