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PC Magazine
September 12, 2008
Joel Santo Domingo |
The Hottest Gaming Boxes We've looked at the latest gaming systems: The rigs are imposing, pricey and faster than ever.   |
PC Magazine
June 15, 2007
Joel Santo Domingo |
Falcon Northwest Mach V (Radeon HD 2900 XT) The latest, super fast iteration of the Mach V from Falcon Northwest proves once and for all that gaming under Windows Visa needn't be slouchy. |
PC Magazine
April 19, 2007
Joel Santo Domingo |
Falcon Northwest Mach V (Quad X6800) The Falcon Northwest Mach V (Quad X6800) brings dual-card graphics and quad-core processing speed to the multimedia and gaming enthusiast markets. |
PC Magazine
December 22, 2008
Joel Santo Domingo |
Gateway FX6800-01e With the Gateway FX6800-01e, you can play Crysis for less than $1,300!... iBuypower Gamer Paladin 998... Velocity Micro Edge E2250... |
PC Magazine
March 11, 2010
Joel Santo Domingo |
Maingear Shift The Core i7-980X-equipped Maingear Shift gaming desktop combines blazing benchmark scores with a design that intelligently manages the copious heat that gaming desktops generate. |
PC Magazine
January 3, 2011
Joel Santo Domingo |
Falcon Northwest Mach V (Core i7-2600K) With top-of-the-line components, including Intel's new Sandy Bridge processor, the Falcon Northwest Mach V (Core i7-2600K) is an uber-gaming desktop PC. What's surprising is that it comes in at less than $5,000. |
PC Magazine
December 1, 2006
Lloyd Case |
Falcon Northwest Mach V (Quad-Core) Falcon Northwest updates its venerable Mach V gaming system with quad-core graphics and dual nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX graphics cards. The CPU adds a little kick, but the paired 8800 GTX cards are the real stars here. |
PC Magazine
July 14, 2005
Joel Santo Domingo |
Falcon Northwest Mach V (Pentium EE 840) The Falcon NW Mach V delivers top-end performance and has components that gamers and graphic artists will like, but there are slightly less expensive systems that can do a little better. |
PC Magazine
December 16, 2009
Joel Santo Domingo |
Polywell MiniBox P5500C With quad-core power and copious storage, the Polywell MiniBox P5500C is well suited to be a transportable graphics workstation or gaming rig. |
PC Magazine
April 27, 2010
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell Optiplex 780 USFF The Dell Optiplex 780 USFF is one of the best ultra small form factor desktop and monitor combinations out there.... Apple iMac 27-inch (Core i7)... Dell Inspiron 580s... Velocity Micro Raptor Signature Edition... Gateway FX6831-01... etc. |
PC Magazine
July 14, 2005
Joel Santo Domingo |
Falcon Northwest Mach V (Athlon 64 X2 4800+) If you want the fastest, most powerful system out there, the Falcon Northwest Mach V with the AMD Athlon processor is it. |
PC Magazine
May 22, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Falcon Northwest Mach V FX-62 Quad Thanks to its advanced components, the Falcon Northwest Mach V FX-62 Quad is a fire-breathing beast with amazingly fast performance. |
PC Magazine
July 14, 2005
Joel Santo Domingo |
Velocity Micro ProMagix DCX Blazing performance will please content creators and gamers alike, but initial setup problems hurt the ProMagix DCX's final results. |
PC Magazine
April 25, 2008
Joel Santo Domingo |
Falcon Northwest FragBox 8500 This "budget" high-end gamer lets you get your power to go. |
PC Magazine
October 16, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Velocity Micro Raptor DCX Still a member of the $5G club, the Velocity Micro Raptor DCX gaming desktop manages to pack a lot of technology into its flagship box. Like its namesake, the Raptor is a predatory machine, especially as configured here. |
PC Magazine
September 12, 2007
Joel Santo Domingo |
Gateway FX530XT (8800GTX) The latest Gateway FX530XT, with "factory overclocked" GeForce 8800 GTX graphics, churns out performance to rival systems costing much, much more. |
PC Magazine
July 14, 2005
Joel Santo Domingo |
Velocity Micro Vision 64 (Athlon 64 X2 4800+) The Vision 64 is a monster gaming system that scored off the charts on our tests. Subtle in design, it's not for the faint of heart. |
PC Magazine
September 9, 2009
Joel Santo Domingo |
AVADirect GT3 Core i7 Gaming System AVADirect fits plenty of 3D prowess in a small case with the portable GT3 Core i7 Gaming System. |
PC Magazine
February 26, 2009
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell Studio XPS 435 In its Studio XPS 435, Dell provides a handsome rig that puts up good gaming and great multimedia numbers at a very competitive price. |
PC Magazine
November 16, 2005
Joel Santo Domingo |
Gaming Systems Gone Wild Alienware Aurora 7500 SLI... Dell Dimension XPS 600... Falcon Northwest X2-4800 SLI... iBuyPower Aeon... Overdrive Torque SLI... Polywell Poly 939N4-SLI2... Velocity Micro's Gamers' Ede DualX... Voodoo Omen a121... |
PC Magazine
September 6, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
High-End Vista-Ready Desktops Think you're ready for Windows Vista? These high-end desktops can take anything that Microsoft's upcoming OS has to throw at them: Falcon Northwest Mach V, Gateway FX510XT, WinBook Jiv Mini, and Sony Vaio VGC-LS1. |
PC Magazine
July 14, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Falcon Northwest Mach V with Core 2 Extreme The Falcon Northwest Mach V gaming desktop runs Intel's long-awaited Core 2 processor. It's the new desktop performance champ, and the one others will be chasing around the track for quite a while.... Cisnet A7099... Dell 3007WFP... |
PC Magazine
January 3, 2011
Joel Santo Domingo |
Maingear F131 Super Stock The Maingear F131 Super Stock is an overclocked beast for the game grid. It has stratospheric performance, but better yet it doesn't have a stratospheric price tag. |
PC Magazine
October 6, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell Dimension C521 An AMD processor in a Dell? Who'd have thunk it? A compact and versatile desktop with a decent bang for the buck, the Dell Dimension C521 is a good first AMD effort from Dell... Overdrive Core2.X-Fire... |
PC Magazine
November 8, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Polywell Poly i680SLI The Polywell Poly i680SLI's quad-core processor and nVidia 8800 GTX graphics make for a speedy desktop that can outperform older dual-card (and quad-card) graphic systems with "only" one graphics card. |
PC Magazine
July 10, 2008
Joel Santo Domingo |
Alienware Area-51 ALX (QX9770) With the Area-51 ALX (QX9770), Alienware blasts one off into deep space. This rig puts up some awesome gaming and multimedia performance numbers, with a price tag to match. |
PC Magazine
May 1, 2008
Cisco Cheng |
Alienware Area-51 m15x The Alienware Area-51 m15x looks like it could subjugate the earth with its power and futuristic styling! |
PC Magazine
July 15, 2009
Cisco Cheng |
Alienware M17x The Alienware M17x is the complete mobile gaming package, as its all-metallic look can stand in the spotlight with its parts. |
PC Magazine
December 16, 2010
Joel Santo Domingo |
Origin Genesis The Origin Genesis is an uber-gaming desktop PC that has insane performance and an insane price. |
PC Magazine
June 12, 2008
Cisco Cheng |
Dell XPS M1730 (Penryn) The Dell XPS M1730 (Penryn) gaming laptop racks up the best 3D scores we've seen, but it's hefty in both weight and price... Alienware Area-51 ALX (QX9770)... Falcon Northwest FragBox 8500... |
PC Magazine
September 28, 2005
Anderson & Domingo |
Use Your Imagination: Eight Digital Content Creation Desktops HP Media Center 7160n... Sony VAIO VGC-RA842G... Dell Dimension 9100... Power Mac Dual 2.7GHz... Falcon Northwest Talon X2 3800... Gateway FX400MC... Velocity Micro Vision 64 LX-V... Voodoo Doll D210... |
PC Magazine
January 10, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX A system that looks as much at home on an engineer's desk as it does in a hard-core gamer's den, the Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX offers performance that trumps the highest-end gaming systems. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2006
Loyd Case |
Dell XPS 710 (Quad Core) Offering typically smooth Dell performance and stability, it takes few risks, but buyers may wish for just a little more. |
PC Magazine
April 17, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Voodoo Omen a121x Extreme Gamer PC Voodoo's Omen a121x will crush your unimaginative definition of gaming PCs... Vigor Force Recon LE... |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2006
Loyd Case |
Gateway FX530XT The Gateway FX530XT offers an overclocked quad-core Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor and the latest ATI graphics hardware, and it does so at a fairly reasonable price... Dell XPS 710... |
PC Magazine
January 17, 2007
John R. Delaney |
Alienware Area-51 7500 Powered by an overclocked Intel quad-core Core 2 Extreme processor and an nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card, the Alienware Area-51 7500 is one fast, albeit noisy, desktop PC with a customizable lighting system and a hefty price tag. |
PC Magazine
August 8, 2005
Joel Santo Domingo |
Dell Dimension XPS 600 This system packs a serious gaming punch, with an obscene 1TB of hard drive space, a speedy 3.8-GHz P4 670 processor, and two top-of-the-line nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX graphics cards in an SLI configuration. |
PC Magazine
September 23, 2008
Joel Santo Domingo |
Cyberpower Gamer Ultra SLI Basic If you're new to gaming, or have a soft spot for the old games (Doom 3, anyone?), the Cyberpower Gamer Ultra SLI Basic is an inexpensive gaming PC worth checking out. |
PC Magazine
August 1, 2007
Joel Santo Domingo |
CyberPower Gamer Ultra 8500 SE The CyberPower Gamer Ultra 8500 SE proves that you don't need a crazily expensive system to start playing games. |
PC Magazine
August 24, 2004
Joel Santo Domingo |
Overdrive PC Torque.OP Overdrive PC makes it possible to own a truly unique PC, with an innovative choice of processor for gaming. |
PC Magazine
January 31, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Polywell MiniBox2 939NP-MCE It's not the prettiest or smallest of the compact MCE PCs out there, but if you don't want an ugly tower in your living room and you're hesitant to buy a horizontal PC that you can't expand or upgrade, the MiniBox2 may be a good compromise. |
PC Magazine
February 10, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Velocity Micro Vision GX The new Velocity Micro Vision GX: An affordable system with flair... Cyberpower Gamer Ultra 8500 SE... Cisnet NASCAR PC... |
PC Magazine
May 11, 2009
Joel Santo Domingo |
Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p Eco Ultra Small "Ultra Small" doesn't stand for low-powered for the Lenovo ThinkCentre M58p Eco Ultra Small.... Cybernet iOne-GX31... Acer Veriton X270-ED7400C... Lenovo ThinkCentre M58e... Acer Veriton X270-ED7400C... |
PC Magazine
April 10, 2009
Joel Santo Domingo |
Apple Mac Pro (Quad-Core) The Apple Mac Pro (Quad-Core) is a better overall performer on day-to-day tasks than its eight-core sibling. |
PC Magazine
April 26, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Gateway FX510XL Gateway's first gaming desktop offers a cornucopia of high-end parts and luxury peripherals at a price other systems can't match... Dell special edition laptop XPS M1710... Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter... Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends... |
PC Magazine
July 19, 2010
Joel Santo Domingo |
AVADirect Nano Cube The AVADirect Nano Cube is a speedy, compact desktop for gaming enthusiasts. |
PC Magazine
March 23, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Sony VAIO VGC-RC210G The Sony VAIO VGC-RC210G is a slick multimedia desktop with ViiV compatibility, lots of hard drive space, and room for upgrades. |
PC Magazine
May 6, 2005
Joel Santo Domingo |
Falcon Northwest FragBox 2 (AMD Athlon 64 4000+) This computer gives gamers exactly what they want: blistering gaming performance for a price that doesn't require a trust fund. Although it is a bit pricey for a system without a monitor. |
PC Magazine
October 23, 2009
John R. Delaney |
HP Pavilion p6267c-b The HP Pavilion p6267c-b is a stylish quad-core desktop with a generous amount of memory, good-sized hard drive, and a beautiful 25-inch LCD monitor... HP TouchSmart 300-1007... Compaq Presario CQ5210f... etc. |
PC Magazine
May 17, 2006
Joel Santo Domingo |
Buying Guide: Gaming Desktops What kind of desktop will it take to run the most anticipated games of 2006, such as Oblivion and EverQuest II? |
