1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:06,960 1 2 3 Intel's Extreme Rig Challenge is a 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:11,679 competition where system builders work to create the most extreme gaming rig 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:18,480 utilizing Intel's unlocked 7th generation Core i7 processor and their 4 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:21,279 600p SSD. Intel asked us to visit and 5 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:26,560 check out six of the final systems that you guys voted 6 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:32,160 for. My name is Alexis Josel and I'm the social media manager here at Origin PC. 7 00:00:29,279 --> 00:00:36,480 We flew all over North America in the US and Canada to take a look at the top six 8 00:00:34,719 --> 00:00:41,680 builds for the Intel Extreme Rig Challenge and the people behind them. 9 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:45,600 Origin PC was founded by Richard, Hector, and Kevin. They were part of the 10 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:49,039 first 10 guys that started Alienware. Uh when Dell came over and took took over 11 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:54,239 Alienware, they decided to stick to their roots and create custom high-end 12 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:57,760 PCs. I think what excites us the most is being able to become completely creative 13 00:00:56,239 --> 00:01:02,079 with our builds. uh design something entirely new. Uh mostly just create 14 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:05,199 something that's never been seen before. So in this instance, we looked at last 15 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:10,240 year's rig that we submitted for the Intel rig challenge. We thought, how could we do it even better this time? We 16 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:14,320 want to do the world's first two VR systems in one so that friends can play 17 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:17,759 together in the same location. Um we want to always do something that makes 18 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:20,799 us stand out from the crowd and do something completely different from your 19 00:01:19,119 --> 00:01:24,799 standard rig. The way we do our builds, for example, the new KB Lake from Intel, 20 00:01:23,119 --> 00:01:27,840 uh is very, very efficient. So, we don't have to go as hardcore on the cooling, 21 00:01:26,159 --> 00:01:31,680 giving us more space in our builds to do a bunch of unique and new things that we 22 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:35,520 haven't tried before. Intel's uh new M.2s are fantastic because they're very 23 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:39,759 space efficient, so we can put them in a much smaller form 24 00:01:37,320 --> 00:01:43,360 factor. So, our desire for every PC leaving our facility is that it handles 25 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:47,360 whatever's thrown at it. Whether it's 4K gaming or VR gaming at the highest 26 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:50,799 settings or if it's a workstation PC, we want it to be able to handle rendering 27 00:01:49,119 --> 00:01:55,119 and engineering or anything that they want to do with it. 28 00:01:55,119 --> 00:02:01,840 We want them to feel secure that they were able to customize it to their liking to make it their own. We want 29 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:06,000 their service from beginning to end to be phenomenal and something that they'll 30 00:02:03,439 --> 00:02:08,879 always remember. I think we'll win because we have something completely 31 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:12,480 different that we haven't done before. We have two high-end systems in one. 32 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:16,080 It's got LCD side panels which can display what they're seeing in their VR 33 00:02:14,319 --> 00:02:20,200 helmet or just random awesome screen saver that'll show off the system. 34 00:02:26,239 --> 00:02:31,920 from all sides. It's something completely new. I think 35 00:02:30,319 --> 00:02:38,319 it really makes us stand out. I know that we're going to win this year's Intel rig challenge. 36 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:42,160 Then it was time for Main Gear in New Jersey. Do you really want to know what 37 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:46,560 I do? What's up, guys? I'm Wallace. I'm the founder for Main Gear. I oversee 38 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:51,440 every design from its inception to all the way down to production. As a matter 39 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:53,800 of fact, in 2017, I will be signing 40 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:58,640 every single manual that leaves the company. Are we doing that, Ryan? 41 00:02:58,640 --> 00:03:03,920 The Extreme Rig Challenge allows me to go beyond what we normally do. And what 42 00:03:02,239 --> 00:03:08,239 we normally do is already beyond what most manufacturers do. We're set apart 43 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:10,800 from other system builders, not just by the product. Starts with the product. We 44 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:14,879 need to make sure our products are unique, right? And and we seek inspiration from the automotive world. 45 00:03:13,519 --> 00:03:18,560 The way the systems are assembled here in our factory, it looks like a Ferrari 46 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:23,040 shop. We have mechanic carts in the shop. Even down to when you unpack it, 47 00:03:20,959 --> 00:03:27,680 there's actually a fresh car scent. We spray new car scent in every single 48 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:32,319 system. These little touches is what we do really, really well. So, all the hand 49 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:35,760 testing that we do, our handling, so one man, one machine, and uh all the way to 50 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:40,480 the out ofbox experience. We need to make sure that you actually feel good when you open it and it smells good and 51 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:43,920 just sniffing your system when you get it. It's pretty cool. I don't think 52 00:03:42,319 --> 00:03:48,480 anybody else does that. We're actually own a body shop just to paint these 53 00:03:49,159 --> 00:03:57,760 computers, right? So, like the the color choices from a, you know, 750 horsepower 54 00:03:55,560 --> 00:04:00,560 Hellcat, the fittings, we wanted to make it look like a mod, like a car. And 55 00:03:59,599 --> 00:04:06,560 that's that's the those are the principles that we apply to every system. In this case, the R1 is actually 56 00:04:04,879 --> 00:04:10,000 inheriting a lot of these features, a lot of the these aesthetics, and we're 57 00:04:08,239 --> 00:04:14,680 bringing, you know, from that world. We're actually bringing into this system, this mod. 58 00:04:15,439 --> 00:04:21,359 It's being done for you. It's not coming off an assembly line. It has a parallel 59 00:04:19,519 --> 00:04:25,120 loop cooling system. The CPU is getting fresh water and so are the GPUs at the 60 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:30,479 same time. We play to win. We designed a 61 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:35,120 system to make sure that we win every category. 62 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:37,600 It has over $1,200 in fittings. This is 63 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:41,680 just chrome fittings. They're expensive, but it's worth it. 64 00:04:39,919 --> 00:04:47,520 Pretty much next door to our office in Richmond, British Columbia, is NCIX. 65 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:52,080 Okay. Uh my name is Lethananiel and I am the R&D and project coordinator for NCIX 66 00:04:49,840 --> 00:04:56,400 PC. Me, I like I like I like to build computers. I like for people to notice 67 00:04:54,000 --> 00:05:00,880 the small things that nobody else sees. The all the cable management and the 68 00:04:58,639 --> 00:05:03,919 engraving work on everything. It's the little details that really pull it 69 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:07,360 together that I want people to appreciate and notice. I designed the 70 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:12,720 new systems, play around with new technology, figure out how it works and 71 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:12,720 how we can offer it to 72 00:05:12,840 --> 00:05:21,039 customers. With the engraving, I wanted to tie it into the uh Gladius and Spatha 73 00:05:18,639 --> 00:05:24,080 mouse. And I was just really inspired by the design that they put on those 74 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:28,560 keyboards and mice, and I wanted to carry that on to the PC to make it feel 75 00:05:26,479 --> 00:05:32,080 like it's one entire package. What really sets my computer apart is that 76 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:34,840 it's on a VESA ARM and it's floating above the desk like it's a gift from the 77 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:41,120 computer gods. I am such a stickler for detail 78 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:43,520 that I redid the tubing twice and I 79 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:47,360 rebuilt the system three times because I didn't like a particular bend or it 80 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:50,479 wasn't perpendicular or it wasn't parallel with the rest of the 81 00:05:53,479 --> 00:06:00,240 system. and just being ready to play with it the moment it comes out of the 82 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:04,000 box. Seeing it go off into the wild with another person makes me a little 83 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:09,440 distraught, but I know that they're going to take care of it and I know they're going to love it and enjoy it as 84 00:06:06,479 --> 00:06:13,039 much as I do. The winner will be announced at PAX East 85 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:17,199 and there's still time to get out there and vote. Each vote enters you for a 86 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:20,000 chance to win one of these systems. So, go now.