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| Release date | November 11, 2008 | December 01, 2008 | October 20, 2009 | ||
| The Bottom Line | Velocity Micro's Edge Z55 provides a powerful example of the leap ahead in performance afforded by Intel's new Core i7 CPUs. Velocity Micro's own overclocking efforts don't hurt either. Any PC gamer would love to make this upper midrange desktop their own. | 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. | HP's Firebird 803 brings the influence of its Voodoo PC acquisition to the mainstream with a compelling design, admirable power efficiency, and strong bang-for-the-buck. What it lacks is any sort of graphics upgrade path. For some, the limited upgradeability kills the deal. For those still interested, this PC offers a complete gaming PC with conversation-piece design. | 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. | Apple's new 27-inch iMac will charm plenty of you with its screen size alone. Fortunately, that won't lead you astray. Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal. This iMac isn't perfect, but its positives far outweigh its negatives. We can think of few users to whom we wouldn't recommend this system. |
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| Storage Removable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty |
| Video Memory | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3 GB | 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None |
| Floppy Drive | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None |
| Storage Controller | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) |
| Type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Personal computer |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Yes x 320 GB - Standard | 1 x 1 TB - Standard | - None |
| Printer | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None |
| Optical Storage | Info unavailable | DVD±R (±R DL) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | DVD±RW (±R DL) |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None |
| RAM | Info unavailable | 8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 |
| Cache Memory | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3 MB L2 cache |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in |
| Processor | Info unavailable | 1 x Intel Core i7 860 / 2.8 GHz | Intel Core 2 Quad 9400 2.66 GHz | 1 x Intel Core i7 965 / 3.925 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz ( Dual-Core ) |
| Hard Drive | Info unavailable | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA NCQ | 2 x 320 GB | Info unavailable | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 |
| Weight | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 30.4 lbs |
| OS Provided | Info unavailable | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Vista Home Premium | Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition | Apple MacOS X 10.6 |
| Product Description | Info unavailable | Core i7 860 2.8 GHz | Core 2 Quad 9400 2.66 GHz | Core i7 965 3.925 GHz | Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 27 in TFT active matrix |
| Voltage Required | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | AC 120/230 V |
| Graphics Controller | Info unavailable | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | Info unavailable | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | ATI Radeon HD 4670 |
| Product Form Factor | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | All-in-one |
| Communications | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None |
| Audio Output | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Sound card - Stereo |
| Cache Per Processor | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3 MB |
| Environmental Standards | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Yes |
| Monitor | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | LCD display - 27 in - TFT active matrix |
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