Intel's new 12th-generation Core processor is coming strongly, instantly detonating the entire hardware circle. After being suppressed by AMD Ryzen for several years, the once king Intel broke and stood up, and xiao Yu was born. The 12th generation Core processors not only have a huge performance improvement, but also bring future technologies such as PCIe 5.0 and DDR5. Equipped with a flagship performance platform, the 12th generation Core is undoubtedly the right choice.
This installed theme is based on the 12th generation Core flagship model i9-12900K, with the sub-flagship RTX 3080Ti graphics card, supplemented by other high-end hardware, what kind of spark will be wiped out? Let's take a look.
| Configuration checklist:
The FLAGSHIP CPU model i9-12900K, with MSI MPG Z690 CRABON WIFI DDR5 Dark Motherboard, as well as Lexar DDR5-4800 16Gx2 memory, the standard 12th generation Core platform three-piece set. The CPU has reached this level, the graphics card naturally can not be bad, choose the colorful iGame RTX 3080Ti Advanced OC, its performance is very close to the RTX 3090. There is also Xingu Kunlun 360 integrated high-end water cooling to suppress the heat of i9-12900K; Xingu GM1000W power supply, rated up to 1000W, escorts the power consumption of the whole machine.
| Accessories introduction
CPU：i9-12900K
I9-12900K adopts the design of large and small cores, with 8 large cores and 8 small cores, a total of 24 threads, the main frequency is up to 5.2GHz, the performance fully surpasses the Ryzen 5000 series processors, compared with the previous generation i9-11900K is more cross-level improvement, full of sincerity. It also supports PCIe 5.0 technology and the first support for DDR5 memory, making it the strongest consumer desktop CPU available.
This generation of Core processor size has become larger, using a new LGA1700 socket, and Z590, B560 and other old motherboards are not compatible, while the thermal clip is not compatible, this point we should pay attention to.
Radiator: Xingu Kunlun 360 integrated water cooling
Although the process and architecture of this generation of i9-12900K have improved, the radical performance tuning, large and small core design, and overall power consumption and heat generation cannot be compromised. To suppress the i9-12900K heat, we used the Xingu Kunlun 360 integrated water cooling.
This is a high-end positioning of Xingu's new water-cooled products, with unique design ideas. Its water-cooled head has a built-in 70mm cooling fan, which can not only dissipate heat to the CPU, but also directly blow the power supply area of the motherboard to dissipate heat to the motherboard. And the use of a new generation of separated pump design, coupled with 360 large cold drain, it is the nominal TPD deheating capacity of up to 320W, pressed i9-12900K heating properly.
The cold head adopts a square shape, the surface is made of mirror glass, and it supports ARGB lighting effects. And design four screw posts, not only more beautiful, but also to assist novice users to install.
Unlike traditional water cooling, Kunlun water cooling is designed with an external water pump. Therefore, the cold head is not a water pump, but a 70mm cooling fan is designed, which is about 50mm away from the CPU position. After the fan is powered on, a strong wind of down pressure will be formed, and it will blow directly to the power supply area of the motherboard through the heat dissipation holes on the four sides to achieve global cooling.
This is where the external water pump is located, using three-phase motors (6 poles) and zirconia ceramic bearings for long horsepower and long life. Because it is external, the speed adjustment is more aggressive, reaching 5300 revolutions, which is much higher than the speed of the traditional cold head built-in pump. The higher the speed of the pump, the stronger the water exchange ability, and the heat dissipation effect will naturally be better.
Kunlun water-cooled cold row adopts 23mm thickened fins to expand the heat dissipation area as much as possible to improve heat dissipation performance.
The three fans that come standard are FDB hydrodynamic bearing fans, which are characterized by low noise, low vibration, impact resistance and long life. And each fan is calibrated by DB dynamic balancing to ensure its balanced and high-speed operation.
All three fans support ARGB lighting effects, and 26 kinds of lighting effects can be switched through the controller, and the lights of the motherboard can be synchronized with the 5V/3 pin wiring.
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 CRABON WIFI DDR5 Dark Motherboard
MSI MPG Z690 CARBON WIFI DDR5 Dark Motherboard features a straight-out 18+1+1 phase enhanced power supply design with a single phase of 75A. The power supply part also has large heat dissipation armor and high thermal conductivity heat dissipation pad to ensure the stability of the operation at full load, and perfectly play the performance of the i9-12900K. And support DDR5 memory, as well as PCIe armor and IO shield design, can meet all the player's performance needs for the game.
Memory: Lexar DDR5-4800MHz 16Gx2
The 12th generation Core platform debuted DDR5 memory. Compared with DDR4 memory, DDR5 starts at 4800MHz, easily breaking through 6000MHz+, which is very arrogant. DDR5 memory also features lower voltage, greater capacity, and independent power control for more stable operation and greater overclocking potential. Although DDR5 memory is more expensive now, the future will definitely belong to the era of DDR5.
Graphics: Rainbow iGame RTX 3080Ti Advanced OC
Rainbow iGame RTX 3080Ti Advanced OC graphics card based on GA102 core design, equipped with NVIDIA's new generation Ampere architecture, with 10240 CUDA cores, 12GB GDDR6X large video memory, the overall specifications are very close to RTX 3090, game performance is almost no gap, in 4K ultra-high quality smooth 3A game masterpiece without pressure.
The Rainbow iGameRTX 3080 Ti Advanced OC graphics card continues the classic look of the Advanced series, with a layer of mirror spray on the outer armor of the fan, which looks very cool. Use iGame Center to adjust lighting effects for "unlimited fan" visual effects.
Rainbow iGame RTX 3080 Ti Advanced OC graphics card uses Ice Sea Silver Shark Heatsink 2.0 cooling technology, including a full-coverage heat dissipation base, larger thermal conductivity area, and 5 pure copper heat pipes with a diameter of 8 mm, which can quickly achieve efficient heat dissipation.
Power supply: Xingu GM1000W
The i9-12900K benchmark consumes 125W, MTP 150W-241W, and if The Turbo Boost Max 3.0 is activated, the power soars above 250W. Rainbow iGame RTX 3080 Ti Advanced OC graphics card, the power supply interface is three sets of 8Pin, TDP power consumption is 350W, after one-click overclocking, the power consumption can go up to 400W. The two large core hardware add up to more than 650W, and a 1000W rated power supply is sufficient to ensure the stable power supply of the platform.
Xingu GM1000W is a gold medal module power supply, the CPU interface has 2 8Pin (4 + 4Pin), PCI-E interface is as many as 6 8Pin, the graphics card cable carries the maximum power of 432W / strip, to the flagship CPU and graphics card power supply is more than enough.
On the length of the wire, the CPU power supply line reaches 700mm, the PCI-E line reaches 550mm, and the motherboard power supply line reaches 600mm, even if it is a large chassis in the whole tower, so the cable length is enough.
The power supply is rated at 1000W, supporting a single +12V output, the maximum output power reaches 83A, and the maximum output power reaches 996W, which can better power the flagship CPU and graphics card. The combined +5V and +3.3V output power also reaches 103W.
Xingu GM1000W is 80Plus gold certification, the internal use of LLC Pro platinum architecture design, the measured half-load efficiency of up to 92.85%. In the 230W grid environment, the conversion efficiency is up to 92.85%, the 20% load reaches 91.96%, and the 100% load also reaches 90.68%, all of which are higher than the 80Plus Platinum conversion efficiency standard.
The length of the Xingu GM1000W power supply is 15cm, just the right size, for most chassis, the installation is stress-free.
Chassis: Xingu Straight Male 360
An excellent chassis can not only perfectly carry the flagship hardware, but also related to the appearance of the entire host. This time, we chose the Xingu straight male 360 chassis, the appearance and strength of both repair.
The full glass is transparent and the thickness reaches 4mm. The front panel adopts intelligent magnetic design, which is particularly convenient for disassembly and assembly. The side panels are solid SPCC steel sheets with a thickness of 0.8 mm.
Three large 14cm fans can be installed on the front of the chassis, which is backward compatible with 12cm fans. The color scheme of the front panel cement gray and the hollow design, the ARGB lighting effect can be perfectly presented.
The space inside the chassis is spacious, you can install the E-ATX motherboard, the graphics card length limit reaches 390mm, the top supports the installation of 360 large cold row, the power supply limit reaches 22cm, and it is more than enough to install our flagship hardware today. PcIe graphics adapter kits are available separately and also support the vertical mounting of graphics cards.
There are multiple hardware mounting positions on the back, and there is plenty of backline space of 26mm.
The connector is located on one side and has a power button, a restart key, a power indicator, an audio connector, a microphone interface, and two USB3.0 ports.
| Whole machine appreciation
The i9-12900K is equipped with the performance host of the RTX 3080 Ti, plus RGB synchronous lighting effects, and the visual effect is leveraged.
Xingu Straight Male 360 chassis is equipped with three ARGB fans on the front panel, which is very handsome in a low-light environment.
Xingu Kunlun 360 integrated water cooling, fans and cold heads support RGB lighting effects.
This cold head lighting effect is very cool, there is wood?
Lighting effects on the heatsink armor of the motherboard.
The middle fan of the graphics card supports RGB, and if it is installed vertically, the visual effect will be more stunning.
| Benchmark performance tests
Hardware information identified by Master Lu
In the CPU-Z test, the i9-12900K single-core score ran 829 points, and the multi-core score ran 10983 points, which was very strong.
In the Time Spy test, the Rainbow iGame RTX 3080Ti Advanced OC graphics card ran a 20500 point.
In the Fire Strike Extreme test, the Rainbow iGame RTX 3080Ti Advanced OC graphics card ran 23965 points.
In the light chase test, the Rainbow iGame RTX 3080Ti Advanced OC graphics card ran 13696 points.
In the memory test, the read speed of the Lexar DDR4-4800 memory module can reach 74542MB/s, and the write speed is 68336MB/s, compared with the previous DDR4 memory, the increase in read and write speed is not just a little.
In the CPU oven test, the temperature of i9-12900K hovered at 89 degrees for 5 minutes. This temperature is within the normal range, indicating that the use of Xingu Kunlun 360 integrated water cooling can suppress its heat, and everyone can use it with peace of mind.
| Game performance testing
In the "Forever Forever" test, the average frame rate was 150 frames in the 4K+DLSS state.
Cyberpunk's 4K resolution opens up the highest-grade light chase. Turn on the quality mode of DLSS, you can reach 60 frames.
"Tomb Raider Shadow" 4K resolution, the highest picture quality setting, turn on the light chase + open DLSS, run out of 86 frames, you can play 4K light chase smoothly.
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey runs 4K resolution, the highest picture quality, runs out of 71 frames, and swims in 4K extreme picture quality without pressure.
"Red Dead Redemption 2" at 4K resolution, the highest picture quality setting, running out of 80 frames. 4K ultra-high-definition picture quality, enjoy the scenery in the game, do not have to play, just look is a kind of enjoyment.
| summary
The Intel i9-12900K paired with Rainbow iGame RTX 3080Ti Advanced OC graphics, complemented by DDR5-4800MHz 16Gx2 dual-channel memory and a high-performance 2TB M.2 SSD, can easily cope with 99.9% of the AAA gaming masterpieces on the market at 4K resolution. Used for video editing, post-effects, design and drawing, etc., this set of platforms is also not a problem.
Other accessories selected for this installation, like Xingu Kunlun 360 integrated water cooling, can suppress the heat of i9-12900K very well, with RGB lighting effects, with Xingu 360 straight male chassis, full of texture and full value online. In addition, the power consumption of the whole machine is high, and the rated power of the Xingu GM1000W power supply reaches 1000W, ensuring the platform.
In general, whether it is performance or appearance, this configuration is the top stream of the current DIY circle, and it is no pressure to play the current large-scale games. If you have an interested partner, you may wish to refer to the reference.