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Origin Chronos

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You can choose from a few different chassis for the Chronos gaming desktop, but Origin impressed us by picking the smallest option, and turning it into one of the fastest gaming PCs available under $1,500.

4.0 stars
    Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)

CNET Editors' Rating

4.5 stars

Average User Review

out of 3 user reviews

Starting at: $1,199.00

The good: The Origin Chronos offers best-in-class gaming performance in a tidy, overclocked package.

The bad: Despite the Chronos' nice variety of options, gamers using multiple monitors will want to look for a system with room for multiple graphics cards.

The bottom line: The Origin Chronos shows the strength of small boutique vendors with a fast, affordable, and compact little desktop that I can recommend to any PC gamer.

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October 31, 2012 3:19 PM PDT

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