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Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition) comparison

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Product name	Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition)	Maingear Ephex (Intel Core i7 965)	Velocity Micro Edge Z30 (Intel Core i7)	Falcon Northwest Talon (Intel Core i7)	Alienware Area-51 X58
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	$1,099.00	Check Prices	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	4.5 stars Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)	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)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars		2.5 stars
Release date	November 17, 2008	December 01, 2008			November 17, 2008
The Bottom Line	Falcon Northwest's latest Mach V provides a model for the coming trends in high-end computing. From the latest Intel CPU, to solid-state storage, to copious amounts of memory, there's lot to admire about his PC. You will also have to pay for it, which unfortunately will thwart all but the most well-off gamers and enthusiasts.	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.	Falcon Northwest's revamped, mainstream-oriented Talon gaming desktop puts its best redesigned foot forward with a new case and a strong, price-competitive configuration built around Intel's latest batch of Core i7 CPUs. Shop around, as many vendors will have adopted Intel's new chips, but for this build at this price, Falcon Northwest sets the example to beat.	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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Video Memory	Info unavailable	3 GB	Info unavailable	896 MB	Info unavailable
Graphics Controller	ATi Radeon HD 4870	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260	Dual nVidia GeForce GTX 275	Info unavailable
OS Provided	Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition	Info unavailable
Hard Drive (2nd)	Info unavailable	1 x 1 TB - Standard	Info unavailable	1 x 80 GB - Solid state drive	Info unavailable
Product Description	Core i7 965	Core i7 965 3.925 GHz	Core i7 860 2.80 GHz	Core i7 860 3.3 Hz	Core i7 965 3.20 GHz
Optical Storage	DVD-Writer	Info unavailable	DVD±R (±R DL)	BD-ROM	Info unavailable
RAM	12 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz	12 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz	8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM	8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1330 MHz	12 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz
Hard Drive	2 x 1 TB	Info unavailable	1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA NCQ	1 x 1500 GB - Standard	2 Solid state
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Processor	Intel Core i7 965	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 860 / 3.3 Hz ( Quad-Core )	1 x Intel Core i7 965 / 3.20 GHz
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Buying choices	This product is available directly from the manufacturer's Web site.	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	As Reviewed: $2,495 This product is available directly from the manufacturer's Web site	E-mail me when this product is available
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