14 DAY TRIAL // The people who know their way around a motherboard and how to hold a screwdriver are the ones likely to hunt for parts and build a PC themselves. For those lacking such know-how, though, there's always boutique computer vendors like Origin PC.
It's never quite clear if “boutique PC” is supposed to be an endearing term or something intended to suggest a level of ego somewhat elevated compared to the rest of the PC market.
Probably something of both, since “boutique PC vendors” are in the business of selling expensive but powerful PCs that also adopt fancy designs.
Granted, the fancy designs can be mostly credited to the companies who invent desktop cases for a living, but still.
Regardless, the ultimate value of a computer lies not in how fancy the front panel looks, or how many LEDs shine from within the chassis.
No, the really important parts are the CPU and graphics card which, in turn, determine the quality of everything else.
Origin PC has been in the business of selling pre-configured high-end systems for years, and it has stayed in business by always keeping up to date.
Not really any different from what every other gaming system supplier out there has been doing, but we digress.
The company has now adopted the newest chips from Intel. You know, those hardcore Devil's Canyon Core i5/i7 unlocked CPUs that Chipzilla has just released.
The Genesis, Millennium and Chronos desktops are getting the upgrade, meaning that they now benefit from Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, not to mention the frequencies of the things.
Well, you gain Hyper-Threading if it's a Core i7-4790K-based system you're buying. We've already seen that the Core i5-4690K lacks that feature. Not that it's that essential, given the level they run at.
The new Origin PC desktops also gain some enhanced security, making data encryption quicker, keeping data safe at no performance cost.
Finally, Origin PC has its own CPU overclocking technology, or rather a team of experts that, at your call, will overclock the chip when they put the computer together. And it's covered by the lifetime 24/7 support even.
Don't be fooled by “lifetime” though. It's the product lifetime, not your lifetime they're talking about. Which likely means until Intel's next chips come out. So, the support may or may not end as early as next year, when Intel Broadwell chips are introduced. We might be wrong though, so ask an Origin representative to make sure.