This review first appeared in issue 360 ofPC Pro.

Timing is everything when buying agaming PC.

A generous 32GB ofDDR5 RAMmeans that memory will never be a bottleneck.

CyberPowerPC Infinity X145 Elite benchmarks

The Eluna 243 chassis provides lots of room for expansion

You may have to compromise on detail tweaks if you want to hit 100fps, however.

For this PCs foundation, CyberPowerPC chooses theMSIPro Z790-S WiFi, which is part of MSIs professional series.

That means no RGB, with chunky black heatsinks the order of the day.

The chic and spacious chassis of the CyberPowerPC Infinity X145 Elite

The Eluna 243 chassis provides lots of room for expansion

This includes three USB-A ports conveniently located along the front, next to the power button.

Having read Lee Grants views on liquid coolers this month, Im more than happy with that choice.

That compares to 1,028, 110 and 18,785 for the more expensive Palicomp PC opposite.

CyberPowerPC Infinity X145 Elite’s elegant air cooler and fan

A 120mm RGB fan sits on top of the air cooler

CyberPowerPCs choice wins for efficiency, however, consuming 52W at idle and peaking at 309W across our tests.

In fact, I liked everything about this PC apart from the niggles I faced with that power button.

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