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Product name	Maingear Ephex (Intel Core i7 965)	Velocity Micro Edge Z30 (Intel Core i7)	Alienware Area-51 X58
Price	Check Prices	$1,099.00	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	2.5 stars
Release date	December 01, 2008		November 17, 2008
The Bottom Line	Maingear's Ephex is the fastest PC we've reviewed, and also the most expensive. You can find better service policies from other boutique PC vendors, but the Ephex's overall speed and build quality are enough for us to recommend it to those in the market for the best desktop they can find.	Velocity Micro's Edge Z30 is the best deal going right now for midlevel gaming PCs featuring Intel's new Core i7 chips. The overclocked Core i7 860, a fast Nvidia graphics card, and a solid selection of features all around make it easy for us to recommend this system to anyone looking for a capable gaming desktop.	Even if we have a few reservations about this system, we can't deny that Alienware has an outstanding deal on its hands, with the Area 51 X58. It offers the same core hardware and twice the storage capacity as PCs that cost $1,500 more. High-end bargain hunters, assuming they exist, will find an amazing deal in this PC.
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Graphics Controller	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260	Info unavailable
Video Memory	3 GB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
OS Provided	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition	Info unavailable
Hard Drive (2nd)	1 x 1 TB - Standard	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Product Description	Core i7 965 3.925 GHz	Core i7 860 2.80 GHz	Core i7 965 3.20 GHz
Optical Storage	Info unavailable	DVD±R (±R DL)	Info unavailable
RAM	12 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz	8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM	12 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz
Hard Drive	Info unavailable	1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA NCQ	2 Solid state
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Processor	1 x Intel Core i7 965 / 3.925 GHz ( Quad-Core )	1 x Intel Core i7 860 / 2.80 GHz	1 x Intel Core i7 965 / 3.20 GHz
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	As Reviewed: $8798 Check manufacturer's site for availability	Buy direct from Velocity Micro $1,099.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	E-mail me when this product is available
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