C
CL’sSabreiCUEGamingPCisa compact
ATXrigthataimstoprovidea keen
balancebetweengraphicalpowerand
CPUgrunt.GamingabilitycomesfromanMSI
GeForceRTX 2070 SuperGamingXcard,which
upstheoriginalRTX 2070 Superboostclockfrom
1770MHzto1800MHz.
Elsewhere,theMSIcardhasa smartmetal
backplateandRGBLEDs,andCCLhasaddeda metal
armbeneaththecardtopreventit fromsagging.The
overclockedGPUisjoinedbyanAMDRyzen5 3600X
CPU.It’sa six-corechipwithtwelvethreadsviaSMT,andit
runsatitsstockbaseandboostspeedsof
3.8GHzand4.4GHzrespectively.
CCLhasinstalled16GBof3200MHz
memory,whichisfine,andthere’salso
1TBADATAXPGSX8200SSD.TheCorsair
RM650PSUimpressesthankstoa
modulardesignand 80 Pluscertification.
Theonlyminorissueisthelackofa
secondaryharddisk.The1TBSSDis
generous,buta goodselectionoftriple-A
gameswillstillfillit quickly.
ThemotherboardcomesfromMSI,too.
TheB450TomahawkMax,whichwealso
usedinourfeatureonp76,hastwospare
memoryslotsinthisconfiguration,aswellas
modestRealtekALC892audioandGigabit
Ethernet.Inseveraldepartments,though,it’s
basic.TherearenospareM.2slotshere,and
theuseoftheB450chipsetmeansthere’s
noSLIsupport.TherearI/Oalsoonlyhas
pairsofUSB3.2Gen2 andUSB3.2Gen 1
connectors.There’sa PS/2connectionand
sixaudiojacks,butnoopticalS/PDIF.
CCLhasusedusetheCorsairiCUE
220Tchassisforthisbuild.It lookssmart,
withtemperedglasspanels,anditsthree
120 mmintakefansglowwithRGBLEDs.
It’ssmalltoo,measuringjust 395 mmdeep
and 450 mmtall.TheCorsairHydroH60
CPUcoolersitsunobtrusivelyintheexhaustREVIEWS / PC SYSTEMS
SPEC
CPU
3.8GHzAMDRyzen5 3600X
Motherboard
MSIB450TomahawkMax
Memory
16GBCorsairVengeance
RGBPro3200MHzDDR4
Graphics
MSIGeForceRTX 2070 Super8GB
Storage
ADATAXPGSX8200
Pro1TBM.2SSD
Networking
GigabitEthernet
Case
CorsairiCUE220TRGBTG
Cooling
CPU:CorsairHydroH60with
2 x 120mmfans;GPU:2 x 90mm
fans;front:3 x 120mmfans
PSU
CorsairRM650 650 W
Ports
Front:2 x USB3,1 x audio;rear:
1 x USB3.2Gen2,1 x USB3.2
Gen2 Type-C,2 x USB3.1Gen1,
2 x USB2,1 x PS/2,6 x audio
Operatingsystem
MicrosoftWindows 10 Home64-bit
Warranty
Threeyearspartsand
labourcollectandreturnSHARP
+ Solidgaming
performance
+ Cheapprice
+ Generous
warranty
BLUNT- Basicmotherboard
- CPUcould
bequicker - Nosecondary
harddisk
ATX GAMING PC
CCL SABRE iCUE
GAMINGPC/£1,399inc VAT
SUPPLIER cclonline.comfan mount, which means the top half of the motherboard is
accessible. Cabling is also tidy throughout the front section.
The cables are neat at the back too, and they don’t get in
the way of most storage options, although they do block
one of the 2.5 in mounts. The biggest access issues revolve
around the graphics card. That supporting strut looks good,
but it blocks access to the bottom half of the motherboard.
Build quality is mixed too. The tempered glass panels and
internal skeleton are strong, but the top dust filter, PSU shroud,
and 3.5 in drive cages are weaker. The case’s size also means
there’s less scope for upgrading to heftier cooling gear or longer
graphics cards. It will be hard to add a 240 mm radiator in the top
without it clashing with the motherboard and memory.
Nevertheless, the Sabre still impresses for the money.
Its £1,399 price plants it at the bottom end of the RTX 2070
Super market, and its generous three year collect and return
warranty also covers parts and labour.Performance
The RTX 2070 Super is ideal for 1080p and 2,560 × 1,440
gaming. At the lower resolution, its minimum frame rates
ranged between 59fps and 94fps, so you’ll get beyond
60fps in virtually any game. It didn’t have any trouble with
our Battlefield V ray-tracing test either, even without DLSS
enabled. The CCL performed well at 2,560 × 1,440 as well. Its
minimums here began at 42fps, which is comfortably above
the playable threshold, and peaked at a rapid 69fps.