FiercePC Imperial Lightstorm Gaming PC Review
Mike Sanders / 6 years ago
Final Thoughts
Pricing
The FiercePC Imperial Lightstorm retails for a price in the region of £3,195.95. That is clearly quite a lot of money and we’re not going to argue over that point. In terms of the price though, you do have to consider exactly what you’re getting here. Not only are you getting a PC that has some of the fastest components currently available, but you’re also getting what is perhaps the most impressive and interactive cooling systems ever created. Through the use of an impressive custom loop system and Thermaltake products (including the Amazon Alexa) compatibility, we’re not aware of anyone currently offering a system with so much in terms of looks, power and functionality.
Overview
As an overview, in terms of aesthetics, any enthusiastic gaming PC owner is going to both love and want this. If we overlook the hardware (which is exceptionally powerful) the work that has gone into the styling of this system is clearly very impressive. In addition, don’t forget as well that all these components work seamlessly together and internally or externally, this is a fantastic looking system.
Performance
Given that the FiercePc Imperial Lightstorm is a high-powered overclocked system you would expect some pretty impressive performance figures. As you can clearly see in our testing, this didn’t disappoint. It’s no exaggeration to say that in terms of pre-built systems we’ve reviewed, this is the strongest in terms of both practical usage and gaming.
Design
I absolutely love the design of this system. It is without a doubt one of the best we’ve seen in terms of both the aesthetics and the actual physical design itself. While RGB lighting does form a major factor in this build, you shouldn’t overlook the clever choices made to put this system together as a whole.
Overall, it’s a looker when the lights are on or off! Why on earth would you want to turn them off though?!
Should I Buy One?
For the price, I daresay that there are going to be only select few people who can afford such an outlay on a system. In addition, on the surface, the price might make some people baulk. Once you get past the price and start looking at the details though, you begin to understand why this system carried such a price tag.
Not only does it have some of the best hardware currently available, but this has also all been overclocked well beyond the standard figures. A factor which is clearly hugely impressive when you look at the benchmark results.
In addition, it also has what is perhaps one of the most sophisticated lighting and cooling systems available in a custom PC.
Yes, it might carry a price tag, but in terms of what you get, this system is a perfect combination of looks, performance and functionality!
Pros
- Amazing performance at both work and play!
- Fantastically good to look at with the RGB on or off.
- Impressive design features including a strong cooling system.
- Thermaltake provides a great look with an exceptionally strong performance.
- The most powerful system we have reviewed to date!
- Impressively quiet for such a heavy duty system.
Cons
- This system is both exceptionally heavy and also a little hard to carry.
Neutral
- Not everyone is going to be able to afford this.