Custom PC - UK (2020-05)

frame rates dipped below 30fps. This AMD GPU is also quicker

than Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2060 Super, but the latter supports

real-time ray tracing. That said, the Radeon RX 5700 XT is the

clear choice at this price if raw frame rates are your top priority.

Meanwhile, the Ryzen 7 3700X processor is solid. Its single-

threaded results match equivalent Intel chips, and in multi-

threaded tests it has the ability to motor through work tasks. The

SSD is decent too, with read and write speeds of 3,062MB/sec

and 2,919MB/sec. However, this Fnatic rig is one of the slowest

systems we’ve seen with this CPU. PCs with this chip routinely

get overall system scores of beyond 220,000 points.

The Fnatic PC is a great thermal performer though. The CPU

and GPU delta Ts of 45°C and 48°C are good, and the machine

makes less noise than most gaming systems, despite all

those fans – you’ll barely notice it once it’s under your desk.

Conclusion

This Official Fnatic Gaming PC offers enough gaming speed

for esports and single-player titles alongside a solid CPU

and a robust case. However, it also has a basic motherboard

and a high price. While it’s no surprise that this branded PC is

expensive, cheaper machines offer similar performance. This

PC offers a solid way to support your favourite esports team,

but you’ll get better gaming performance if you shop around.

MIKE JENNINGS

VERDICT

Solid design and performance for a high-street PC,

but more power is available from cheaper rivals.

FANTASTIC

+^ Smart Fnatic branding

+^ Decent gaming performance

+^ Quiet, robust chassis

FANATIC

-^ Pricier than competitors
-^ Basic motherboard
-^ Some upgrade paths blocked
-^ No ray tracing

OVERALL SCORE

76 %%

PERFORMANCE

19 / 25

DESIGN

21 / 25

HARDWARE

19 / 25

VALUE

17 / 25

BENCHMARK RESULTS

GIMP IMAGE

EDITING

59,703

HANDBRAKE H.264

VIDEO ENCODING

565,738

LUXMARK

OPENCL

80,346

HEAVY MULTI-

TASKING

229,545

SYSTEM

SCORE

217,763

99th percentile Average

1,920 x 1,080, Highest Detail, TAA

SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER

0 40 80 120 160

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 81fps 116fps

2,560 x 1,440, Highest Detail, TAA

0 40 80 120 160

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 58fps 79fps

1,920 x 1,080 Ultra Detail, DX11, FXAA

TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER II

0 40 80 120 160

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 75fps 92fps

2,560 x 1,440, Ultra Detail, DX11, FXAA

0 40 80 120 120

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 50fps 62fps

1,920 x 1,080, Ultra settings, DX12, TAA

BATTLEFIELD V

0 40 80 120 160

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 97fps 147fps

2,560 x 1,440, Ultra settings, DX12, TAA

0 40 80 120 160

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 71fps 97fps

frameratesdippedbelow30fps.ThisAMDGPUis alsoquicker

thanNvidia’sGeForceRTX 2060 Super,butthelattersupports

real-timeraytracing.Thatsaid,theRadeonRX 5700 XTis the

clearchoiceatthispriceif rawframeratesareyourtoppriority.

Meanwhile,theRyzen7 3700Xprocessoris solid.Itssingle-

threadedresultsmatchequivalentIntelchips,andinmulti-

threadedtestsit hastheabilitytomotorthroughworktasks.The

SSDis decenttoo,withreadandwritespeedsof3,062MB/sec

and2,919MB/sec.However,thisFnaticrigis oneoftheslowest

systemswe’veseenwiththisCPU.PCswiththischiproutinely

getoverallsystemscoresofbeyond220,000points.

TheFnaticPCis a greatthermalperformerthough.TheCPU

andGPUdeltaTsof45°Cand48°Caregood,andthemachine

makeslessnoisethanmostgamingsystems,despiteall

thosefans– you’llbarelynoticeit onceit’sunderyourdesk.

Conclusion

ThisOfficialFnaticGamingPCoffersenoughgamingspeed

foresportsandsingle-playertitlesalongsidea solidCPU

anda robustcase.However,it alsohasa basicmotherboard

anda highprice.Whileit’snosurprisethatthisbrandedPCis

expensive,cheapermachinesoffersimilarperformance.This

PCoffersa solidwaytosupportyourfavouriteesportsteam,

butyou’llgetbettergamingperformanceif youshoparound.

MIKEJENNINGS

VERDICT

Solid design and performance for a high-street PC,

but more power is available from cheaper rivals.

FANTASTIC

+SmartFnaticbranding

+Decentgamingperformance

+Quiet, robust chassis

FANATIC

• Pricierthancompetitors


• Basicmotherboard


• Someupgradepaths blocked


• Noraytracing

OVERALLSCORE

76 %%

PERFORMANCE

19 / 25

DESIGN

21 / 25

HARDWARE

19 / 25

VALUE

17 / 25

BENCHMARK RESULTS

GIMPIMAGE

EDITING

59,703

HANDBRAKEH.264

VIDEO ENCODING

565,738

LUXMARK

OPENCL

80,346

HEAVYMULTI-

TASKING

229,545

SYSTEM

SCORE

217,763

99thpercentile Average

1,920x1,080,HighestDetail,TAA

SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER

0 40 80 120 160

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 81fps 116fps

2,560x1,440,HighestDetail,TAA

0 40 80 120 160

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 58fps 79fps

1,920x1,080UltraDetail,DX11,FXAA

TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER II

0 40 80 120 160

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 75fps 92fps

2,560x1,440,UltraDetail,DX11,FXAA

0 40 80 120 120

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 50fps 62fps

1,920x1,080,Ultrasettings,DX12,TAA

BATTLEFIELD V

0 40 80 120 160

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 97fps 147fps

2,560x1,440,Ultrasettings,DX12,TAA

0 40 80 120 160

e Official Fnatic Gaming PC 71fps 97fps