First off, I'd recommend going with the $1,937 configuration if it's available. For an extra $100, you get a slightly more powerful processor and better cooling. The processor upgrade is negligible, but the cooling upgrade isn't. Compared to the air-cooled $1,838 model, the liquid-cooled $1,937 system offers a substantially better 240mm all-in-one liquid cooling that will be able to manage processor temps more efficiently. The extra fan also means you'll get better ambient cooling.

Depending on which configuration you choose, you're getting either an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F or 265KF CPU. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is a 20-core processor with a max turbo frequency of 5.3GHz. The 265KF features an unlocked multiplier for better overclocking overhead and a slightly higher 5.5GHz max turbo frequency. Both systems are equipped with a GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM and 1TB SSD. The 1,000W 80Plus Platinum certified power supply gives you plenty of headroom for upgrades down the road.

The GeForce RTX 5080 GPU will run any game in 4K

Performance-wise, the RTX 5080 is no slouch. It's one of the fastest cards on the market, bested only by the $2,000 RTX 5090 and the discontinued $1,600 RTX 4090. This is a phenomenal card for playing the latest, most demanding games in 4K resolution at high settings and ray tracing enabled. The recent DLSS 4.5 update has further optimized multi-frame gen and upscaling so you can push really high framerates even in 4K. More games are supporting this feature, including Doom: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Battlefield 6, Death Stranding 2, and Crimson Desert. Check out our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 FE review for our hands-on impressions.

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