Origin Genesis and Eon18 Gaming PCs Debut

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I'm not so sure that a down economy when PCs are not shipping well to start with is a good time to launch a new gaming PC boutique. That is apparently exactly what Origin PC did and the company is offering its first gaming desktop and gaming notebook system.

The new desktop is called the Genesis and the notebook is the Eon18. The gaming rigs will have custom paint options including flames and more. The Genesis desktop starts at $1,699 and the user can choose any chassis on the market. Intel or AMD CPU options are available and graphics can be up to three NVIDIA or ATI cards. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

iBuypower Updates Full Gaming PC Line to Windows 7

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Gaming computer maker iBuypower announced last week that its entire line of gaming computers including desktops and notebooks have been transitioned to Windows 7. That means that you can get its Chimera, LAN Warrior, and Paladin XLC machines with the new Microsoft OS.

The best feature of the OS for gamers is support for DirectX 11 for improved graphics. The company also offers different levels of overclocking on the new gaming computers as well with 10%, 20%, and 30% overclocking levels for $49 for level 1 and $99 for level 2 or 3 overclocking. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

iBuyPower Unveils Chimera Killer Edition Gaming PC

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I am a huge fan of PC gaming and much prefer the PC to any game console when it comes time to game. If you feel the same way and are in need of a new gaming computer, iBuyPower has unveiled a sweet new machine called the Chimera Killer Special Edition.

The PC comes in a slick flamed out chassis that is packed with hardware gamers want. The machine features the Killer Xeno Pro gaming netbook card that promises to speed up the system by offloading key processes from the CPU and network processing unit the card adds. The machine comes in Intel and AMD flavors. Read more

Posted on Fri, 7 Aug 2009 06:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Maingear Announces World's Greenest Gaming PC

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Maingear has announced what it is claiming to be the world's greenest gaming PC. The machine is a small form factor gaming rig using NVIDIA Ion graphics. The machine is the first ION PC that can be upgraded with a GeForce GPU.

The little machine is available with Intel Core 2 45nm processors and an 80+ Certified 300 watt PSU that is 80% efficient. Gamers wanting more power can add a GeForce 9800 GT ECO graphics card that needs 40% less power than a standard 9800 GT video card requires. Read more

Posted on Fri, 5 Jun 2009 06:21:21 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Maingear PC Launches ePhexX58 Elite Gaming PC

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Maingear is a boutique gaming PC maker and the company has announced a new high-end gaming desktop called the ePhex Elite. The new machine is packed with powerful components to create what Maingear calls the ultimate gaming PC.

The PC utilizes Intel Core i7 975 Extreme CPU, up to three NVIDIA GTX 285 video cards or three Radeon HD 4890 video cards. Cooling all the power the machine has is a custom liquid cooling system that removes heat from the GPUs and the CPU. The mainboard of the machine is an Asus X58. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Maingear Relaunches F131 Gaming PC

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Boutique gaming PC maker Maingear has relaunched its popular F131 gaming desktop. The new version of the machine offers custom laser etching on the case and advanced liquid cooling for the CPU from CoolIT.

A fully optioned F131 can be fitted with three ATI 4890 graphics cards in CrossFireX. Systems can also be optioned with up to 8TB of storage and the system featured hot swappable SATA connectors. If ATI video cards aren’t your thing, the machine can be fitted with NVIDIA cards as well. Read more

Posted on Thu, 7 May 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

How to build a Cost Efficient Gaming PC

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Hi Tech Legion published a guide to build a new cost efficient Gaming PC.
Quote from the guide: "This year, we are building a solid gaming PC while trying to keep the costs low. The PC will be focused toward MMOs, as they are the single most commonly played game beside the casual gamers. However, we want a system that will run other games as well. Read more

Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

CyberPower Gaming PC System with NVIDIA 3D Vision

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California based gaming PC maker CyberPower unleashed the CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 3D PCs with NVIDIA 3D Vision bundle.
The NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision gaming bundle got announced at the CES 2009 and offers 3D experience through shutter glasses. Read more

Posted on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus ROG CG6190 Core i7 Gaming PC unveiled

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Asus unveils the Asus ROG CG6190 Core i7 Gaming PC. The ROG CG6190 PC's unique exterior design is inspired by ancient and modern armor with both Eastern and Western influences.
The Asus ROG CG6190 Core i7 machine can be configured with up to 12GB RAM and 4TB SATA HDDs.
Other features include a built-in biometric fingerprint scanner for system security, a 2-kilowatts dual power system and customized liquid cooling modules for non-stop sustainability, and the SupremeFX X-Fi Audio Card that provides support for 3D nine virtual speakers. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

JPR Says that the Gaming PC Market is Larger than Thought

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According to JPR, the market for gaming PCs is larger than it was previously believed to be. The firm said today that the estimated worldwide PC gaming hardware shipments for the enthusiast segment has a worldwide CAGR of 9%. The performance segment has a CAGR of 19% and the mainstream segment has a CAGR of 21%.

The total PC gaming hardware market in 2008 was over $20 billion and JPR says that number will grow to over $34 billion by 2012. The current economy has shifted gaming from consoles to PC gaming according to JPR because the cost of a HDTV added to a game console makes PC gaming less costly and more flexible. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Asetek to Cool Acer Aspire Predator Gaming PC

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Asetek is known in enthusiast crowds for making the Vapochill phase change cooling system for highly overclocked PCs. Asetek also provides OEM cooling solutions to some of the most recognizable computer makers around. Asetek announced that it is providing its LCLC cooling product to Acer.

Acer will be using the product in its high-end Predator gaming system. The liquid cooling system being used inside the Predator promises to reduce noise and improve performance over air cooling. The liquid cooling system will allow the CPU to be overclocked to higher levels than air cooling can achieve. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:18:21 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Asus Ares CG6155 Gaming PC unveiled

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Asus unveiled the ASUS ARES CG6155 Desktop PC. The Ares competes with offerings from Alienware and also the Acer Aspire G Predator.

The Asus Ares case design is supposed to melt eastern and western cultures. To Asus the Ares CG6155 looks bullet proof - it looks ok, but not very different from other gaming rig makers. Read more

Posted on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Uberclok Reactor Gaming PC Video Review

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3dGameman published a video review of a new custom game rig maker Uberclok.

Quote from the review: "Uberclok is based in Chicago and a new player in the Gaming PC market. What set them apart from the many other companies on the market is their pre-overclocked systems. They currently have two models, the Ion and Reactor. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Uberclok Opens Doors in U.S. with Overclocked Gaming PCs

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A new player in the market for high-end gaming PCs has opened doors here in the states with a pair of new gaming machines. The company is called Uberclok and has two systems with the first being the Ion coming in at $1500 and the second system is called the Reaktor starting at $2500.

Uberclok says the Ion has smooth gaming performance and is available with up to a 22-inch LCD display. The Reaktor is the high-end model with large displays available along with a host of upgrade options. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:53:54 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

HP Launches the Blackbird Gaming PC

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HP has produced their first HP branded high end gaming rig since they bought Voodoo PC. The new rig is called the Blackbird 002 and its main claim to fame is the use of off the shelf components for upgradeability.

HP says you can upgrade everything form the CPU to the graphics card and RAM when you want to with components from any vendor. Really the only thing special I see about this system is the case they choose to put it in and it’s only remarkable for the design. There are multiple PC case manufacturers out there making PC cases that use a compartment design to reduce heat, like the Cooler Master Cosmos I reviewed not too long ago. Try again HP, nothing new there to brag about.

Everything else they are so proud of you can do yourself, for significantly less than the $2500 to $6500 the Blackbird is rumored to sell for. The only hard specs I have on the system are that it will use a 1.1KW PSU, be overclockable in the BIOS and have a tool-less entry design. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Sep 2007 09:44:03 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Commodore Gaming launches Sick Beige Gaming PC at CeBit 2007

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Commodore Gaming launched a line of gaming PCs with bold case designs at CeBit 2007.

The company owning the Commodore brand tries to leverage the Commodore sentimentality of consumers who owned a C64 or VC20. I owned a C16, C128 and still have a VC20 in my treasure chest. The VC20 is actually my first mod. I added the missing reset button. Still, I do not feel any attachment or even trust into something that is branded Commodore today for state-of-the-art gaming performance. They need to prove themselves to be up to snuff compared to Dell's Alienware and other custom gaming PC outfits.

I like the Commodore's C-Kin custom skinning concept. To show though that you are a Commodore addict you need to pick the C64 "sick beige" as case color and not one of the colorful and pretty skins.
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Posted on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr