Artefact offers you three ranges of refurbished gaming PCs at consistently controlled prices! The historic SILVER range from Artefact offers excellent performance-to-price ratio. The GOLD range, on the other hand, brings a new breath, with newer hardware and great scalability towards more modern, energy-efficient processor generations!
Who is it for?
Certain specific computer uses greatly benefit from newer processors that feature optimized computing technologies, which is the main reason we offer the GOLD range, as well as the PLATINUM range for gamers looking for even more recent hardware. These uses are limited, but the main ones include:
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Gaming on modern emulators (Wii U, Switch, PS3, etc.)
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Flight or racing simulators (Flight Simulator, iRacing, etc.)
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Recent applications in CAD/CAE/Music Production
Of course, the GOLD series isn’t limited to just these uses, and for comfort and scalability, you can turn to these products too :)”**
SILVER series
Intel Chipset B85 or Q87 motherboard
4th generation processor
Ready2Play : Intel Core i5-4570T (2,90 GHz, turbo 3,60 GHz)
Gaming : Intel Core i5-4570 (3,20 GHz, turbo 3,60 GHz)
Hellforge : Intel Core i7-4770 (3,40 GHz, turbo 3,90 GHz)
RAM type : DDR3 1600MHz
(max. 16Go or 32Go depending on motherboard model)
System drive : SSD 2,5″ on SATA port
Processor evolutivity : From Pentium to Core i7
GOLD series
Intel Chipset H110 or B150 motherboard
6th generation processor
Ready2Play : Intel Core i5-6500T (2,50 GHz, turbo 3,10 GHz)
Gaming : Intel Core i5-6500 (3,20 GHz, turbo 3,60 GHz)
Hellforge : Intel Core i7-6700 (3,40 GHz, turbo 4,00 GHz)
RAM type : DDR3 1600MHz ou DDR4 2133MHz
(max. 16Go, 32Go or 64Go depending on motherboard model)
System drive : SSD 2,5″ on SATA port
or SATA SSD / NVMe on M.2 port
Processor evolutivity : From Pentium to Core i7
compatible with 7th generation processors
PLATINUM series
Intel Chipset H310 or B360 motherboard
8th generation processor
Ready2Play : Intel Core i5-8500T (2,10 GHz, turbo 3,50 GHz)
Gaming : Intel Core i5-8500 (3,00 GHz, turbo 4,10 GHz)
Hellforge : Intel Core i7-8700 (3,20 GHz, turbo 4,60 GHz)
RAM type : DDR4 2133MHz
(max. 32Go or 64Go depending on motherboard model)
System drive : SSD 2,5″ on SATA port
or SATA SSD / NVMe on M.2 port
Processor evolutivity : From Pentium to Core i7
compatible with 9th generation processors
Graphics cards eligible for each model
The graphics cards used in Artefacts are the same, regardless of the series. Below are the graphics cards currently eligible for each model.
Firestarter
Nvidia GeForce GTX 745 2Go ou 4Go
Nvidia Quadro K2200 4Go
Ready2Play
Intel ARC A380 6Go
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4Go ou SUPER 4Go
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3Go ou 6Go
Gaming
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 8Go
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 6Go ou SUPER 6Go
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8Go
Hellforge
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 12Go
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8Go
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8Go
What about the rest?
For the rest of the PC, nothing changes: we spend the same amount of time on each range of refurbished gaming PCs, use the same connectors, the same ATX PC cases, and the same quality power supplies!
Choosing a range when purchasing an Artefact is important because it’s impossible to change it after purchase! Indeed, the motherboards are designed for a specific processor connector (called a socket). Therefore, you won’t be able to upgrade a SILVER Artefact to a GOLD Artefact.