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| Product | Origin Chronos (February 2012) | Dell XPS One 27 (Windows 8) | Maingear F131 (Core i7 3770K, May 2012) |
| Price | $1,199.00 | MSRP: $2,099.00 | Pricing is currently unavailable. |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | February 1, 2012 | Info unavailable | May 1, 2012 |
| 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. | Updated with a touch screen, a new stand, and up-to-date components, the Dell XPS One 27 leads the inaugural class of
Windows 8 PCs. | If you're in the market for a $3,000 gaming PC, the attractive, blazing fast Maingear F131 should be first on your list. |
| Product Description | Chronos (February 2012) - 2nd Gen Core i5 4.7 GHz Origin Chronos i3-2100 | - 3rd Gen Core i5 3450s 3.5 GHz 27 in | Info unavailable |
| Processor | Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 4.7 GHz ( Quad-Core ) 1 2 i3-2100 | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3450s / 3.5 GHz | Info unavailable |
| RAM | 8 GB 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - Non-ECC - 1600 MHz - PC3-12800 | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive | 750 GB 1 x HDD - Serial ATA-600 - Serial ATA | 1 TB | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (±R DL) | 8X Slot Load CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-R Drive) | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Controller | nVidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti PCI Express x16 | nVidia GeForce GT 640M 2GB GDDR5 | Info unavailable |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Microsoft Windows 8 | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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| MSRP: $2,099.00 See manufacturer website for availability. | Pricing is currently unavailable. |