One of the biggest attractions at Insomnia - since it was founded way back in 1999 - has been Esports. When you think LAN event, you automatically think Esports and competitive gaming, so it comes as no surprise when you see thousands of players battling it out on League of Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, CS:GO, Team Fortress 2 and VALORANT in the hugely popular BYOC Opens, hosted by Insomnia.
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The BYOC Opens are "Bring Your Own Computer" LAN competitions where you can either bring your own rig from home, or rent a PC for the day, including a monitor, keyboard and mouse if you need it.
Of course, with over 2000 people competing and playing casual LANs at Insomnia, most of the attention is on players who have brought their own monster battlestations to the event. This year at #i69, we'll be looking out for players with Horizon gaming PCs, as well as Chillblast x Fnatic gaming PCs!
The Best Esports PCs Right Now
If you're into competitive gaming, then you need the best Esports PC for the job. Below are our top 3 Esports gaming PCs right now from the Horizon and Chillblast x Fnatic range.
#1 - Chillblast Fnatic Champion
Chillblast Fnatic Champion Specification
- Operating System: Windows 11 Home
- Processor: Intel Core i7-12700K
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB
- Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz
- Storage: 2TB M.2 Gen 4 Solid State Drive
- Case: Custom Design Fractal Design Define 7 Compact
Right at the top of the wishlist is the Chillblast Fnatic Champion, a collaboration between the PC engineering masters at Chillblast and Esports royalty, Fnatic.
This monster Esports gaming PC is a head-turner, for sure, with a skin that is pure Fnatic styling. With the bold Fnatic logo and minimalist design on the front of the Fractal Design Define 7 Compact, as well as the opaque tempered glass livery: if you want to stand out in a crowd - this is the Esports PC for you.
The Chillblast Fnatic Champion was built in partnership with Esports Champions who know exactly what they want in a gaming rig. With the Intel Core i7-12700K; one of the best performing Alder Lake 12th-Gen processors, you are getting serious efficiency and performance combined. Paired with the powerhouse NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB for maximum framerates in competitive play, and a huge 32GB of fast DDR4 3200MHz RAM, the Fnatic Champion frags the competition without breaking a sweat.
- VALORANT 1080p/Max Settings: Avg. 370 FPS
- VALORANT 1440p/Max Settings: Avg. 300 FPS
- League of Legends 1080p/Max Settings: Avg. 1000 FPS
- League of Legends 1440p/Max Settings: Avg. 580 FPS
- Apex Legends 1080p/Max Settings: Avg. 208 FPS
- Apex Legends 1440p/MaxSettings: Avg. 155 FPS
#2 - Horizon Vectis Esports PC
Horizon Vectis Esports Gaming PC Specification
- Operating System: Windows 11 Home
- Processor: Intel Core i5 12400F 2.5GHz
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- Memory: 16GB DDR4 3200
- Storage: 500GB Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
- Wi-Fi: 2,400Mbps Built-in Wi-Fi
- Case: Exclusive Montech Sky One Mini (Mid Tower)
Perfect for the LAN gamer and Esports enthusiast, the Horizon Vectis is one of the latest in a new range of Horizon brand PCs, designed to elevate performance for competitive players, and enhance the experience in a wide variety of games - from AAA driving sim titles like F1 2022 to first-person mayhem in Halo Infinite, and everything in between.
The affordable Intel Core i5-12400F is an incredibly good choice for gaming, utilising the 12th-Gen E-Cores and P-Cores for efficiency and performance when it's needed. Alder Lake technology allows you to experience games like never before, working in tandem with the GeForce RTX 3060 to produce the fastest, smoothest gameplay at high framerates, while allowing you to multi-task during streams or gaming sessions.
Wrapped up in a compact, lightweight Montech case, exclusive to CCL, the Horizon Vectis offers the competitive gamer huge performance and amazing value.
- VALORANT 1080p/Max Settings: Avg. 300 FPS
- League of Legends 1080p/Max Settings: Avg. 276 FPS
- Apex Legends 1080p/MaxSettings: Avg. 160 FPS
- COD Warzone 1080p/Max Settings RTX ON: Avg. 150 FPS
#3 - Horizon Venari Esports PC
Horizon Venari Esports Gaming PC Specification
- Operating System: Windows 11 Home
- Processor: Intel Core i5 12600K 3.7GHz
- Graphics: GeForce RTX 3070 8GB
- Memory: 16GB DDR4 3200MHz
- Storage: 1000GB Samsung 980 PRO NVMe SSD
- Wi-Fi: 1,200Mbps Built-in Wi-Fi
- Case: Exclusive Montech Air 1000 Premium
With almost celestial RGB lighting inside and out, sporting a beautiful all white aesthetic, the Horizon Venari looks just like a gaming PC should - but the power inside the exclusive Montech Air 1000 Premium case is what really makes this a superior Esports gaming rig.
The 12th-Gen Intel Core i5 12600K provides the raw power, cooled by the MSI MAG CORELIQUID 240R V2, paired with the superb GeForce RTX 3070 to offer lightning fast gaming at 1440p and peak framerates in all competitive games. With high performance, XMP overclocked Kingston FURY Beast RGB 3200MHz RAM, this specification pushes your limits whilst remaining cool and steady under pressure.
Designed specifically to compliment each other, each component has been curated by a team of expert PC engineers, ensuring you reach the very highest level in your games with hardware that won't let you down.
- VALORANT 1440p/Max Settings: Avg. 315 FPS
- COD Black Ops Cold War 1440p/Max Settings: Avg. 120 FPS
- Apex Legends 1440p/MaxSettings: Avg. 160 FPS
- COD Warzone 1440p/Max Settings: Avg. 125 FPS
Last Word
Both CCL and Chillblast will be attending Insomnia 69 this year, and we look forward to meeting many of our past, present and future customers there. We'll be showcasing our flagship Horizon gaming PCs and Chillblast Fnatic Esports rigs, so if you're attending #i69 this year, be sure to come and say hello!
