Razer PC from Mifcom with RTX 3080 and i7-12700K in the test: expensive, yes, but also good?

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There are now numerous PC components from Razer. Razer not only offers the usual external components such as keyboards or mice, but also many internal components, such as AiO water cooling, fans, cases or mainboards, but the latter only in a Razer edition. Probably as a showcase for all Razer components, there is now also a complete complete PC from Mifcom in the Razer Edition.

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Our tested configuration: RTX 3080 with i7-12700K

The built-in RTX 3080, which comes from MSI here, is mainly responsible for the gaming performance. The graphics card currently reliably fuels a 4K UHD monitor, which means: in current games with smooth frame rates. We will also note this below at the appropriate point. We consider the RTX 3080 to be a top-class model that we currently recommend. It is still available for a halfway reasonable price, not like the RTX 3090 (Ti) or RTX 4090. The successor generation of the RTX 4080 is not yet on the market at the time of testing and will be expensive for a long time anyway.

Mifcom Razer PC Review: RTX 3080 with Core i7-12700K (1)

Source: PC Games Hardware

Much the same applies to the Intel Core i7-12700K among processors: it delivers almost identical gaming performance as the higher and more expensive i9 or Ryzen 9 models, but at a reasonable price. There are now several successor models that may even offer a slightly better price-performance ratio. But looking at the overall package here, the Core i7 fits the bill quite well, as other more recent platforms are similarly priced. The Z690 board also offers an advantage in terms of the CPU: It is basically compatible with the current Raptor Lake generation – you can therefore retrofit the PC with an Intel CPU of the 13th generation, which may only require a UEFI update.

For compute-intensive tasks, the i7-12700K isn’t quite as capable as the Core i9-12900K, and its performance boost isn’t big enough for pure gaming to recommend it over the Core i5-12600K. Going for the Core i5 probably makes more sense for PC gamers, as it allows you to save a bit of cash on a graphics card. And just as graphics card prices have skyrocketed over the last two years, so will you. The Z690 boards that are out now are premium models and many require DDR5 memory, which is still a bit pricey at the moment. With an LGA1700 system built here in late 2021, you need to factor in the cost of the rest of the platform.

Mifcom’s Razer PC Review: RTX 3080 with Core i7-12700K (4)

Source: PC Games Hardware



Two 16 GiB DDR5 bars from G.Skill are installed as main memory. The Trident Z5 RGB clocks at 6,000 MT/s. A 1 TB Samsung 980 Pro is installed as an SSD. In order to provide the whole thing with sufficient power, the 850 W power supply Be Quiet! Straight Power 11 installed with an 80 Plus Gold verification. So far so good, but what Razer components are on board here? The first thing that catches your eye is the sleek black Razer Tomahawk ATX case with a glowing Razer logo on the front and RGB underbody lighting. The workmanship is extremely high quality, the darkened glass doors can be opened very comfortably thanks to the pressure mechanism and swing open up to 90 degrees without any problems.

Mainboard almost as expensive as the graphics card

Razer PC from Mifcom in the test: RTX 3080 with Core i7-12700K (5)

Source: PC Games Hardware



Now it’s getting decadent: An Asrock Z690 Taichi in the Razer Edition is used as the mainboard. That costs just 607 euros on Mindfactory. But it says “Razer Edition” on it and the audio connections on the I/O hub are illuminated. Of course, the mainboard also offers everything you would expect in this price range in terms of connections. The motherboard also comes with its own Razer Edition UEFI, which looks like a unicorn vomited on it. This is of course a matter of taste, but the clarity is not exactly helped with this design.

For sufficient cooling, the Razer Hanbo Chroma AIO with a 360 mm radiator is installed on the CPU and there are three 120 mm Razer Kunai Chroma in the case, two of them on the ceiling and one on the rear. The computer thus has a sensibly selected airflow configuration. It is important to mention here that the fans can spin at 2,500 rpm. On top of that, you no longer have to manually adjust the fan curve to keep the noise development at a tolerable level, because Mifcom adjusts everything pretty well for the user here, in our opinion. What should not be missing from Razer, of course, is the right light show. Thanks to the built-in Razer Chroma RGB controller, the individual components can be staged according to your taste.

In summary, it can be said: The configuration has been chosen quite sensibly and is well coordinated. Except for the somewhat small SSD and the decadent mainboard, we have nothing to complain about in terms of the choice of components. However, if you are bothered by the choice of individual components, they can easily be exchanged individually in the configurator on the Mifcom website.