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Origin Chronos Z

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94

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews
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    4
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    1
  • Average:
    0
  • Bad:
    0

The Chronos Z is the latest and smallest form factor gaming PC of Origin. The Chronos Z enclosure supports both vertical and horizontal alignment. Origin says the system is ready for 4K gaming because it comes with a Nvidia GTX Titan Z (the 'Z' in Chronos Z).

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Last revision on July 11, 2018

Editors Liked

  • Well future-proofed
  • Absolutely insane performance

Editors Didn't Like

  • Loud and hot
  • Extremely expensive

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Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on November 05, 2014

This particular configuration of Origin PC's Chronos small form factor gaming PC isn't playing games. It's wrestling them to the ground and holding them their until its master is done with them.

By PC Mag on February 12, 2015 80

The Origin Chronos (Titan Z) gaming desktop manages to shoehorn a dual-GPU Nvidia GeForce Titan Z graphics card in a chassis not much larger than a console game system. Give it a gaming challenge, and it will give you smooth-as-silk graphics on almost...

By TechRadar on October 02, 2014 100

The Chronos Z's top configuration is pricey, yes, but it's an exceptional machine. If that's a bit too rich for your blood, you can always look at the low-end model for $2,799 (about £1,710, AU$3,200) – even if it's just for the GTX Titan Z card....

By TechRadar on October 01, 2014 100

Boutique gaming PCs are rarely perfect. The Chronos Z, however, is. When the biggest flaw on the list is "it's a little too loud," you pretty much have a perfect machine.

By The Puffington Post on October 01, 2014 90

The Chronos Z’s top configuration is pricey, yes, but it’s an exceptional machine. If that’s a bit too rich for your blood, you can always look at the low-end model for $2,799 (about £1,710, AU$3,200) – even if it’s just for the GTX Titan Z card.

By KitGuru on June 14, 2014 100

Performance costs. Extreme performance costs even more. Extreme performance in a small form-factor costs an extreme amount of money. Everything seems logical here. The only question is whether such PC will work without any issues for a long time (a thing for $6000+ is supposed to serve for long, isn’t it?). The overclocked processor and graphics card will stress the PSU and will produce rather insane amounts of heat. Keeping the latter in mind, do not expect the Origin Chronos RVZ01 to be quiet

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