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| Release date | November 14, 2006 | June 28, 2009 | December 01, 2008 | ||
| The Bottom Line | We have one major issue with the Velocity Micro Raptor Signature Edition (the price), and two minor ones (it's loud, for one), but those aside, this is one of the most feature-complete high-end desktops we've reviewed. Its performance is media-creation- and game-minded, and anyone buying it for those or almost any other purposes won't be disappointed. | 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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| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Video Memory | 768 MB GDDR3 SDRAM | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 3 GB | 896 MB |
| Multi-GPU Configuration | 2 single GPU cards (SLI) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Floppy Drive | 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Storage Controller | RAID PCI Express ; IDE | Info unavailable | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Type | Personal computer | Info unavailable | Personal computer | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | - None | Info unavailable | - None | 1 x 1 TB - Standard | 1 x 80 GB - Solid state drive |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Printer | None | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (+R DL) | DVD±R (±R DL) | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM with Labelflash Technology | Info unavailable | BD-ROM |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM | 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) | None | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Cache Memory | 8 MB L2 cache | Info unavailable | 4 MB L2 cache | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 4.2 in x 13 in x 10.7 in | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Weight | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 11.9 lbs | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 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 |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 / 2.66 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 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 | 4 x 150 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA NCQ | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | Info unavailable | 1 x 1500 GB - Standard |
| Product Description | Velocity Micro Raptor Signature Edition Gaming PC - Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66 GHz | Core i7 860 2.8 GHz | Gateway SX 2800-01 - Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz | Core i7 965 3.925 GHz | Core i7 860 3.3 Hz |
| Graphics Controller | PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | Dual nVidia GeForce GTX 275 |
| Power | AC 120/230 V | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Storage Removable | None | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Card Reader | 8 in 1 card reader | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Product Form Factor | Tower | Info unavailable | Tower | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Communications | None | Info unavailable | Fax / modem - 56 Kbps | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Audio Output | Sound card | Info unavailable | Sound card - 5.1 channel surround | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Cache Per Processor | 8 MB | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Monitor | None. | Info unavailable | None. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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As Reviewed: $510 |
As shown: $8798 |
As shown: $2,495 |
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