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Group test: Gaming <strong>PC</strong>s<br />
You’ll be pleased to know that the BlackBox SP also has the<br />
performance to back up all of this multicoloured customisation.<br />
YoyoTech has chosen a 3.8GHz Intel Core i5-7600K quad-core<br />
processor, which has been overclocked to 4.6GHz. This approach<br />
CPU sacrifices the Hyper Threading of the more expensive Core<br />
i7-7700K, which doesn’t give you useful performance gains for<br />
gaming, but gives you some extra MHz for free which saves you<br />
money that can be more usefully spent elsewhere in the system.<br />
Another great component choice here is the graphics card.<br />
YoyoTech has selected an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 for this system.<br />
Of course, it’s not just any GTX 1070: in keeping with the overclocked<br />
theme of the BlackBox SP, the <strong>PC</strong> comes with an EVGA GeForce<br />
GTX 1070 FTW Gaming, card which has been re-engineered from<br />
Nvidia’s original spec to allow increased base and boost clock speeds<br />
up from 1506/1683MHz to 1607/1797MHz out of the box. It also<br />
comes with optional automatic overclock tuning and the enhanced<br />
cooling power capacity to allow it. Furthermore, it also lights up in<br />
user-configurable RGB colours – perfect for the BlackBox SP.<br />
Some non-illuminated components are also installed, including<br />
a 250GB Samsung 960 Evo NVMe SSD, plugged directly into the<br />
You can expect to crank the quality settings<br />
right up at resolutions up to 2560x1440<br />
without dipping below 60fps on many titles<br />
motherboard and a separate 2TB magnetic drive tucked away<br />
into its own compartment, while a 750W EVGA Gold 80 Plus PSU<br />
supplies ample power for the system.<br />
Performance<br />
Overclocked <strong>PC</strong>s generally give very good performance for the<br />
money, and the YoyoTech is no exception. You can expect to crank<br />
the quality settings right up at resolutions up to 2560x1440 without<br />
dipping below 60fps on many titles, and similar performance can be<br />
achieved at 4K with reduced quality settings, although the highest<br />
resolutions are a little more challenging for this GTX 1070 than a<br />
stock GTX 1080, despite its overclocked performance tweaks. It’ll<br />
also breeze through VR titles, if that’s your bag.<br />
Outside of gaming, the YoyoTech BlackBox SP continues to<br />
perform well, convincingly outpacing Ryzen 7-based systems and<br />
coming in just a little behind the more expensive Core i7-7700K<br />
for most tasks. A Core i7 will pull ahead in intensively multitasking<br />
scenarios like the Cinebench R15 multiple CPU test, but this is of<br />
no real advantage to gamers who will be served very well by the<br />
BlackBox SP’s overclocked Core i5.<br />
Verdict<br />
If you love bright, pulsing lights with customisable colours, then the<br />
YoyoTech BlackBox SP has got your name written all over it. If you<br />
love high-performance gaming, you’ll also enjoy the overclocked<br />
Intel CPU, Nvidia graphics and NVMe storage, which combine to<br />
deliver superb performance for your money.<br />
TEST CENTRE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews 69
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