Whisper quiet and mighty fast, the Performance Q10 is our kind of gaming rig. The introduction of Nvidia's high-end GeForce GTX 900-series graphics cards has given system integrators added incentive to launch gaming rigs ahead of the lucrative Christmas period.

In contrast to previous-generation machines, the latest crop of gaming PCs are set to be cheaper to run, easier to cool and quieter when in use. The days of your gaming rig doubling as a makeshift room warmer are seemingly numbered.

Attempting to make full use of the efficiency levels on offer from the latest Intel and Nvidia processors, Scan Computers has sent in the 3XS Z97 Performance Q10 - a gaming base unit that claims to be both whisper quiet and mighty fast.