What is an exotic computer?
When you hear the word "exotic" you might not think of exotic cars like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin and Porsche right away, but we do. These cars are built by artisans who take care in every detail of the automobile. They tune each and every component to provide the best experience you can obtain on the road. Nordic PC's Exotic Computers strive to provide the same level of experience to our clients, with tuned CPUs and stylish good looks.
What makes an exotic computer different?
1. Overclocking:
Just like Ferrari tunes their engines, we tune our computers to provide the most power possible. Most CPUs are "binned" at lower frequencies than they can actually support to either fill in price points or because they require slightly more voltage to run at those frequencies than other chips do. Most chips will run even faster than the highest specification for their line by simply increasing the voltage a bit. If more voltage is applied to a chip, more heat will be produced, which is why we offer three levels of aftermarket cooling.
Corsair's A70 cooler is a nice upgrade from the Dark Knight we used previously. This cooler implements Heatpipe Direct Touch with 4 massive 8mm pipes. With support for two 120mm fans, this cooler can handle Core i5 Sandy Bridge CPU's in excess of 4.4GHz.
Stage 2: Scythe Slipstream PWMs
While Corsair's A70 is an excellent heatsink, the 3-pin fans it ships with leave a little to be desired. By upgrading to Stage 2 cooling, we replace the stock fans with the superb Scythe Slipstream PWM fans. These run whisper-quiet while the system is idling, and can spin up under load for even better cooling performance, at lower decibel levels, than the stock fans.
The Edge H20-320 is a very nice upgrade from the full kit that we used to offer from Swiftech. They've mated the pump and reservoir to a triple-120mm radiator, making installation and maintenance much easier. The new Apogee HD block has 2 extra ports to allow for expandability in the future. The kit is still fully upgradable, but a little more compact. Currently, this system is only available on the Odin system, or special-ordered on Thor. The radiator hangs off the back of the Thor case currently.
2. Aesthetics:
A computer that can outperform the competition can't be considered exotic unless it does it in style. We believe that brushed, anodized and machined (BAM) aluminum provides the right look for any PC, while also offering some cooling benefits. When we think BAM, only one manufacturer comes to mind: Lian-Li. They have been regarded as one of the finest case manufacturers since opening their doors in 1983. Lian-Li regards fit and finish with the utmost importance, as this close up of Magni shows.
