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| Product | Origin Chronos (February 2012) | Dell XPS One 27 (Windows 8) | HP Pavilion HPE Phoenix h9z | Maingear F131 (Core i7 3770K, May 2012) | HP Pavilion Elite h8xt |
| Price | $1,199.00 | MSRP: $2,099.00 | Pricing is currently unavailable. | Pricing is currently unavailable. | Pricing is currently unavailable. |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 2 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 4.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 0 stars | 3 stars |
| Release date | February 1, 2012 | Info unavailable | February 2, 2012 | May 1, 2012 | June 1, 2011 |
| 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. | Slower than all of its competition, the HP Pavilion HPE Phoenix h90z is impossible to recommend. | If you're in the market for a $3,000 gaming PC, the attractive, blazing fast Maingear F131 should be first on your list. | We'd recommend the HP Pavilion Elite h8xt to anyone in the market for a well-rounded, higher-end desktop, and for headphone users especially; the included Beats Audio software will provide a marginal boost to audio output. |
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| MSRP: $2,099.00 See manufacturer website for availability. | Pricing is currently unavailable. | Pricing is currently unavailable. | Pricing is currently unavailable. |