1 2 3 Intel's Extreme Rig Challenge is a
competition where system builders work to create the most extreme gaming rig
utilizing Intel's unlocked 7th generation Core i7 processor and their
600p SSD. Intel asked us to visit and
check out six of the final systems that you guys voted
for. My name is Alexis Josel and I'm the social media manager here at Origin PC.
We flew all over North America in the US and Canada to take a look at the top six
builds for the Intel Extreme Rig Challenge and the people behind them.
Origin PC was founded by Richard, Hector, and Kevin. They were part of the
first 10 guys that started Alienware. Uh when Dell came over and took took over
Alienware, they decided to stick to their roots and create custom high-end
PCs. I think what excites us the most is being able to become completely creative
with our builds. uh design something entirely new. Uh mostly just create
something that's never been seen before. So in this instance, we looked at last
year's rig that we submitted for the Intel rig challenge. We thought, how could we do it even better this time? We
want to do the world's first two VR systems in one so that friends can play
together in the same location. Um we want to always do something that makes
us stand out from the crowd and do something completely different from your
standard rig. The way we do our builds, for example, the new KB Lake from Intel,
uh is very, very efficient. So, we don't have to go as hardcore on the cooling,
giving us more space in our builds to do a bunch of unique and new things that we
haven't tried before. Intel's uh new M.2s are fantastic because they're very
space efficient, so we can put them in a much smaller form
factor. So, our desire for every PC leaving our facility is that it handles
whatever's thrown at it. Whether it's 4K gaming or VR gaming at the highest
settings or if it's a workstation PC, we want it to be able to handle rendering
and engineering or anything that they want to do with it.
We want them to feel secure that they were able to customize it to their liking to make it their own. We want
their service from beginning to end to be phenomenal and something that they'll
always remember. I think we'll win because we have something completely
different that we haven't done before. We have two high-end systems in one.
It's got LCD side panels which can display what they're seeing in their VR
helmet or just random awesome screen saver that'll show off the system.
from all sides. It's something completely new. I think
it really makes us stand out. I know that we're going to win this year's Intel rig challenge.
Then it was time for Main Gear in New Jersey. Do you really want to know what
I do? What's up, guys? I'm Wallace. I'm the founder for Main Gear. I oversee
every design from its inception to all the way down to production. As a matter
of fact, in 2017, I will be signing
every single manual that leaves the company. Are we doing that, Ryan?
The Extreme Rig Challenge allows me to go beyond what we normally do. And what
we normally do is already beyond what most manufacturers do. We're set apart
from other system builders, not just by the product. Starts with the product. We
need to make sure our products are unique, right? And and we seek inspiration from the automotive world.
The way the systems are assembled here in our factory, it looks like a Ferrari
shop. We have mechanic carts in the shop. Even down to when you unpack it,
there's actually a fresh car scent. We spray new car scent in every single
system. These little touches is what we do really, really well. So, all the hand
testing that we do, our handling, so one man, one machine, and uh all the way to
the out ofbox experience. We need to make sure that you actually feel good when you open it and it smells good and
just sniffing your system when you get it. It's pretty cool. I don't think
anybody else does that. We're actually own a body shop just to paint these
computers, right? So, like the the color choices from a, you know, 750 horsepower
Hellcat, the fittings, we wanted to make it look like a mod, like a car. And
that's that's the those are the principles that we apply to every system. In this case, the R1 is actually
inheriting a lot of these features, a lot of the these aesthetics, and we're
bringing, you know, from that world. We're actually bringing into this system, this mod.
It's being done for you. It's not coming off an assembly line. It has a parallel
loop cooling system. The CPU is getting fresh water and so are the GPUs at the
same time. We play to win. We designed a
system to make sure that we win every category.
It has over $1,200 in fittings. This is
just chrome fittings. They're expensive, but it's worth it.
Pretty much next door to our office in Richmond, British Columbia, is NCIX.
Okay. Uh my name is Lethananiel and I am the R&D and project coordinator for NCIX
PC. Me, I like I like I like to build computers. I like for people to notice
the small things that nobody else sees. The all the cable management and the
engraving work on everything. It's the little details that really pull it
together that I want people to appreciate and notice. I designed the
new systems, play around with new technology, figure out how it works and
how we can offer it to
customers. With the engraving, I wanted to tie it into the uh Gladius and Spatha
mouse. And I was just really inspired by the design that they put on those
keyboards and mice, and I wanted to carry that on to the PC to make it feel
like it's one entire package. What really sets my computer apart is that
it's on a VESA ARM and it's floating above the desk like it's a gift from the
computer gods. I am such a stickler for detail
that I redid the tubing twice and I
rebuilt the system three times because I didn't like a particular bend or it
wasn't perpendicular or it wasn't parallel with the rest of the
system. and just being ready to play with it the moment it comes out of the
box. Seeing it go off into the wild with another person makes me a little
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
much as I do. The winner will be announced at PAX East
and there's still time to get out there and vote. Each vote enters you for a
chance to win one of these systems. So, go now.