True Custom Computer Builder specializing in Assembly of Gaming Computers, Laptops, Workstations, Servers
September 29, 2016
Charles Jefferies

"It was smoking fast... it was the first PC we’ve tested to breach the 4,000-point threshold in PCMark 8." - Charles Jefferies

The AVADirect Avant can be one of the very fastest gaming desktops you can buy. Our as-tested $3,695 configuration produced some of the highest benchmark scores and gaming frame rates we’ve seen to date. Its liquid-cooled, overclocked Core i7-6700K and dual Nvidia GTX 1080 Founders Edition graphics cards in SLI probably had something to do with that. Bottom line, if you have the budget, this monster can really deliver. But even if you don’t have that kind of cash, the Avant may yet fit the bill. The $1,269 base model is fully configured and VR-capable thanks to its GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card.

CONFIGURATION

Carbide Series Air 540 Black Cube
Tower Case
Carbide Series Air 540 Black Cube
Core i7-6700K Quad Core 4.0 - 4.2GHz
Processor
Core i7-6700K Quad Core 4.0 - 4.2GHz
Mild Overclocking, 10-20% Performance Increase + CPU Liquid Cooling
CPU Overclocking
Mild Overclocking, 10-20% Performance Increase + CPU Liquid Cooling
2 x GeForce GTX 1080 FOUNDERS EDITION
Video Card
2 x GeForce GTX 1080 FOUNDERS EDITION
32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 2400MHz Memory
Memory
32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 2400MHz Memory
1TB 540/520 MB/s 2.5-Inch SSD
SSD Storage
1TB 540/520 MB/s 2.5-Inch SSD
2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch HDD
HDD Storage
2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch HDD
24x DVD±RW Dual-Layer Burner
Optical Drive
24x DVD±RW Dual-Layer Burner
Blue LED Fan Package
Cooling Fan
Blue LED Fan Package
Custom 20-Color LED Lighting
Case Lighting
AVADIRECT Custom 20-Color LED Lighting
White Sleeved Cabling
Wire Management Solution
White Sleeved Cabling
Windows 10 Home 64-bit DVD Edition
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit DVD Edition