MSI Sleeper PC: We are giving away a gaming setup worth over 3,000 euros

We are celebrating 40 years of PC-WELT. For our anniversary, in cooperation with MSI Germany, we are giving away a WQHD gaming setup with a total value of almost 3,000 euros in a retro look. The MSI Sleeper PC is a wolf in sheep’s clothing because we have installed the most modern hardware in a gray ST case.

40 years of PC-WELT: To mark our anniversary, we are launching a sleeper PC together with MSI and are giving it away among our readers and viewers

The eye-catcher of the gaming setup is the case mod from Babetech based on the classic Silentmaxx Big Tower ST-11 case, which came onto the market in 2002 and was sold over 250,000 times by 2010. The modders Stefan and Martin Blass, who recently modified the HMX4, are also responsible for the case mod of the MSI Sleeper PC. Among other things, the brothers installed various storage media such as a floppy drive and a DVD burner in the front and cut a viewing window into the side panel so that the modern gaming hardware from MSI can be clearly shown to advantage.

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So much for sheep’s clothing. Let’s now come to the modern components that are installed inside the Casemod. Below you will also find the participation form for the competition.

Graphics card: MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPRIM X 12G

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The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPRIM This means that the graphics card delivers smooth frame rates for WQHD gaming in almost all games at high quality settings – including activated ray tracing.

MSI specifies the TDP of the PCIe 5.0 card as 285 watts. The graphics processor is equipped with 12 gigabytes of GDDR6 video memory, which is connected via a 192-bit wide interface. The memory clock speed is 1313 MHz. This means that the MSI graphics card has a memory throughput of 504 GB/s.

The “Tri-Frozr 3S” air cooling of the graphics card takes place via three 120 mm axial fans of the “Torx Fan 5” generation, which can also switch off completely in 0dB zero fan mode. The graphics card has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for video outputs. The scope of delivery includes a graphics card holder and a PCIe power adapter (3x 8pin to 1x 12pin).

Processor: Intel Core i7-13700K

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The Intel Core i7-13700K processor for around 440 euros is based on the Raptor Lake-S desktop architecture and runs with a base and turbo clock of 3.4 and 5.4 GHz (performance cores) or 2.5 and 4, respectively. 2 GHz (E-Cores). The 16-core can process 24 threads in parallel and has 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes and 4 PCIe 4.0 channels on the CPU side.

Intel specifies the TDP of the high-end processor for the LGA1700 socket as 125W (Processor Base Power) or 253W (Maximum Turbo Power). The DDR5 controller built into the CPU controls two memory channels in parallel (dual channel) and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 89.6 GB/s. The maximum memory expansion is 128 GB.

AIO water cooling: MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360

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So that the processor can fully exploit its performance potential, we give the Intel CPU the MSI MAG CORELIQUID E360 all-in-one water cooling system. The AIO relies on a two-chamber pump that spatially separates the cold and hot streams from each other.

The CORLIQUID’s three 120mm fans rotate at 600 to 1800 revolutions per minute (PWM), resulting in an air volume of 43.3 to 127.5 cubic meters that the trio blows through the radiator per hour. In addition to the fans, the copper cooling block on the top is also RGB illuminated.

Practical: The head of the Eclipse-style heat sink can be rotated up to 270 degrees – providing more flexibility during installation. The MSI-AIO is fully compatible with AMD (AM5, AM4, TR4, sTRX4) and Intel CPU sockets (LGA 1700, 1200, 1156, 1155, 1151, 1150).

Motherboard: MSI MAG Z790 GAMING PRO WIFI

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The MSI MAG Z790 GAMING PRO WIFI for around 240 euros offers a lot of motherboard for the money: 14+2 phases leave plenty of scope for CPU overclocking – this is also ensured by the massive heat sinks on all potential hotspots such as chipset, M.2 slots and voltage converters .

The ATX board provides 1x PCIe 5.0 x16, 2x PCI 4.0 x16, 2x PCIe 3.0 x1, 2x M.2 PCIe 4.0 (x4) and 4x DDR5 DIMM (maximum 7200 MHz) at expansion slots. The I/O offers 1x HDMI 1.4 (iGPU), 1x USB-C 3.2 (20Gb/​s), 3x USB-A 3.1 (10Gb/​s), 4x USB-A 3.0 (5Gb/​s). ‹s), 1x 2.5GBase-T (Realtek RTL8125BG), 1x Gb LAN (Realtek RTL8111H), 5x jack, 1x Toslink and two antenna connections

The special features include Wi-Fi 6E including Bluetooth 5.3, a diagnostic LED, the “USB BIOS Flashback” button, the integrated I/O panel, the 2-zone RGB lighting, onboard TPM 2.0 support (Intel PPT) and the integrated 7.1 audio chip Realtek ALC897.

RAM: Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 6000 CL36 Kit 32GB

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A Kingston FURY Beast kit with 2 x 16 gigabytes is used as RAM – making a total of 32 GB. The DDR5 RAM modules work with an effective memory clock of 6000 MHz. The single-rank modules run with CL36-38-38 access times.

SSD: Spatium M480 Pro 2TB PCIe 4

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Thanks to the PCI Express 4.0 connection, the two terabyte system SSD MSI Spatium M480 Pro 2TB has rapid transfer rates of up to 7400 MB/s for sequential reading and 7000 MB/s for writing. In practice, the Spatium not only delivers data without delay when gaming, but is also fast enough for all areas of use – for example as a system SSD for a creative workstation.

The lifespan, or more precisely the amount of data that you can write to the SSD, is a generous 1400 terabytes (TBW). The M480 Pro uses TLC 3D NAND from Micron, which the Phison PS5018-E18 controller controls over 8 channels and can use a 2 GB SLC cache (DDR4).

Power supply: MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850W ATX 3.0

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The fully modular power supply MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850W ATX 3.0 relies on semi-passive control of the 135mm fan. The ATX 3.0 power supply is 80 Plus Gold certified and therefore works with an average efficiency of 90 percent. MSI offers a whopping 10-year manufacturer’s warranty on the power supply.

Gaming keyboard: MSI Vigor GK41

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Of course, we also equip the MSI Sleeper PC with gaming peripherals. The MSI Vigor GK41 starts with the mechanical switches of the Kailh RED type, which are characterized by a linear switching characteristic and are designed for up to 50 million operations. The key travel is 4 millimeters with a forward travel of 1.9 millimeters and a trigger force of 49cN.

The keyboard uses ABS keycaps with robust double-shot lettering and has 10-zone RGB lighting. Of course, the MSI model also supports full-key rollover. The USB 2.0 connection cable is 1.8 meters long and the keyboard itself weighs around one kilogram.

Gaming mouse: MSI Clutch GM51 Lightweight

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Thanks to the optical sensor PixArt Sensor PAW 3395, which has a resolution of up to 26,000 DPI, the MSI Clutch GM51 Lightweight acts precisely and quickly. The query rate can be reduced from 8000 Hertz in five steps over 4000, 2000, 1000, 500 to a minimum of 125. The gaming mouse comes with four Omron D2FC-FK buttons, which are designed for 60 million clicks – plus the scroll wheel, which also has a button function.

You can connect the lightweight model, which weighs just 75 grams, using the two-meter-long USB cable, which is well protected by its fabric coating. The gaming mouse is “NVIDIA Reflex Compatible” certified and has a non-slip surface (textured on the sides) for better grip. There is also onboard memory for macros – as well as RGB lighting.

Mouse pad: MSI AGILITY GD80 XXXL

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There is also the MSI AGILITY GD80 XXXL mouse pad in giant format with an area of ​​1200 x 600 mm. The surface material is made of smooth and durable silk fabric for fast and precise mouse movements, the edges are hemmed. The shock-absorbing and non-slip rubberized underside made of natural rubber ensures a stable hold of the XXXL mouse mat.

Gaming headset: MSI IMMERSE GH50

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The MSI IMMERSE GH50 foldable gaming headset masters virtual 7.1 surround sound. The detachable 2.2 meter long USB cable comes with a cable remote control for volume control and activating the mute function. The over-ear model weighs 300 grams and uses 40mm neodymium drivers with a frequency range of 20Hz-20kHz and a sensitivity of 109dB.

RGB lighting is also on board, which can be synchronized with other MSI hardware via MSI Mystic Light. The microphone arm is removable so you can also use the headset as headphones. A carrying case is included with the black gaming heat set.

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