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| Product | Velocity Micro Edge Z55 (Core i7-2700K, February 2012) | Origin Chronos (February 2012) | Dell XPS One 27 (Windows 8) | Maingear F131 (Core i7 3770K, May 2012) | Dell XPS 8500 |
| Price | MSRP: $2,299.00 | $1,199.00 | MSRP: $2,099.00 | Pricing is currently unavailable. | Pricing is currently unavailable. |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 4.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 0 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | February 1, 2012 | February 1, 2012 | Info unavailable | May 1, 2012 | May 2, 2012 |
| Bottom line | The Velocity Micro Edge Z55 is a laser-focused gaming PC with a relatively attainable price, and it's an easy system to recommend to enthusiasts. | 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. | If you're in the market for a $3,000 gaming PC, the attractive, blazing fast Maingear F131 should be first on your list. | Dell makes a game effort to set the XPS 8500 apart from other performance PCs, but it overshoots with a pricey SSD, making the price hard to justify given this system's average overall performance. |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices | MSRP: $2,299.00 See manufacturer website for availability. |
| MSRP: $2,099.00 See manufacturer website for availability. | Pricing is currently unavailable. | Pricing is currently unavailable. |
