8/8 is 8Pack Day 2023 here at Overclockers UK! Today is the day where we celebrate everything about extreme overclocker, Ian ‘8Pack’ Parry.
To mark this year’s celebration, we’ve decided to showcase some incredible news about the cutting-edge updates to 8Pack’s powerful gaming PCs. Each of these titan-class powerhouse systems has been upgraded to include the latest high-performance hardware, complete with stunning aesthetics.
Touch Up on Your 8Pack History
In celebration of 8Pack Day, why not take a look down memory lane and check out last year’s festivities? In 2022, we took a deep dive into the history of 8Pack and how he became a legendary overclocker.
Hench Updates for 2023
Infin8 Obelisk
Kicking things off is the Infin8 Obelisk. The Infin8 range is inspired by the 8Pack rather than crafted by him, but still packs in phenomenal performance and has been upgraded to feature the latest cutting-edge hardware.
Now with an Intel 14th Gen processor, which has been fine-tuned by our world-class overclockers, unlock blisteringly fast performance and seamless multitasking. All of which is intelligently managed by the integrated Intel Thread Director. What’s more, equipped with up to 64GB of DDR5 RAM, you have everything you need to wave goodbye to pesky in-game loading times and input lag.
Boosting the Obelisks’ graphical prowess is the NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU. Armed with fourth gen Tensor and third gen RT cores, enjoy enhanced AI and Ray Tracing capabilities, with photo-realistic visuals and smooth frame rates at up to 4K resolutions. All this exceptional gaming hardware is installed within the Thermaltake Tower 900 PC, which is the only case worthy of supporting this high-end system. To make this PC stand out, it also includes a custom water-cooling loop consisting of bespoke distro plates, clean line hard-tubing, and a stunning pink and blue liquid coolant.
Want to see more of the Infin8 Obelisk? Then take a deep dive with us in our dedicated video down below.
- Elite-tier gaming PC
- Custom water-cooling loop
- Includes an Intel i9 14900KF CPU and NVIDIA RTX 4090
- Up to 64GB DDR5 RAM
- Up to three storage drives are available
- Stunning blue and pink aesthetic
Hypercube
The 8Pack Hypercube has had its processor, RAM, and graphics card all updated to the latest generation. Now with a Zen 4 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU, built with sixteen cores and thirty-two threads along with a pre-configured overclock, unlock maximum performance in all your heavy-duty applications. What’s more, with support for DDR5 RAM in either 32GB or 64GB capacity, the memory has been fine-tuned to reach ultra-fast frequencies of 6000MHz, perfect for both high-speed work and play!
In addition to this, the graphics card has been traded in for an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. This titan class graphics card is perfect for intensive image rendering, 4K gaming, and streaming all your elite-tier content. Harness Ada Lovelace architecture for enhanced Ray Tracing and DLSS 3.0 technology to unlock silky-smooth frame rates and hyper-realistic visuals at phenomenal resolutions.
The 8Pack Hypercube’s bold purple aesthetic and custom water-cooling loop has remained unchanged. Complete with 8Pack branded distro plates on the front panel and purple and blue RGB lighting to illuminate all the powerful hardware.
- Custom water-cooling loop
- Includes an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU and NVIDIA RTX 4090
- Up to 32GB DDR5 RAM
- Pre-configured overclocks
- Purple and blue aesthetic
Frame R8
Yes, even the wall-mounted masterpiece, the 8Pack Frame R8, has received an update! Still built utilising only AMD hardware, the processor, memory, and graphics card have all been upgraded.
Now featuring an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and the flagship AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX. Utilise both Zen 4 and RDNA 3 architecture for superior operation, with a 54% increase in performance per watt, and a suite of intelligent built-in features, including AMD Infinity Cache and FSR 2.0. What’s more, the RAM has been updated to the latest DDR5 standard, along with being fine-tuned to achieve speeds of up to 6000MHz.
The mind-blowing aesthetic of the Frame R8 has been left untouched. This includes its sleek wall-mounted case from Creative Solutions for Gamers, the dual-radiator water-cooling loop complete with its bright red liquid coolant, and of course subtle RGB lighting.
- Wall mounted PC case
- AMD only build
- Includes an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
- Pre-configured overclock
- Up 32GB DDR5 RAM
Cryocube
The Cryocube is the most recent of 8Pack’s PCs to receive an upgrade. Launched only last year, it featured an Intel 12th Gen CPU and NVIDIA RTX 30 Series graphics card.
Fast forward to 2023, the Cryocube has now been boosted to include an Intel i9 14900K CPU, which features twenty-four cores and thirty-two threads, along with a pre-configured overclock. The latest Intel 14th processors include the re-engineered hybrid P- and E-core architecture to deliver blisteringly fast performance and enhanced efficiency. Both of which are intelligently managed by the integrated Thread Director. The second upgrade made to the Cryocube is the graphics card. Moving on from an NVIDIA RTX 4090, this powerhouse PC now includes an RTX 4090. Enjoy stunning photo-realistic lighting and shadows, buttery smooth frame rates, and a whole suite of cutting-edge drives designed to enhance your content creation.
Fear not, we’re not robbing the Cryocube of its frosty aesthetic. It’s keeping its good looks with the white Lian Li O11D accented with blue and white RGB lighting. Plus, to match its crisp and cool aesthetic, the integrated thermal solution still sports a collection of high-performance fans, radiators, and iconic 8Pack branded distro plates.
- Elite-tier gaming PC
- Custom water-cooling loop
- Includes an Intel 14th Gen CPU and NVIDIA RTX 4090
- Up to 32GB DDR5 RAM
- Pre-configured overclock
Supernova
The legendary workstation PC, the 8Pack Supernova was not long updated with an 5th Gen AMD Threadripper and high-powered octo-channel DDR4 memory. These upgrades remain the same, but to take things one step further, 8Pack replaced the graphics cards.
Instead of dual NVIDIA RTX 3090s configured in SLI, the 8Pack Supernova now features two unlinked NVIDIA RTX 4090s. Whilst they might not be bridged anymore, these graphics cards are still overclocked to provide outstanding throughput, which is perfect for intensive and demanding tasks such as 3D rendering, 4K video editing, and simulations. If two NVIDIA RTX 4090s is too much power – like there such a thing! – you can also opt for a singular RTX 4090 or an NVIDIA Quadro RTX A6000 graphics card. The latter choice can’t be overclocked but does pack a whopping 48GB of onboard video memory.
Everything else in the 8Pack Supernova remains the same. This stunning water-cooled system is kept cool and quiet by the dedicated water blocks on both GPUs. Plus, the red and orange aesthetic has been left untouched, as it rightly should!
- Elite-tier workstation
- Custom water-cooling loop
- Includes an AMD 5th Gen Threadripper CPU and 2 x NVIDIA RTX 4090
- Up to 256GB DDR4 RAM
- Total 36TB storage
Comet
Now marked as the 8Pack Comet MK2, this extreme overclocked PC has also received some hefty upgrades.
Making the move from Team Blue to Team Red, the Comet now sports an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU. Its intelligent 3D V-cache technology stacks the cache, allowing for greater capacity and simultaneous access. The massive 144MB cache optimises performance for gaming, content creation, and streaming alike. The next change is from RTX 30 to RTX 40 Series. Now with an NVIDIA RTX 4090 graphics card, utilise Ada Lovelace architecture along with plenty of NVIDIA’s latest graphical innovations, to unlock out-of-this-world performance with enhanced Ray Tracing and AI capabilities
In addition to all of this, the 8Pack Comet has received a boost to its RAM capacity. Originally armed with 32GB, this powerhouse now comes fully equipped with 64GB 5600MHz DDR5 RAM. Complete with AMD EXPO technology, enjoy seamless simple-to-use memory overclocking.
All the finishing touches to the 8Pack Comet remain unchanged. This includes the bespoke Micro-ATX case, 8Pack branded distro plates, and interstellar aesthetic.
- Extreme overclocked PC
- Includes an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU and NVIDIA RTX 4090
- Pre-configured overclock
- Up to 64GB EXPO DDR5 RAM
- Custom water-cooling loop
- Custom-made Micro-ATX case
Meteoroid
Another celestial masterpiece, the 8Pack Meteoroid MK2 has been brought up to speed. This Mini-ITX powerhouse has received updates to the CPU, RAM, and GPU.
Now sporting an AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, equipped with Zen 4 architecture, twelve cores, and twenty-four threads, this processor boasts incredibly fast performance. What’s more, this CPU has even been dynamically overclocked by 8Pack himself, utilising Switcher. The RAM frequencies will adjust according to use and demand, optimising performance whatever your workload. The memory has also been bumped up to DDR5, thanks to the AMD EXPO RAM kit. Still capped at 64GB capacity, this memory solution has been expertly fine-tuned to reach ultra-fast speeds of up to 5600MHz.
The 8Pack Meteoroid is now equipped with an NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super GPU. This high-performance graphics card is perfect for intensive workloads and AAA gaming at up to 4K resolutions.
- Mini-ITX powerhouse
- Includes an AMD Ryzen 9 7900X CPU and NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super
- Up to 64GB EXPO DDR5 RAM
- Custom water-cooling loop
Polaris
Also receiving a complete overhaul is the 8Pack Polaris MK2. A number of changes have been made to this powerhouse gaming PC, including the main three – CPU, GPU, and RAM.
Equipped with an Intel i9 14900KS CPU, with twenty-four cores, split into eight P- and sixteen E-cores, along with thirty-two threads, and a pre-configured overclock. The hybrid core architecture effectively manages your workload, assigning the best core for the job. To streamline your efficiency, the Polaris MK2 has been upgraded to DDR5 with a max RAM capacity of up to 64MB and speeds of up to 5300MHz.
What’s more, this titan class PC would be incomplete without a flagship graphics card to match. Now armed with an NVIDIA RTX 4090, all your favourite games and creative projects will be rendered in stunning hyper-realistic quality, complete with buttery smooth frame rates. Making the Polaris stand out is its dual water-cooling loop. One serves the RTX 4090 whilst the other maintains the overall temperatures of the system. All of which is illuminated by the blue liquid coolant and RGB lighting.
- Powerhouse gaming PC
- Includes an Intel i9 14900KS CPU and NVIDIA RTX 4090
- Up to 64GB DDR5 RAM
- Custom water-cooling loop
Alongside these hench updates in 2023, we also got the 8Pack Domin8.
Domin8:
Introduced at CompuTex 2023, the Domin8 is the latest addition to 8Pack’s line up of workstations. Armed with an Intel Xeon W9-3495X CPU, with fifty-six cores and a hundred and twelve threads, this powerhouse will be able to effectively handle any intensive workloads that you may throw its way. What’s more, thanks to its pre-configured overclock, unlock up to 45% extra performance. Perfect for AAA gaming, 4K video editing, simulations, and much more! All of which is boosted one step further by up to 256GB DDR5 RAM, for enhanced efficiency and ultra-fast frequencies of up to 4800MHz.
What’s more, equipped with two NVIDIA RTX 4090s, each with their own dedicated water block, enjoy hyper-realistic visuals, enhanced AI with DLSS 3.0, and NVIDIA’s suite of groundbreaking technologies. Capable of working in tandem, you can share your graphical workloads across both GPUs with buttery smooth frame rates at up to 4K resolutions. The finishing touches to this elite-tier workstation includes the custom water-cooling loop, built utilising high-quality hardware from EK Water Blocks, 8Pack branded hexagonal distro plates, clear liquid coolant, and RGB lighting.
Take a closer look at the 8Pack Domin8 in our dedicated video down below.
- Elite-tier workstation
- Includes an Intel Xeon W9-3495X CPU and 2 x NVIDIA RTX 4090s
- Up to 256GB DDR5 RAM
- Custom water-cooling loop
Are You Tempted?
We know it’s hard to resist all these incredible upgrades! Are you tempted to purchase one of 8Pack’s cutting-edge systems? Let us know down below which PC you’d love to get your hands on!
*Prices correct at time of writing and PC specs are subject to change.
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