The Intel Xtreme Rig Challenge: A Gaming Revolution

In 2014, Intel sent us a space capsule, which was indeed cool. Fast forward to 2015, when they sent us the Master System, which frankly wasn't that exciting. However, if Windows release patterns are anything to go on, this one should be cool in 2016. As usual, I'm equipped with my instructions and tools for unboxing. This time, I've got a smoke machine for added dramatic effect, and I'm sure it's good for you – packing peanuts being the worst thing on earth.

The first thing that catches my eye is a strap. Intel seems to be thinking about symbolism here, sending a "strapping young gentleman" like Lina Sebastian. There's an LED flashlight, which looks useful, and a Gerber knife that seems a bit ominous. It's a kind of thing that you know big liability-conscious companies like Intel usually avoid – sending knives without 16 warnings on top of them telling you not to cut yourself with it too hard. That's pretty much the extent of what we find in this initial part of the unboxing.

However, as expected, the space capsule comes to our rescue. Inside, we find an Intel Classified Brief enclosed, which the instructions assure us are actually okay to read. Department of Strategic Services Intel Corporation agent, you have been activated as of this morning. It seems that nature's top system builders have been recruited to create the most extreme gaming rig imaginable. In a nutshell, Intel is launching a competition where 12 system builders will compete to build the best possible – and most amazing – gaming system.

The public can vote for which of the 12 finished systems will get given away. Seven of them are up for grabs using the Intel Rig Challenge, and voting can be done up to one time per day through September 3rd. Each vote wins a chance to win one of the final seven rigs that will be raffled off at Pax Prime. The contest is open to anyone who wants to participate – just share your favorite team on Twitter with the hashtag, and you'll have a shot.

As we continue to explore what's inside this box, we come across a lighter – which turns out to be just a light, not a taser! There's also an Intel Extreme Challenge Thermos, which should be useful for keeping our drinks hot or cold. The bulk of the action lies within this section of the unboxing.

In addition to these accessories, we find an all-access pass to Pax Prime. This includes airfare, hotel, and conference – not too shabby! There's also Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, which should be exciting for fans of the game. But what's truly surprising is that it comes in a PC copy, not a console version.

There are also Rocket Cave or Cob headphones included, which should provide excellent sound quality for gaming enthusiasts. And to remind us all about this amazing contest, there's an Intel Xtreme Rig Challenge t-shirt – big and bold!

Instead of the usual products announced by Intel, we find an official-looking document instead of a new processor. It seems that they've taken the opportunity to give us some manuals and documentation on hand-building our own rigs. And finally, as if all these goodies weren't enough, there's a very nice backpack included for carrying everything around.

In conclusion, this unboxing experience has given us a glimpse into what Intel has in store for us with their Xtreme Rig Challenge. We're excited to see how the public responds to the contest and which team will come out on top.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enin 2014 intel sent us the space capsule and it was cool in 2015 they sent us the master system which frankly wasn't that cool it is now 2016 and if windows release patterns are anything to go on then this one should be cool okay so as usual i'm equipped with my instructions oh come on the box itself and this isn't usual my smoke machine for added dramatic effect i'm sure this stuff's good for you packing peanuts the worst thing on earth okay so first is a strap i get the symbolism here intel's thinking what shall we send a strapping young gentleman like lina sebastian okay there is an led flashlight there is a gerber knife nice i can complete the rest of my unboxing with this that seems like dangerous it's the kind of thing that you know big liability concerned companies like intel usually avoid it's like sending knives without 16 warnings over top of them telling you not to cut yourself with it too hard and that's pretty much it okay well space capsule to the rescue ah yes okay so first up is the intel classified brief enclosed which the instructions assure me are actually okay to read department of strategic services intel corporation agent you have been activated as of this morning sorry i'm fine really nature's top system builders have been recruited to create the most extreme gaming rig imaginable so in a nutshell intel is launching a competition where 12 system builders will all compete to build the best possible most amazing gaming system so you the public can vote for which of the 12 finished systems will get given away so seven of them and you can pay attention to that using intel rig challenge and you can cast your vote by sharing your favorite team on twitter with that hashtag voting can be done up to one time per day through september 3rd and each vote wins them a chance to win one of the final seven rigs that will be raffled off at pax prime but let's find out what else is in here how lighter that's a taser dude no it's a lighter it is not a taser i mean i'm not going to touch it and find out but jeez look at that that's probably a charger a yeti intel extreme challenge thermos ah now we've gotten to the bulk of the action here so there's an all-access pass to pax prime which apparently includes airfare hotel and conference not too shabby there's tom clancy's rainbow six siege please tell me it's a pc copy yes it is ha good i thought there might have been possible intel completely lost their mind sending knives and dangerous lighters and console copies of video games to people also inside is a pair of rocket cave or cob i think they call them headphones an intel xtreme rig challenge t-shirt they assumed large they were wrong and then finally in place of what would normally be the products that they've just announced like the new core i7 6950x 10 core extreme edition processor with turbo boost max technology 3.0 an unlocked core multiplier an integrated quad channel ddr4 2400 memory controller unlike how they normally include that product in the box i get this handsome piece of paper which i plan to put on my wall in my office other than that i think we've got some manuals here yes manuals and documentation and this very nice backpack so that's pretty much the gist of it guys follow along with the intel xtreme rig challenge using the hashtags on twitter that i mentioned before and you can find links to the full details in the video descriptionin 2014 intel sent us the space capsule and it was cool in 2015 they sent us the master system which frankly wasn't that cool it is now 2016 and if windows release patterns are anything to go on then this one should be cool okay so as usual i'm equipped with my instructions oh come on the box itself and this isn't usual my smoke machine for added dramatic effect i'm sure this stuff's good for you packing peanuts the worst thing on earth okay so first is a strap i get the symbolism here intel's thinking what shall we send a strapping young gentleman like lina sebastian okay there is an led flashlight there is a gerber knife nice i can complete the rest of my unboxing with this that seems like dangerous it's the kind of thing that you know big liability concerned companies like intel usually avoid it's like sending knives without 16 warnings over top of them telling you not to cut yourself with it too hard and that's pretty much it okay well space capsule to the rescue ah yes okay so first up is the intel classified brief enclosed which the instructions assure me are actually okay to read department of strategic services intel corporation agent you have been activated as of this morning sorry i'm fine really nature's top system builders have been recruited to create the most extreme gaming rig imaginable so in a nutshell intel is launching a competition where 12 system builders will all compete to build the best possible most amazing gaming system so you the public can vote for which of the 12 finished systems will get given away so seven of them and you can pay attention to that using intel rig challenge and you can cast your vote by sharing your favorite team on twitter with that hashtag voting can be done up to one time per day through september 3rd and each vote wins them a chance to win one of the final seven rigs that will be raffled off at pax prime but let's find out what else is in here how lighter that's a taser dude no it's a lighter it is not a taser i mean i'm not going to touch it and find out but jeez look at that that's probably a charger a yeti intel extreme challenge thermos ah now we've gotten to the bulk of the action here so there's an all-access pass to pax prime which apparently includes airfare hotel and conference not too shabby there's tom clancy's rainbow six siege please tell me it's a pc copy yes it is ha good i thought there might have been possible intel completely lost their mind sending knives and dangerous lighters and console copies of video games to people also inside is a pair of rocket cave or cob i think they call them headphones an intel xtreme rig challenge t-shirt they assumed large they were wrong and then finally in place of what would normally be the products that they've just announced like the new core i7 6950x 10 core extreme edition processor with turbo boost max technology 3.0 an unlocked core multiplier an integrated quad channel ddr4 2400 memory controller unlike how they normally include that product in the box i get this handsome piece of paper which i plan to put on my wall in my office other than that i think we've got some manuals here yes manuals and documentation and this very nice backpack so that's pretty much the gist of it guys follow along with the intel xtreme rig challenge using the hashtags on twitter that i mentioned before and you can find links to the full details in the video description\n"