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Product name	Maingear Ephex (Intel Core i7 965)	Apple Mac Pro Dual-Core Xeon 5150 2.66 GHz	HP Workstation xw6400 (Dual Core Xeon 5130 2GHz, 4GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Pro)
Price	Check Prices	$225.00	$1,600.00
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars
Release date	December 01, 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.
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Storage Removable	Info unavailable	None	None
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	3 years warranty - On-site
Video Memory	3 GB	256 MB DDR2 SDRAM	Info unavailable
Optical Storage (2nd)	Info unavailable	None	None
Floppy Drive	Info unavailable	None	None
Storage Controller	Info unavailable	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Type	Info unavailable	Personal computer	Workstation
Hard Drive (2nd)	1 x 1 TB - Standard	- None	- None
Printer	Info unavailable	None	None
Processor Main Features	Info unavailable	Intel Execute Disable Bit Intel Virtualization Technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology	Hyper-Threading Technology Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology
Optical Storage	Info unavailable	DVD±RW (+R DL)	CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
RAM	12 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz	1 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - ECC - 667 MHz	4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - ECC - 667 MHz - PC2-5300
Cache Memory	Info unavailable	8 MB L2 cache	4 MB L2 cache
Dimensions (WxDxH)	Info unavailable	8.1 in x 18.7 in x 20.1 in	6.5 in x 17.3 in x 17.4 in
Hard Drive	Info unavailable	1 x 250 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 160 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300
Processor	1 x Intel Core i7 965 / 3.925 GHz ( Quad-Core )	2 x Intel Xeon Dual Core 5150 / 2.66 GHz ( Dual-Core )	1 x Intel Xeon Dual Core 5130 / 2 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Weight	Info unavailable	42.3 lbs	32.2 lbs
OS Provided	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition	Apple MacOS X 10.5	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Product Description	Core i7 965 3.925 GHz	Apple Mac Pro Mac Pro - Xeon Dual Core 5150 2.66 GHz	HP Workstation Xw6400 - Xeon Dual Core 5130 2 GHz
Voltage Required	Info unavailable	AC 120/230 V	AC 120/230 V
Graphics Controller	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280	PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT	Info unavailable
Product Form Factor	Info unavailable	Tower	Mini tower
Communications	Info unavailable	None	None
Audio Output	Info unavailable	Sound card	Sound card - Stereo
Cache Per Processor	Info unavailable	4 MB ( 2 x 2 MB )	4 MB
Environmental Standards	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes
Monitor	Info unavailable	None.	None.
Localization	Info unavailable	English / United Kingdom	English / United States
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	As Reviewed: $8798 Check manufacturer's site for availability	Prices from 0 CNET Certified stores	Compu-America.com $1,600.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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