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| The Bottom Line | 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. | Gateway's SX2800-01 offers a strong combination of performance and features all wrapped up in a design that fully embraces the merits of a slim tower PC. We recommend this system to anyone looking for a fast, affordable desktop for the home office, the living room, or anywhere in between. | 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. | 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. |
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| Storage Removable | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Video Memory | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3 GB | 896 MB |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Storage Controller | Info unavailable | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Type | Info unavailable | Personal computer | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | Info unavailable | - None | 1 x 1 TB - Standard | 1 x 80 GB - Solid state drive |
| Printer | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage | DVD±R (±R DL) | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology | Info unavailable | BD-ROM |
| RAM | 8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 800 MHz | 12 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1330 MHz |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Cache Memory | Info unavailable | 4 MB L2 cache | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | Info unavailable | 4.2 in x 13 in x 10.7 in | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Core i7 860 / 2.8 GHz | 1 x Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 / 2.33 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i7 965 / 3.925 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i7 860 / 3.3 Hz ( Quad-Core ) |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA NCQ | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | Info unavailable | 1 x 1500 GB - Standard |
| Weight | Info unavailable | 11.9 lbs | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition |
| Product Description | Core i7 860 2.8 GHz | Gateway SX2800-01 - Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz | Core i7 965 3.925 GHz | Core i7 860 3.3 Hz |
| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | Dual nVidia GeForce GTX 275 |
| Product Form Factor | Info unavailable | Tower | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Communications | Info unavailable | Fax / modem - 56 Kbps | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Audio Output | Info unavailable | Sound card - 5.1 channel surround | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Monitor | Info unavailable | None. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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