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velocity micro Edge E2250: The Velocity Micro Edge E2250 is a well-rounded $1,999 midrange performance PC. What it is not is the best gaming PC at this price, as much as its overclocked quad-core chip and SLI-capable motherboard want you to believe otherwise. The overclocked chip especially helps this system's multimedia performance, but its...; Tags: Processors, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, Velocity Micro, Velocity, Velocity Micro Edge E2250, Edge E2250, Dell Computer Corp., quad-core; Product reviews 2008-05-01
Dell XPS 630: We have a feeling that Dell is going to sell a lot of XPS 630 systems. This new midrange desktop brings over many of the features we like about Dell's XPS 720, but in a more manageable size. The price starts at $1,249 at launch, and for that you get...; Tags: Games, Processors, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Velocity Micro, XPS 630, XPS, Dell Computer Corp.; Product reviews 2008-02-26
velocity micro ProMagix E2055: Even though it has a sharp new case, we're under whelmed by Velocity Micro's $1,500 ProMagix E2055 desktop. Yes, it has a fast dual-core Intel processor that challenges the performance of many quad-core-based PCs, at least on certain tests. It doesn't, however, offer much in the gaming department, at least...; Tags: Processors, Velocity Micro, Velocity, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp.; Product reviews 2008-02-26
velocity micro's Windows Home Server for power users: Velocity Micro's Windows Home Server for power usersPerformance justification questionableIt's interesting that the individual from the Velociy Micro does not know that the Windows Home Server is only able to performe a single backup at a time, or that streaming to several PC's at once is limited by the network...; Tags: server, Microsoft Windows, WHS File, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Windows Home, RAID 5, Hewlett-Packard Co., storage, Velocity, Velocity Micro; Discussion threads 2008-02-21
HP's new home server is small, smart, and impressively simple: Earlier this year, I looked at a beta release of Windows Home Server and called it a "home run" for Microsoft. This week, Hewlett Packard announced that it would begin taking orders for its new MediaSmart servers, which are built on the Windows Home Server platform, with actual shipments set to...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Storage, Backup, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., David, MediaSmart Hardware, Velocity Micro, Microsoft Windows, Backups, Desktops, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2007-11-08

velocity micro ProMagix E2240: We've already reviewed Velocity Micro's ProMagix A50, which is the dual core, Circuit City version of this four-core Best Buy-only ProMagix E2240 midrange gaming system. The two are similar in price ($1,999), design, and configuration. Really, the only significant difference is the performance of the E2240, which, thanks to its...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Processors, TV & Home Theater, Games, Velocity, Velocity Micro, ProMagix E2240, Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2007-11-05
velocity micro ProMagix A50: Velocity Micro's new, Circuit City-only ProMagix A50 is a $1,999 dual-core, midrange gaming desktop competing against a slew of quad-core, digital media-oriented PCs that cost significantly less. And while we generally advocate quad-core CPUs over their slightly faster dual-core counterparts, Velocity has equipped the A50 with a fast-enough Core 2...; Tags: Desktops, DVD, Processors, Consumer electronics, ProMagix A50, Velocity, Velocity Micro; Product reviews 2007-10-19
velocity micro NoteMagix x25: Since the introduction of the Pentium M, which was designed specifically to lower the power consumption and heat output in mobile computers, the laptop that incorporates a desktop processor has become an extremely rare species. But not extinct: the $1,800 Velocity Micro NoteMagix X25, available in a single fixed configuration...; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, laptop computer, Velocity Micro, Velocity, Intel Core 2 Duo, Velocity Micro NoteMagix; Product reviews 2007-10-01
Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week: Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including an overclocked Velocity Micro PC for students, a camera backpack and a phone so good it made the list twice.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. Velocity Micro Vector GX Campus Edition...; Tags: photograph, camera, Motorola Razr2 V9, Toyota Highlander Ltd., Read CNET', Velocity Micro, Velocity, Motorola Inc., overclocking, music player, Bluetooth, speakerphone, backpack, crossover, keypad, HSDPA, grip, train, video card, adapter, Intel Core 2 Duo, motherboard, speaker; Image galleries 2007-08-18
velocity micro Vector GX Campus Edition (overclocked Core 2 Duo E6320): Velocity Micro made a name for itself by turning out custom-crafted, finely tuned, high-end desktops, a few of which it has slipped into Best Buy and, more recently, Circuit City. The company found success by occupying the middle ground between ludicrously expensive PCs from gaming boutiques and cookie-cutter systems from...; Tags: Processors, Desktops, Wi-Fi, Vector GX, Velocity Micro, Velocity, Vector GX Campus Edition, Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2007-08-14
AVADirect Core 2 Duo SLI Gaming System (Intel Core 2 Duo E6700): AVADirect's newly updated Core 2 Duo SLI system comes with a $3,600 price tag and a lot to like for a gaming PC. This particular configuration also has a few problems with it, mainly a dual-core rather than a quad-core CPU, as well as a seizure-inducing front-panel fan controller. You...; Tags: Games, Processors, Consumer electronics, DVD, Intel Core 2 Duo, AVADirect, game, Velocity Micro, Velocity, hard drive, Intel Corp.; Product reviews 2007-08-10
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
velocity micro ProMagix E2230: We've already written about Velocity Micro's lower-end Best Buy PC; now we take a look at the ProMagix E2230, a more ambitious $2,100 desktop. Like the less-expensive E2035, the higher-end E2230 combines a dual-core Intel CPU and a Nvidia graphics card to skew toward those looking for a decent gaming...; Tags: Desktops, Processors, Games, PCI, Raptor, Velocity, Velocity Micro, ProMagix E2230; Product reviews 2007-05-25
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
velocity micro ProMagix E2035: Velocity Micro's newest, least-expensive Best Buy PC is not a great deal, it's merely an OK one. Aimed at the entry-level 3D gamer, the $1,499 ProMagix E2035 has most of the hardware needed to have a satisfying gaming experience. It features Velocity Micro's typical build quality and an attractive case....; Tags: Performance management, Processors, Games, ProMagix E2035, Velocity, Velocity Micro, Cyberpower; Product reviews 2007-05-04
Thoughts on Windows Media Center: Thoughts on Windows Media CenterSo you are saying......HBO doesn't have a business model. Sorry, facts on the ground say you are wrong."premium"These so-called premium channels are rarely worth it, and the few programs that are, you can simply purchase the DVD's of those shows, or rent them. I have...; Tags: Media Center PCs, Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Velocity Micro, Microsoft Windows, Media Center PC, digital-rights management, HBO, OCUR, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Media; Discussion threads 2007-04-18
velocity micro CineMagix Grand Theater: The CineMagix Grand Theater represents Velocity Micro's first foray into the realm of the all-out home theater PC. Blu-Ray, CableCard, Windows Vista Home Premium, quad-core CPUs--they're all here. You can also scale it back to more modest specs, starting at $2,195. Our review unit came in with most of the...; Tags: Home entertainment, Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, DVD, Cable, CineMagix Grand Theater, Velocity Micro, Velocity, home theater, Blu-ray disc; Product reviews 2007-02-12
velocity micro Raptor Signature Edition (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700): The Velocity Micro Raptor Signature Edition is the midsize vendor's elite gaming PC. Company founder and CEO Randy Copeland helps build each unit, and they all come with his signature. This system is supposed to represent the best in modern PC hardware. Our review unit's configuration prices at $7,395, which...; Tags: Desktops, Video cards, Processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Velocity Micro, Velocity, Raptor Signature Edition, Widow PC, PC; Product reviews 2007-01-05
WinBook PowerSpec 7501: Like many $999 and under PCs this year, WinBook's PowerSpec 7150 aims for a bare-essentials sweet spot, combining an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and a discrete graphics card into an affordable Windows Vista-ready desktop. At its core, its configuration is almost identical to the Velocity Micro Vector GX Campus...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PCI, Processors, WinBook, Velocity Micro, Velocity, Intel Core 2 Duo, Microsoft Windows Vista; Product reviews 2006-12-21
velocity micro NoteMagix L80x Ultra: With Alienware and Voodoo now owned by major PC makers (Dell and HP, respectively), one of the few remaining big independent players in the boutique computer space is Velocity Micro. A name familiar to many, thanks to its shelf space in the Best Buy chain of brick-and-mortar electronics stores, Velocity...; Tags: Processors, Wireless Access, Velocity Micro, Velocity, Intel Core 2 Duo, NoteMagix L80x Ultra, jack; Product reviews 2006-10-11