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Dell XPS 730 reviews: A Ferrari stuck in traffic: Dell has released a new version of its top-of-the-line gaming desktop, and it is a major update. The XPS 730 series is the company's first gaming rig to come--in some configurations--factory over-clocked, and Dell says it is capable of playing Crysis, a notoriously demanding first-person shooter, at a resolution of...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., ATI Radeon, Memory, Ferrari, Hardware, XPS 730, XPS 730 Series, H2C, Games, Personal Technology, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-05-02

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News to know: Sun; Microhoo; Vista; Linux security; Spigit: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Sun plans layoffs following weak quarter; Blames U.S. economy Nate McFeters: Multiple Linux flaws show that Linux also has kernel issues More bad news for McAfee, HackerSafe certification Steve Ballmer's defining hour Mary...; Tags: Security, Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Linux, Virtualization, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Dell XPS 730 h2c: Dell's brand-new XPS 730 H2C high-end gaming PC ticks off all the right boxes and even manages to pull off a few new tricks, at least for Dell. It's the first PC that Dell will ship with a factory-overclocked CPU and memory. Our $6,747 review unit features the latest quad-core...; Tags: Video cards, Processors, Dell Computer Corp., Maingear Ephex, XPS 730, XPS 730 H2C, hard drive; Product reviews 2008-05-01
Lenovo parodies MacBook Air commercial: Lenovo parodies MacBook Air commercialThat is AWESOME!!And oh so true! HILARIOUS!!! :)Very well done spot...This is an excellent piece of marketing from Lenovo. They should be commended, maybe handed an award or something.I am certainly going to share this with all of my Apple loving, black turtleneck wearing friends.Great advertisement.A...; Tags: Notebooks, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Lenovo Group Ltd., MacBook Air commercial, MacBookAir; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
HP Blackbird 002: HP's Blackbird 002 is the first product from the collaborative design and production minds of HP and its year-old boutique acquisition, Voodoo PC. The result is a system that makes an unexpectedly large dent in what we expect from high-end gaming PCs. In addition to its unique appearance and a...; Tags: Video cards, Games, Blackbird 002, Voodoo, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Blackbird 002, HP Blackbird, video card, graphics; Product reviews 2007-09-05

Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800): We've stayed away from the $6,000-plus gaming PCs for awhile, largely because the shift to Windows Vista has thrown the high-end PC market into a state of uncertainty. Still, we agreed to review this Mach V from Falcon Northwest because the company sent us a configuration with two long-rumored but...; Tags: Desktops, Processors, Consumer electronics, DVD, Falcon Northwest, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Corp., PC, Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2007-07-26
Maingear F131 SLI (Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600): Maingear's new F131 SLI gaming PC comes at our recent Velocity Micro Editors' Choice winner strong and hard. Both are equally well-designed, and while the Maingear is a bit more expensive at $4,200, it also includes a few features the Velocity Micro lacks, at least in the PC it sent...; Tags: Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), DVD, Consumer electronics, Processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Maingear, Velocity, Velocity Micro; Product reviews 2007-06-29
Gateway FX530XT (Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX): With this newest reiteration of its high-end FX530XT, Gateway finally brings it flagship desktop in line with the other enthusiast PCs in its class. And all it took was a graphics card. Our $4,449 build comes with an overclocked GeForce 8800 GTX. Combine that with the system's familiar overclocked Intel...; Tags: Video cards, Games, Processors, NVidia Corp., Gateway Inc., Gateway FX530XT, Maingear, Nvidia GeForce; Product reviews 2007-05-31
Velocity Micro Raptor DCX (ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT): We've given Velocity Micro plenty of good reviews in the past, but this might be the best PC we've ever seen from the midsize vendor. True to its specialty of building powerful, smartly configured gaming desktops, this Raptor DCX comes in at $3,995, but it feels like you're getting a...; Tags: Games, ATI Radeon, Velocity, Velocity Micro, Raptor, DCX, card, PC, game, ATI Technologies Inc., NVidia Corp.; Product reviews 2007-05-14
Maingear X-Cube (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800): Maingear may not have changed its X-Cube's case since we last looked at one about a year ago, but the hardware and software on the 2007 model are entirely brand new. With the latest in everything, this high-end, semiportable gaming system has a comparable price tag, coming in around $4,570...; Tags: Performance management, Processors, Intel Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, Maingear X-Cube, Maingear, performance; Product reviews 2007-05-09
ABS Ultimate X Striker Elite: We generally like ABS systems. Of the lesser-known vendors (we call them "third tiers"), we usually find ABS PCs built well, with strong bang for the buck. The ABS Ultimate X Striker Elite is no different, but you should be extra careful if you place an order. If you look...; Tags: asset based security; Product reviews 2007-04-10
ABS Ultimate X8 Stealth Extreme: We've seen seven or eight PCs with an overclocked Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 quad core chip. All of them together might make less noise than the ironically named ABS Ultimate X8 Stealth Extreme. Its bulky, boxy case also looks less like a PC and more like a modern design...; Tags: Desktops, asset based security, PC; Product reviews 2007-03-19
Gateway FX530XT (Windows Vista): Only the operating system and the amount of system memory set this Gateway FX530XT apart from the FX530XT that we reviewed in November 2006. That $3,650 model had Windows XP and 2GB of memory; this newer one goes for $3,660 and comes with Windows Vista Home Premium, and 4GB of...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Gateway Inc., card, Gateway FX530XT, 3D, Nvidia GeForce, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista; Product reviews 2007-02-15
Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700): Of the next-generation game systems we've seen recently, none has performed as well on our game tests as Falcon Northwest's Mach V. Similar PCs are by no means slow, but if your goal is showing off frame rates, Falcon Northwest turned in the fastest scores. Like its competition, the Mach...; Tags: Games, Processors, Intel Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, Falcon Northwest, Mach V, game; Product reviews 2007-01-26
Dell h2c Technology: Hybrid Cooling for Overclocked CPUs: H2Ceramic (H2C) cooling is designed for PC enthusiasts and high-end gamers who overclock their CPUs to get top performance. These systems need extra cooling to help avoid failures caused by overheating. H2C extends CPU cooling capacity beyond what is possible with heat sinks and forced-air convection or more conventional liquid...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., CPU, Dell H2C, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2007-01-23
Dell XPS 710 h2c: Thanks to dual-graphics-card technologies and the expensive, high-wattage power supplies required to run them, the average price tag of a best-of-the-best PC has ballooned to well over the $7,000 mark. That's why, despite running a still-ridiculous $5,759, the Dell XPS 710 H2C looks like a downright bargain. Dell remains tied...; Tags: Chipsets, Performance management, Processors, Dell Computer Corp.; Product reviews 2007-01-18
Photos: Dell h2c PC runs hot and cold: The new XPS 710 H2C is built to be overclocked--which means it runs hot. That's why Dell tinkered with the cooling system.; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, cold calling; Image galleries 2007-01-10