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CLX Horus is the perfect gateway to PC gaming

Building your rig feels like a game.

by Corey Plante
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Playing video games on one of CLX Gaming’s robust custom PCs may ruin lesser PCs, and even consoles, forever.

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CLX Gaming is a custom system integrator focused on PC gamers who want to design their own computers rather than build one themselves.

The CLX website has an in-depth interface that allows you to customize your rig in all sorts of ways.

It feels a bit like a video game character creator, and while this is standard for PC-building services, CLX’s is rather stylish.

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Choosing parts can be tremendously difficult if you don’t understand PC components, but thankfully, CLX builds are modular so you can buy one pre-assembled and upgrade later.

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CLX draws inspiration from Egyptian mythology, so many of the product families are named after gods like Ra, Horus, Osiris, and Anubis.

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Every PC gets shipped in a massive wooden crate like it’s some kind of ancient artifact, which enhances the vibe.

We tested a recommended Horus build for several months. The performance was phenomenal.

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Highlights of this build include:

  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8GHz Octa-Core
  • Motherboard: ASRock B550M Pro4/ac - Micro ATX

NVIDIA’s DLSS AI rendering software boosts framerates dramatically without compromising image quality.

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A real highlight of our experience was playing the Back 4 Blood beta on the Horus.

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Rushing into battle in Chivalry II was also brilliant. Despite the occasional connectivity issues, gameplay ran smoothly.

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The Horus could easily handle Call of Duty: Warzone at max settings, along with anything else thrown its way.

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CLX began incorporating 11th Gen Intel Core processors in March 2021, and the processing power really shows with the following:

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  • PCIe Gen 4 supports the latest discrete graphics cards and other PCIe devices
  • Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6/6E technology automatically prioritizes play on busy networks
  • Thunderbolt 4 technology brings fast connectivity to monitors and other peripherals
  • Intel Optane memory launches games and loads levels faster than ever before

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The PCs themselves are also a real work of art.

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Perhaps the greatest benefit of using CLX rather than building your own PC is how much better the company is at assembling it.

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Everything is neatly packed behind a glass door with tightly bound wires. Dynamic RGB lighting makes the final product look mesmerizing.

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The internal Aura RGB LED lighting is perhaps the best part.

Head over to CLXGaming.com to build a PC.

The cheapest pre-configured PCs start at $600 and top out at around $6,000.

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