Author: scott

A little while ago we delivered this bouncing baby boy of an X79 system with a E5-2450 V2 Xeon processor and an RX 480, and […]

In last week’s thrilling episode, we let the intrusive thoughts win and built a completely nonsensical dual Xeon space heater monster of a server system. […]

We’ve been exploring this really silly honkin’ great big dual Xeon workstation build recently, but I don’t think we’ve quite hit the limits of its […]

They said it couldn’t be done. Well, actually, they said it shouldn’t be done, because it’s a stupid idea. But that’s loser talk. When we […]

A few weeks back we tried to cram a single slot, half height GPU into a compact case with very little airflow, and got all […]

I have had a request on a previous X99 build to push it’s limits with a faster graphics card, to see what’s the most performance […]

Last week we put together a compact little PC to test out the integrated graphics on the Ryzen 5 2400G, but this Metalfish case does […]

Do you still need a graphics card in 2026? Did you need one in 2018? Can this cheap old APU handle all your gaming needs, […]

Inspired by a helpful comment on a previous video where we took a look at this ageing but surprisingly performant Xeon X79 E5-2450 V2 system […]

Is it worth replacing batteries in older devices? What difference does keeping the internals clean really make? Let’s find out. Welcome to Esk Computers, I’m […]

As I’ve moaned about in previous videos, PC Gaming as a hobby wasn’t cheap to get into at the best of times, and with the […]

Is it possible to bring this motherboard back from the dead via the dark arts of BIOS flashing with inexpensive reprogrammers? Join me on this […]

With the recent launch of the uber-powerful GPD Win 5, how are two of their older machines holding up? Let’s find out. Welcome to Esk […]

Can we make the Ryzen 7500F perform just as well at half it’s rated power? Let’s find out. Welcome to Esk Computers, I’m Scott and […]

£800 could have bought you this very impressively performing compact AM5 system a few months ago. Now it’s closer to £1000. What’s that all about? […]

Why do I now own a Mac Pro 2013? Is there actually any point to it thirteen years on, apart from being really, really good […]

Welcome to Esk Computers, I’m Scott and today on the desk of Esk we’re going to try and talk ourselves out of buying a new […]

What is it like to build in the Kolink Rocket Complex case, and can the former flagship 2080Ti still hang tough as we enter space […]

Welcome to Esk Computers, I’m Scott and today on the desk of Esk, we have another budget v4 Xeon build, this time paired with a […]