Computer & Laptop

Moonlight Lake fantasy by 3D Relax. A beautiful scene of the starry night sky and a majestic mountain lake. A relaxing screensaver with the high quality ambient sound effects

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The Pyramids of Egypt

3D Screensaver of the Egyptian Pyramids. Ancient Egypt on your desktop: photo-realistic colourful graphics, relaxing music, digital clock and more.

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Burano Screensaver EV

A free screensaver with great original pictures of the incredible colors of the isle of Burano. Installing or uninstalling the program is entirely automatic and will only take a few seconds.

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SunSys Screensaver

Freeware screen saver with more than fifty pictures of our Solar system main objects.

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3D Four Seasons

All four seasons will pass in front of your eyes and you can set your favorite season to last for as long as you like! You can set the duration of each season, the number of birds and turn on the soothing music and realistic sounds of nature.

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Living Marine Aquarium

Enjoy the calm serenity of our Living Marine Aquarium screen saver. Stunningly beautiful saltwater wildlife includes bright fishes, crabs, sea horses, sea stars and other fascinating creatures that behave exactly the way they do in the real life.

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THE GREAT SEA BATTLE

The best battleship game you've ever seen is finally released! This new 3D game, though based on very simple rules well know all over the world.

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2009-06-26T06:36:00.000-07:00

Gazillionaire 3

Gazillionaire III is the wildest simulation game you've ever played! Explore new worlds, shop for bizarre things like moon ferns, babel seeds and kryptoons, and make your fortune. Gazillionaire is full of memorable characters and tons of unique and exotic places to visit. Play against the computer or with up to 5 friends to see who can earn the most! You'll choose you own ship, build your company, manage a feisty crew, and, if you're clever enough, make billions of kubars!

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Airport Tycoon 3

In Airport Tycoon 3, you'll establish yourself as an airport mogul as you strive to build and manage the busiest airport in the world. Manage every physical and financial aspect of it as you strive to make your airport the most efficient, most attractive and most potent one on the globe.There's one thing better than building your dream – and that's playing it. If you manage well, you'll rule the skies. The local business convention has pushed your airport to its limits. Thousands of travelers have been streaming into your airport and they're not happy you don't have enough check-in desks or flights for that matter. Security has their hands full, and someone just started a fire in the men's washroom. The day never ends on the front lines of this Airport Dynasty.

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Legacy: World Adventure Game

Legacy: World Adventure Travel across the world as Emily King, a 25 year old adventurer with a yearning for excitement and a craving for knowledge. Help her reclaim her family legacy in an electrifying race around the globe, to win the Grand Adventurers Expedition! Legacy: World Adventure challenges your Match 3 abilities and World Fact knowledge with exciting clues and stunning imagery! Can you make the King family proud?

An international adventure
Addicting gameplay
Make your family proud!

System Requirements:

OS Support: Windows ME/2000/XP/VISTA
CPU:800MHz or faster Processor
RAM:256MB
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The Hidden Object Show

Enjoy both fun and exciting seasons of The Hidden Object Show! Become a contestant on a game show and try your hand at winning big! This fast-paced game allows you to earn countless virtual prizes and participate in addicting minigames! Experience the wackiness and humor of your charming host as he guides you through each riveting stage. Make it to the end of each intense season and win the grand prize! Addicting minigames Humourous environment Win the grand prize!

System Requirements:

OS Support: Windows ME/2000/XP/VISTA
CPU:600MHz or faster Processor
RAM:128MB
License:FREE trial version
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Treasures of Mystery Island Game

System Requirements:

OS Support: Windows ME/2000/XP/VISTA
CPU:600MHz or faster Processor
RAM:128MB
License:FREE trial version
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Pahelika: Secret Legends

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Pahelika: Secret Legends As an investigator in the NYPD, hunt down a copycat killer and try to stop a rash of murders across New York City! Work through multiple murder scenes, collecting evidence and clues, and examine the items in exciting forensic based mini-games. Put all the clues together to determine who the new Poet Killer is before another

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Astro Avenger 2

In the decade since the Global Political Crisis, mankind has entered its second golden age with plans to further expand its presence in the Galaxy. But all plans for a prosperous future have crashed with the abrupt appearance of a hostile alien fleet that is destroying everything in its path! Prepare yourself for some alien annihilation as the stunning sequel to the classic space scroller makes its long awaited debut! It's the best way to relieve the tension of a long day so blast away!

Free download Astro Avenger 2 33.5 Mb

Get the full version of Astro Avenger 2 $9.99

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2009-06-26T06:29:00.000-07:00

ACDSee 7

ACDSee 7, the most powerful photo manager around is now even faster - way faster! No other photo software saves you so much time. Enjoy the freedom to find, organize and edit your photos faster, easier and with better results than ever before. Instantly share your pictures online or on your cell phone. Create quality prints or Flash and PDF slideshows. Favored by photographers, used by organizations like Associated Press, Boeing and Harvard, ACDSee is your best choice in photo management software.
Find and display your image collections faster than ever
Import images easily using the Acquire Wizard
Search for images using several criteria at once
Create folders, albums and customized categories for images
Sort your photos using your own rating system
Streamline your workflow using the Context Sensitive toolbar
Control your camera's memory card storage space
Display your files in over 50 popular formats
View images in their original RAW formats
View and stylize thumbnails of your images
Compare images side-by-side to pick out the best shot
Use the one-click fix for common photo problems
Fix red-eye, color and light levels with precision
Crop, rotate, resize, rename
Convert images to over 10 formats
View a histogram of your image
Use the Curves tool correct exposures
Save time using more features on entire groups of images
Create PDF and Flash slide shows for e-mail and the Web
Share your photos instantly using SendPix, now with mobile phone support
Publish your images to TiVo
Print photos in popular or custom sizes Burn images on CD or DVD

Now you can spend less time managing your pictures and more time being creative. And you don't have to be a pro to get up to speed. ACDSee does the work-you get the raves!
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Flash Console Wrapper

Convert Video to Flash in Console. Batch converting using Adobe Flash Video Encoder in console mode. By defaut you can convert files using Adobe Flash Video Encoder, but only in a GUI mode. And if you need to automate conversion process from another application or *.bat file you can`t use this application. But using Flash Console Wrapper you can! Command Line arguments of Flash Console Wrapper include all quality parameters for conversion and you can modify and set arguments as you need. You can use Flash Console Wrapper on a web servers and run conversion using command line parameters automatically by scheduling or by script calling. Result files will be *.swf or *.flv with a quality of Adobe Flash Video Encoder.

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SWF Protector for PC

SWF Protector for PC, the name you can trust on when you need to protect your Flash files from all kinds of SWF decompiles.
If you are in search of a reliable, safe and powerful tool that ensures absolute on-the-fly encryption security to your Flash files from various decompiling programs, then this is the tool you are looking for. The tool can also protect your Flash or Flex technology by using advanced encryption algorithm that allow SWF file playback in Flash Player, but keeps the source code completely hidden. Other features included are: protects both ActionScript 1/2 and ActionScript 3 so that all the old and new files are safeguarded, supports encryption of all Action Script classes or allows to select the specific ones comprising the most sensitive code, the amazing tool operates in two different modes the simple and advanced, and many more user friendly features.
Supporting the most trusted encryption algorithm this tool allows faster SWF files loading, processing and saving
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Total Video Converter

Total Video converter is a complete solution for converting the video files into different formats with fine quality of picture and execute with very fast speed. Total Video converter is the best video & audio format converter which can convert video & audio files at super fast speed & best quality. Total Video converter can convert video files between all popular video formats such as converting AVI to MPEG, WMV to AVI, WMV to MPEG, MKV to MP4, MKV to AVI, etc. and also extract audio tracks from video file. It allows you to convert numerous video formats including AVI, FLV, MPEG, WMV, MOV, ASF, QuickTime, MP4, 3GP, 3G2 etc. Total Video converter includes functions of Zune Video Converter, iPod Video Converter, PSP Video Converter, MP4 Converter and 3GP Video Converter. This PSP, 3GP, Zune, iPod, MP4 video converter that make you play your required video files on Sony PSP, mobile phone, Zune Player, video iPod and other MP4 partable devices. Key Features: * Convert video to iPod video, PSP video, Zune, 3GP and 3G2 for sharing your video on partable devices. * Convert video to VCD/DVD/SVCD compatible mpeg file. * Convert AVI, DivX, XviD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV, ASF, MOV, VOB, MP4, FLV, dvr-ms files. * Extract audio tracks from video to MP3, AAC, AC3, M4A files. * Support all popular video formats. * Support H.264 MPEG-4 AVC video format for PSP. * Support DivX, XviD avi format. * Support MPEG1, MPEG2, MS MPEG4 video format. * Converting in batches with Alive Video Converter. * It is very simple and easy to use. Just right click on files in the Windows Explorer, select "Convert to AVI"(or MPEG, WMV, MP4, MP3, etc) and convert them using your predefined settings. * Schedule converting supported by Alive Video Converter. * Support drag-drop to load video files. * High converting speed, wonderful output quality.

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Internet Download Manager 5.17.3

Adopt Internet Download Manager and increase your downloads speed 500 times.
Low connection speed, slow downloading of files or websites and broken downloads can now be forgotten, this download accelerator featured with multipart downloading technology increases your downloads speed by 500 times. This intelligent tool segments downloaded files dynamically during downloads itself. This tool supports all the popular browsers and supports HTTP, FTP and HTTPS protocols. The other features of this tool are; simple installation, automatic virus checking, advanced browser integration, in-built scheduler, supports proxy servers such as Microsoft ISA, and FTP proxy servers, it can easily integrate all the downloads linked in a page and with many more features this tool is also supported with regular updated.
A must to have tool is supported with customizable interface, simple features and multilingual translation of the tool.

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FotoMonster 3.0 b59

FotoMonster is an internet picture downloader to download pictures, photos, images, JPG, GIF from web or internet. It can access the target web sites with a maximum of 8 threads simultaneously. It analyzes the structure of the web site, finds the pictures and photos (JPG,GIF) and downloads them to your hard disk. It makes the picture download a fun task to do. Enjoy your download picture journey with FotoMonster!

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Tecra M10-S3401

2009-06-25T02:18:00.000-07:00

Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8400
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32/64-bit, SP1 with downgrade media for Windows® XP Professional
Memory 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM
Display Size 14.1" widescreen
Display Type TFT active-matrix LCD , WXGA+
Display Resolution 1440x900
Graphics Engine NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 150M
Graphics Memory 256MB GDDR2
Hard Drive 160GB HDD (7200rpm)
Secondary Hard Drive Size None Available
Optical Drive DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer)
Webcam Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (1x2)
Bluetooth® v.2.1 +EDR
Inputs and Controls 86 key US keyboard, Toshiba Accupoint® II and TouchPad™ dual pointing device, Windows Mobility

Tecra A10-S3511

2009-06-25T02:16:00.000-07:00

Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8600
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32/64-bit, SP1 with downgrade media for Windows® XP Professional
Memory 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM
Display Size 15.4" widescreen
Display Type TFT active-matrix LCD , WSXGA+
Display Resolution 1680x1050
Graphics Engine NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 150M
Graphics Memory 256MB
Hard Drive 160GB HDD (7200rpm)
Secondary Hard Drive Size None Available
Optical Drive DVD SuperMulti (+/-R single layer) drive
Webcam Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (1x2)
Bluetooth® v.2.1 +EDR
Inputs and Controls 86 key US keyboard, Toshiba Accupoint® II and TouchPad™ dual pointing device, Windows Mobility

mini NB205-N311/W

2009-06-25T02:13:00.000-07:00

Processor Intel® Atom™ Processor N280
Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition (SP3)
Memory 1GB DDR2 800MHz memory
Display Size 10.1" widescreen
Display Type WSVGA TruBrite® Backlit LED
Display Resolution 1024x600
Graphics Engine Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator GMA950
Graphics Memory 64MB-251MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Hard Drive 160GB HDD (5400rpm)
Secondary Hard Drive Size None Available
Optical Drive Sold Separately: Toshiba USB Portable DVD SuperMulti Drive
Webcam Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
Wireless Atheros® Wireless LAN (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth® V2.1 + EDR
Inputs and Controls 85 key US keyboard, TouchPad™ pointing device
Battery Li-Ion (5800mAh, 6-Cell)

Puget Deluge-i7 Mini A2

2009-06-25T02:11:00.000-07:00

The Puget Deluge-i7 Mini A2 is a compact gaming system based on Intel's X58 platform. It harnesses the intense graphics processing power of nVidia's SLI technology, the signature motherboard design of Asus, overclocked Intel Corei7 processors, blazing fast Solid State and Western Digital Raptor hard drives, and low latency Kingston memory packed into our unique, modded P182 chassis. It is a must-have gaming platform designed for the elite who push their rigs to the very limits of performance.

Key Features:

Overclocked Intel® Core™ i7 CPU
High-Perf. DDR3 memory
Intel® X58 platform
NVIDIA SLI® capable
NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ ready
Compact form factor

Puget Deluge-i7 A2

2009-06-25T02:09:00.000-07:00

The Puget Deluge-i7 A2 is a high performance gaming system based on Intel's X58 platform. It harnesses the intense graphics processing power of nVidia's SLI technology, the signature motherboard design of Asus, overclocked Intel Corei7 processors, blazing fast Solid State and Western Digital Raptor hard drives, and low latency Kingston memory packed into our unique, modded P182 chassis. It is a must-have gaming platform designed for the elite who push their rigs to the very limits of performance.

Key Features:

Overclocked Intel Core i7 CPU
High-Perf. DDR3 memory
Intel X58 platform
SLI capable

Satellite L300-ST2501

2009-06-25T02:04:00.000-07:00

Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8600, Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5800, Intel® Pentium® Processor T3200
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit), Genuine Windows Vista® Business Bonus with Windows XP Professional downgrade Custom installed, Genuine Windows Vista® Business (SP1, 32-bit), Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic (SP1, 32-bit)
Memory 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM, 1GB PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM, 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz SDRAM
Display Size 15.4" widescreen
Display Type WXGA with TruBrite® Technology
Display Resolution 1280x800
Graphics Engine Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Graphics Memory 128MB-256MB dynamically allocated shared graphics

Satellite L300D-ST3503

2009-06-25T02:01:00.000-07:00

Processor AMD Athlon™ X2 QL-65 Processor

Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit)

Memory 2GB DDR2 800MHz memory

Display Size 15.4" widescreen

Display Type WXGA with TruBrite® Technology

Display Resolution 1280x800, Supports 720p content

Graphics Engine ATI® Radeon™ 3100

Hard Drive 250GB HDD (5400rpm)

Secondary Hard Drive Size None Available

Optical Drive DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer)

Wireless Realtek 802.11b/g wireless-LAN

Inputs and Controls TouchPad™ pointing device, CD/DVD Buttons (Play/Pause, Stop, Prev Track, Next Track), 86 key US keyboard, Media button, Mute button

Battery Li-Ion (4000mAh, 6-Cell)

Weight Starting at 5.49 lbs.

Standard Limited Warranty 1-Yr Parts and Labor, 1-Year Battery

DELL INSPIRON 14 LAPTOP

2009-06-25T01:48:00.000-07:00

Full Spectrum of Color
The new Inspiron 14 laptop is full of optional colorful features. It has what you want, plus the flexibility to add your personal touch.
Personalize yours with a choice of 7 optional vivid colors.
See more on the 14" Hi-def display with a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Stay connected with 802.11g/n and optional Bluetooth® technology.
Integrated Intel® or 512MB ATI Mobility RadeonTM graphics* options.

Nighthawk ATS - 3D Vision

2009-06-25T01:44:00.000-07:00

When it comes to LAN-party fiends, size does matter. Hypersonic designed a compact gaming rig, that doesn't scrimp on performance and makes the journey from LAN to LAN easier. Packing in the intense power of Intel's Core™ 2 Extreme processors and NVIDIA® graphics, the Nighthawk epitomizes mobile performance for on-the-go gamers.

features

Nighthawk SFF Chassis
Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition 3.2GHz
Intel X58 Chipset
Dual Nvidia® GeForce GTX295
Nvidia® 3D Vision Bundle - Samsung 22" 120GHz LCD & 3D Vision Glasses
FarCry® 2 Game Software Free with Purchase!

Sonic Boom ATS

2009-06-25T01:40:00.000-07:00

features

Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Intel® X58 Chipset
Up to 1600MHz DDR3 6GB Kit or 1333MHz DDR3 XMP Ready 6GB Kit
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 280 - Triple SLI™
ATI® Radeon™ HD 4870 X2 (2GB) - Quad CrossFireX™
FarCry® 2 Game Software Free with Purchase!

No need to pinch yourself ... it's not a dream, but it may just be your opponent's worst nightmare. Loaded up with the ultimate in state-of-the-art combat gear, the Sonic Boom ATS dares to be the leader in a world of followers. Designed for serious gaming combat, each and every system is customized and handcrafted to offer the ultimate balance of performance, features, and originality and is built with the very best the industry has to offer

AVIATOR EQ-7

2009-06-25T01:35:00.000-07:00

Processor

Up to Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processor X6800 (2.93GHz), 4MB L2 Cache, 1066 FSB
Core Logic
Intel® P965 Chipset + ICH8R

Memory

Up to 4GB Dual Channel DDR2-800 expandable

Disk Storage

Up to 750 GB Total Hard Disk Drive Space
PCI Local Bus Interface
- RAID 0, 1, or 5 Configuration
- Built-in 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS PRO/MS DUO/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RSMMC)

Display

17" (16:10) WUXGA Vividview™ Display w/ Super Clear Glossy Surface (1920x1200)
Graphics Processor (SLI)
Up to 2x NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800M GTX with 512MB GDDR3 Video Memory
DirectX®10 Compatible
PCI-Express™ 16X
Dual-View Display Capability

Optical Drive
8X DVD±R/RW + 4x Dual Layer Combo drive or Blu-ray™ Burner

Audio System

Built-in High Definition Sound System
S/PDIF Digital output
UAA (Universal Audio Architecture)
1 Built-in Microphone
4 Built-in Speakers
Slots
1 Express Card 34 / 54 Slot

Pointing Device
Integrated Touchpad with Scroll Bar
Keyboard
Full Sized Keyboard with Numeric Key Pad
Multi-Language Support
Interface
4 USB 2.0 ports
1 External CRT monitor output
1 DVI output (support DVI-Dual Link)
1 Headphone jack
1 Microphone jack
1 S/PDIF output jack
1 RJ-45 jack for 10M/100M Fast Ethernet
1 RJ-11 jack for Plug & Play Fax/Modem
1 IEEE 1394a port
1 S-Video out jack for TV output & HDTV output
1 Line-in jack
1 DC-In jack
1 TV-in Port (Built-in TV Tuner w/ Media Center Remote)
1 S-Video in jack for Internal TV-Tuner
Kensington Lock

Power System

1 Lithium-Ion Battery (12 Cell)
Full Range Auto-Switching 100V/240V AC Adapter
Physical Characteristic
11.90 lbs with Battery Pack
15.63" (w) x 11.73" (d) x 2" ~ 2.36" (h)

Other Features

Optional Intel® 4965AGN 802.11a/g/n wireless LAN
Bluetooth V2.0
Built-in 2.0MP Digital Video Camera

Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit) capable

Puget M720i

2009-06-25T01:32:00.000-07:00

The Puget M720i is one of our newest notebook offerings, supporting the Intel Core 2 Duo and fully Vista Premium Ready. It is a great desktop replacement with its vivid 17" screen and high resolution. The M720i has enough graphics horsepower for serious gaming.

Puget M515i

2009-06-25T01:26:00.000-07:00

The Puget M515i laptop was among the first to support the new Intel Penryn mobile processors. These processors are created with laptops in mind. They have low heat output, and consume less battery than the desktop Pentium and AMD processors. This lightweight notebook has an impressive battery life, with great processing power, and the nVidia GTS160M 1GB video card, making it ideal for gaming as well. This is also among the lightest notebooks, weighing just under 5.6 lbs (with battery).

Puget M710i

2009-06-25T01:23:00.000-07:00

The Puget M710i is a great mobile desktop when screen size matters. Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and an nVidia 9600M GT, it is also capable of housing up 4GB of RAM. This combination of power and performance makes it well equipped as a desktop replacement.

Gamer Infinity 8800 Pro SE

2009-06-24T01:56:00.000-07:00

Asetek Liquid Cooling
• Intel® Core™ i7-950 3.06GHz 8MB Cache LGA1366
• Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
• MSI Intel X58 Mainboard
• 6GB PC1333 DDR3/10666 Memory
• 1TB 7200RPM SATA-II HDD
• NVIDIA GTX295 1.7GB 16X PCIe Video
• 4X Blu-Ray Player Drive
• LG 20X DVD Rewritable Drive
• 802.11g Wireless Adapter
• Azza Solano 1000 Full Tower 800W Case

Gamer Dragon 8000

2009-06-24T01:50:00.000-07:00

• AMD Phenom™II X4 925 Processor
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• AMD 790GX CrossFireX Mainboard
• 4GB PC6400 DDR2/800 Memory
• 500GB 7200RPM SATA-II Hard Drive
• ATi HD4850 512MB 16X PCIe Video
• LG 20X DVD Rewritable Drive
• 16X DVD-ROM Drive
• 600W PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers
• NZXT Beta 580W Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Fans

ASUS G70S Double-Barrelled Rig for the Ultimate Gameplay

2009-06-24T01:47:00.000-07:00

Processor & Cache Memory Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9500/T9300/T8300/T8100 : 2.6 GHz - 2.1 GHz, 6/3MB On-Die L2 Cache;

Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate,
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium,
Chipset Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset +ICH8M
Main Memory DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 4GB SDRAM
*Due to the 32-bit operation system's limitation, only 3GB will show up with a 4GB memory. The 64-bit operating system will not have this issue. For more information, please check Microsoft's support site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946003

Display 17.1" WXGA+/WUXGA Color-Shine (Glare-type),Asus Splendid Video Intelligent Technology
Video Graphics & Memory NVIDIA® GeForce® 8700M GT, External 1GB DDR3 VRAM (512MB X 2)
Dual VGA (NVIDIA SLI Technology)
Hard Drive Dual HDD:
640G(320Gx2),5400rpm
500G(250Gx2),5400rpm;
400G(200Gx2),7200rpm;

Single HDD:
500GB,5400rpm
320GB,5400rpm
250GB,5400rpm
200GB,7200rpm
Optical Drive 5.25" , 12.7mm
Combo:
DVD Super Multi Light Scribe
Blu-ray RW
Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Card Reader 5 in 1 card reader, SD,MMC,MS,MS-Pro,xD
Video Camera 2.0 Mega Pixel web camera
Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN Integrated Intel® High Definition Audio chip (Azalia) (optional) and 10/100/1000 BaseT (optional)
Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.0+EDR
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN or Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection(optional)
LED Status Indicator Power-on/Suspend
Battery Charging/full/low
Storage device access
Capital / Scroll / Number Lock
Wireless on status indicator
Bluetooth on status indicator
Interface 1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Headphone-out jack
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line(optional)
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI, support HDCP
1 x E-SATA
Hot Keys Instant launch Keys,4 buttons:
Wireless Switch,Power4 Gear+
Hot Keys Special for Gamer:
Game switch key to instant game setting change

5 hot keys for gaming user setting
4 directions hot key

Audio Support Dolby® Home Theater
4 Altec Lansing® Speakers Build-in
Keyboard 19mm full size 88 Key with MS Windows function keys
Numberic Keyboard
Battery Pack & Life 8 cells: 5200 mAh, 77 Whrs
AC Adapter Output: 19 V DC, 9.45 A, 180W
Input: 100~240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
Dimension & Weight 43.3 x 31.4 x 4.9 cm (W x D x H)
4.79 kg (with 8 cell battery)
Security BIOS Booting / HDD User Password Protection and security lock
Kensington lock hole
Supplied Accessories Optical Mouse (optional)

Lazer Mouse (optional)
Backpack (optional)
Headset (optional)
Multimedia Software * Premium & Ultimate are with MCE support from Windows Vista
Virus & Tool Software Norton™ Internet Security 2007
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0
NERO 7 Essentials
ASUS Utility Asus Win flash for BIOS and Driver live Update
ASUS CopyProtect
Asus Live Update
Asus Multi-Frame
Asus NB Probe +
Power 4 Gear eXtreme
ASUS Life Frame 3
ASUS Security Protect Manager(ASPM)
Asus Data Security Management(ADSM)
Virtual Camera
Asus Wireless Console
ASUS Direct Console
Warranty & e-support 2-year limited global hardware warranty
*different by country
1-year battery pack warranty
On-line problem resolution through web interface (BIOS, Driver update)
OS (Microsoft Windows Vista) install/uninstall consultation
Bundled software install/uninstall consultation
ASUS software supporting
2nd Display 3.1
OS Compatibility Windows Vista * Windows XP driver is not available

Qosmio X305-Q706

2009-06-24T01:42:00.000-07:00

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26GHz)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (SP1, 64/32-bit)
4GB DDR3 memory
320GB hard drive (7200rpm)
Dual NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS graphics cards
Bluetooth®
Stereo speakers with subwoofer
Integrated webcam

Qosmio X305-Q715

2009-06-24T01:38:00.000-07:00

Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit), Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (SP1, 64-bit)
Memory 4GB PC38500 DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
Display Size 17.0" widescreen
Display Type WXGA+ with TruBrite® Technology
Display Resolution 1440x900
Graphics Engine NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS
Graphics Memory 2815MB total (64-bit): 1GB GDDR3 discrete memory + up to 1791MB shared memory w/NVIDIA® TurboCache™ technology
Hard Drive 320GB HDD (7200rpm)
Secondary Hard Drive Size None Available
Optical Drive DVD-SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) with Labelflash™ drive
Webcam Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
Wireless Intel® Wi-Fi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)
Inputs and Controls TouchPad™ pointing device, 104 key US keyboard

HP Firebird with VoodooDNA 802 Desktop PC

2009-06-24T01:32:00.000-07:00

General Features

Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1

Processor Intel Core 2 Quad 9400 (2.66GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)

Memory 4GB

Memory speed PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2 x 2408MB for ultimate performance)

Total memory slots 2 DIMM (240-pin, DDR2) (occupied)

Maximum memory expansion N/A

Graphics card Dual SLI NVIDIA GeForce 9800S MXM 3.0 graphics cards with 512MB DDR3 memory on each card

TV & entertainment experience N/A

PCI expansion 2 PCI-E x8 slot (MXM) (occupied) ; 2 PCI-E x1 mini socket slots (two available) ; 1 Mni-PCI socket (available)

Hard drive 500GB (2 x 250GB) 5400RPM Serial ATA hard drive

Primary CD/DVD drive Slot-load SuperMulti DVD Burner: 8x DVD-R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 6x DVD±R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 8x DVD-ROM, 24x CDR, 24x CDRW, 24x CD-ROM

Secondary CD/DVD drive N/A

Networking 10/100/1000Base-T network interface

Sound card Integrated audio

Speakers N/A

Front-side bus (processor dependent) 1333MHz

Power supply 350W external power supply

I/O ports Front panel 5-in-1 memory card reader: supports xD, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), Mini Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo; 6 USB 2.0 ports (Back); 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port; Headphone; Microphone; Optical Audio Out; (Back); 2 eSATA (Back); HDMI out; DVI-I out (Back); ExpressCard-54 (Back); DC in (Back)

Software, full versions Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe with: Cyberlink PowerDirector; CyberLink Power2Go; CyberLink DVD Play

Software, introductory versions Grisoft AVG Professional anti-virus (1 year subscription)

Trial Internet service N/A

Dimensions Unpackaged: 6.20" (w) x 17.80" (L/D) x 18.90" (H) approx.; Packaged: 23.31" (W) x 10.20" (L/D) x 24.92" (H) approx.

Basic warranty Hardware: One year parts and labor from date of purchase ; Software: 1 year technical toll-free phone assistance.

GAMING PC, Savvy P45 Gaming System

2009-06-24T01:31:00.000-07:00

This system can easily play older games on high settings while current and new games will be playable on medium and higher settings.

Components and Technology: Intel® P45 chipset motherboard is an amazing motherboard utilizing the latest in Intel technology and features. The motherboard is one the most reliable, stable, and power efficient models on the open market.
Intel® Core™2 processors offer the best performance for playing today's most demanding games. Our Savvy Gaming System can be configured with a dual-core or quad-core processor depending upon your budget and needs. The dual-core is best for playing games at the highest possible frame rates while the quad-core is best for the multi-tasking gamer.
NVIDIA® GeForce® video cards offer the best gaming performance compared to any other video cards on the market.

ATI® Radeon™ video cards offer the best value to performance ratios of any brand of graphics cards.

1066 MHz DDR2 memory offer the best top of the line memory modules for gaming. These patent pending memory modules run at a blazing fast 1066 MHz DDR frequencies so that your system will never be bandwidth limited again.
WD® SATA hard drives are some of the fastest and most reliable hard drives available on the market. The WD Caviar® offers tremendous storage space while the WD VelociRaptor™ offers amazing read/write performance and loading times.

Windows® XP and Vista™ operating systems allow you to play the most demanding games, run the latest applications, and offers the best reliability. We offer XP for the users who like familiarity and ease of use and Vista for the power users.

HP Firebird with VoodooDNA 802 Desktop PC

2009-06-24T01:29:00.000-07:00

GAMING PC, Smart G31 Gaming System

2009-06-24T01:21:00.000-07:00

Our Smart G31 Gaming System is targeted for the value conscience gamer who still wants to play all the current generation games on the market. Its low cost yet high in performance parts like the Core 2 Duo processors and ATI/NVIDIA graphics cards deliver the framerates needed to game at home and online.

This system can reliably play most older games on high settings while current and new games will be playable on medium to low settings.

Components and Technology: Intel® G31 chipset motherboard are the best value to performance motherboards available on the market. With its ability to accept Intel Core 2 Duo and Quad processors for the best computing performance possible. Dual channel DDR2 800 memory and a multitude of SATA ports will enable expansion for more hardware later on.
Intel® Core™2 processors offer the best performance for playing today's most demanding games. Our smart gaming system can be configured with a dual-core or quad-core processor depending upon your budget and needs. The dual-core is best for playing games at the highest possible frame rates while the quad-core is best for the multi-tasking gamer.
NVIDIA® GeForce® video cards offer the best gaming performance compared to any other video cards on the market.
ATI® Radeon™ video cards offer the best value to performance ratios of any brand of graphics cards.
800 MHz DDR2 memory offer the very best in gaming memory modules. Offering a blazing fast 800 MHz data transfer rate, these memory modules are going to be able deliver the memory bandwidth your system needs to play today's graphically intense games.
WD® SATA hard drives are some of the fastest and most reliable hard drives available on the market. The WD Caviar® offers tremendous storage space while the WD VelociRaptor™ offers amazing read/write performance and loading times.
Windows® XP and Vista™ operating systems allow you to play the most demanding games, run the latest applications, and offers the best reliability. We offer XP for the users who like familiarity and ease of use and Vista for the power users.

AMD DUAL CORE GAMING PC W/ nVidia 9600 + 4GB RAM

2009-06-24T01:12:00.001-07:00

Processor AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200+ Socket AM2
CPU Fan AMD Original AM2 CPU Fan
Motherboard ECS nVidia GeForce 7050M-M Motherboard
Memory 4GB DDR II 800 Memory 240 Pin (Kingston) 　
Hard Drive Western Digital 160GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA II
Optical Drive LG 22X DVD RW + Dual Layer
Video nVidia GeForce 9600GT 512MB DDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI HDTV
Audio Realtek ALC662 6-channel HD Audio
Network Card Onboard 10/100 Network Card
Ports 6 USB 2.0 Ports, 1 Parallel, 1 1394a
Case 1285 Deluxe Black Tower Case
Power Supply 600 Watt Heavy Duty Power Supply
Warranty 1 Year Parts 3 Years Labor Warranty & Life Time Toll Free Support
Assembly Fully Assembled and Tested

Acer Veriton X270-ED7400C

2009-06-24T01:09:00.001-07:00

Price as Tested: $499.00 List
Type: Business
Processor Family: Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM: 3 GB
Storage Capacity: 160 GB
RAID: No
Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 7100
Primary Optical Drive: Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW

Acer's Veriton X270-ED7400C seems tailor-made for the struggling economy. It's a business PC that only costs $500, but it provides a better experience in running a business than a nettop or netbook. The Veriton eschews some features to hit its low price, but it should be enough to help the majority of one-to-three-person shops keep their books straight and conduct business, whatever their specialty.

LENOVO ThinkPad W700

2009-06-24T01:03:00.000-07:00

Processor1
Intel Core 2 Duo processor T9400 (2.53GHz 1066MHz 6MBL2)

Operating system12
Genuine Windows Vista Business

Display type
17" WXGA+ LCD 200NIT

System Graphics
NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M 48-core CUDA parallel computing processor 512MB (dedicated)

Total memory
2 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)

Pointing Device
Ultranav + Fingerprint Reader

Storage subsystem4
Internal RAID - Not Enabled

Primary Hard Drive
Non-RAID HDD, 160 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm

Optical device5
CD-RW/DVD-ROM 24x/24x/24x/8x Max Combo Ultrabay Enhanced (Serial ATA)

Bluetooth
Integrated Bluetooth PAN

Wireless Card10
ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter III

Battery
9 cell Li-Ion Battery

Warranty7
2757: 1 Year Depot Warranty - TopSeller

Falcon Northwest Talon (Core i7-950)

2009-06-24T00:53:00.000-07:00

Price as Tested: $2,437.00 Direct
Type: Gaming
Processor Family: Intel Core i7
RAM: 6 GB
Storage Capacity: 500 GB
RAID: No
Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 285
Primary Optical Drive: Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW

Falcon Northwest has always sent me insanely priced systems with performance to match: Witness the almost $9,000 FragBox 2 (Core i7) I recently reviewed. For the launch of Intel's updated Core i7 processors, Falcon has built something more reasonable: a $2,437 (direct) high-end gaming rig, the Falcon Northwest Talon (Core i7-950). It's a contender for hard-core gamer PC of the year, eschewing gimmicks like a flashy case for simple design, great build quality, and blistering performance. If you don't want to build your own yet want a braggable gaming rig with high benchmark scores, take a look at Falcon's latest.

CyberPower Black Pearl

2009-06-23T22:59:00.000-07:00

Our review unit's configuration included a 3.2GHz Intel Core i7 965 processor--the fastest CPU you can purchase on the market today--but only 3GB of DDR3-1600 RAM; it also carried two super-fast, 10,000-rpm 150GB Western Digital VelociRaptor hard drives in a striped RAID configuration, plus a 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 drive for storage.

Two XFX GTX 280 graphics boards in an SLI configuration handle video responsibilities--a curious choice, since a single ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics board can output nearly the same performance. Sure enough, the Black Pearl managed to outpace our current gaming performance champion, the Falcon Northwest Mach V, on only one of our games tests: 124 frames per second to 119 fps in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (at normal quality and 2560 by 2100 resolution). Retested at high quality settings and same resolution, the Mach V topped the Black Pearl on Enemy Territory, 112 fps to 82 fps-the latter being an average score in the gaming PC spectrum.

The CyberPower system fared better against its peers on our Unreal Tournament 3 tests, delivering frame rates that trounced similarly priced rivals by more than 30 fps at both medium and high quality settings. The Mach V beat the Black Pearl on both benchmarks, but it also costs twice as much. Nevertheless, we were disappointed by the Black Pearl's WorldBench 6 score of 148 in the PC World Test Center, an average mark for a power PC and 15 points below the Mach V's 163).

The interior of the Black Pearl's Cooler Master ATCS 840 tool-free chassis offers room for whatever expansions you might want to make to this already loaded setup. The case has five 5.25-inch drive bays and six 3.5-inch drive bays, two PCI Express x16 card slots, one PCI Express x4 card slot, and one PCI card slot. The two XFX GTX 280 video cards dominate the motherboard's PCI connections, but you can squeeze in another PCI Express x4 card if you wish. Our system configuration filled four of the five available 5.25-inch drive bays with a Sony Optiarc Blu-ray reader and DVD burner, a media-card reader, and a two-bay fan controller--not a bad array of add-ons. On the front of the Black Pearl, CyberPower's included an NZXT Sentry LX fan controller, which enables you to check temperatures on your rig and adjust fan speeds accordingly.

Connectivity options on the back of the system start with eight USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port, one eSATA port, optical and coaxial SPDIF connections, integrated 5.1 surround sound, and two gigabit ethernet ports. On the front, you'll find five USB 2.0 ports, a second FireWire 400 port, and a second eSATA port. As configured, our Pearl lacked only an HDMI port and a DisplayPort.

CyberPower bundled Microsoft's Sidewinder mouse and X6 keyboard with our review unit. The former offers plenty of buttons for gaming, as well as on-the-fly sensitivity toggles, macro recording functionality, and a button that launches Vista's games explorer. The keyboard provides macro functionality, swappable "normal" and "gaming" keyboard modes, rapid-fire button locks, a removable keypad, and a ton of fat, backlit buttons.

IBuyPower Ibuypower Gamer Paladin F860-A

2009-06-23T22:54:00.000-07:00

The iBuyPower Gamer Paladin F860 has a peculiar moniker. Paladin? Its general performance indicates that this system is closer to a stable hand than to an itinerant warrior (and given its size, the roaming it does is unlikely to be far, far from home).
Priced at $2199 (as of April 16, 2009) the Gamer Paladin F860-a is relatively inexpensive for a gaming PC. Still, for $600 less, you could buy a power PC--like the Micro Express MicroFlex 92B--that delivers better performance. Our test system came configured with the 2.93-GHz 940 Intel Core i7 CPU, rather than with the meatier 3.2-GHz 965 CPU we commonly see on gaming systems, and it packed a single 1TB hard drive. On the other hand, its 6GB of DDR3-1333 memory is substantially more than the usual 2GB to 4GB we see on power PCs.

Unfortunately, the Paladin F860-a's score of 134 on our WorldBench 6 performance test suite is one of the poorer marks we've recorded for its category. Relying on a single PowerColor Radeon HD 4870 graphics card, the system achieved frame rates of 62 frames per second on Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and 72 fps on Unreal Tournament 3 (each run at 2560 by 2100 resolution and high quality). PCs configured with the top-of-the-line single-card offering from either ATI (the Radeon 4870 x2) or nVidia (the GTX 280) achieve much higher frame rates on these tests. We're surprised that iBuyPower skimped on the graphics card: Even if opting for a top-tier graphics card had forced the company increase its price for the Gamer Paladin F860-a by another hundred dollars or so, the rig's total cost would still be lower than that of most gaming PCs we've tested.

The Cooler Master HAF 932 case offers a great mixture of screw-free upgradability, extensive front-panel connectivity, and unique features--such as a rubber-covered, water-cooling fill hole on the top of the case. Too bad iBuyPower decided to paint the Gamer Paladin F860-a's chassis with an eye-straining red-and-black theme. The black base and red accents look great if you're staring at the case head-on, but the side paneling's solid red might be too much for your home office or dorm room to handle.

Our system arrived with two LG Electronics optical drives in place--a Blu-ray and HD DVD-ROM drive and a standard DVD burner. The chassis has room for four additional 5.25-inch externally accessible devices as well, and five more hard drives can fit into the system's easy-to-use internal 3.5-inch drive trays. A single PCI Express x4 slot joins two free PCI Express x16 slots and one PCI connection for all your motherboard add-ons. As shipped, the case's excellent wiring job provided plenty of room for airflow and for new hardware installation.

Though it lacks an HDMI connection, the Gamer Paladin F860-a can accommodate most external devices on both the front and the rear of its chassis. On the back, you get eight USB 2.0, one FireWire 400 port, one eSATA port, two gigabit ethernet connections, optical and coaxial SPDIF, and integrated 5.1 surround sound. On the front, five USB 2.0 ports are joined by a single FireWire 400 port, an eSATA port, and a media card reader. Few systems offer this much connectivity.

iBuyPower bundled a couple of rather lackluster input devices with this PC: a generic-looking two-button mouse and a 104-button keyboard, both from Logitech. Neither is a worthy companion for a system built for gaming.

HP TouchSmart tx2z series

2009-06-23T22:21:00.000-07:00

1. This is the weight with a 6-cell battery and weight saver. Standard configuration is with the 6- cell battery; however, you need to remove the optical drive and put in the weight saver to get the 4.65 lb.
2. This system requires sep. purchased 64-bit OS, 64-bit software to take advantage of 64-bit processing capabilities of AMD technology. Dual-core processing avail. with AMD technology is designed to improve performance of this system. Given the wide range of software applications available, performance of a system including a 64-bit operating system and a dual-core processor will vary.
3. Internet access required and sold separately.

DELL Studio 15

2009-06-23T22:12:00.000-07:00

Operating System
Up to 64-bit Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate

Memory
Up to 4GB2 Dual Channel 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM.

Chipset
Up to Intel® Cantiga GM45 Chipset

Graphics
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Discrete Graphic Card: 256MB ATI® Mobility Radeon HD 3450

LCD Display
Up to High resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch display (1920x1200)

Audio and Speakers
Intel High Definition Audio 2.0
Optional Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy Advanced HD Software Edition

Hard Drives
Up to 500GB3 configured with a 5400 RPM4 SATA hard drive.

Optical Drives
8X Slot Load CD/DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW)
6X Slot Load Blu-ray/CD/DVD Combo Drive

Power
6-cell 56WHr Li-Ion Battery
9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion Battery

Camera
Built-in 2.0MP webcam

Wireless
Wi-Fi Options:
Dell Wireless 1397 802.11b/g Half Mini Card
Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 a/g/n Half Mini Card

Mobile Broadband Options:
Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Built-in Card (Dell 5720 EVDO Rev A)
Sprint Mobile Broadband Built-in Card (Dell 5720 EVDO Rev A)

Bluetooth Options:
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.0) mini-card

Ports, Slots, Chassis
Externally Accessible
(3) USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin ports
(1) USB/eSATA combination port
HDMI connector
15-pin VGA video connector
Integrated network connector 10/100/1000 LAN (RJ45)
AC adapter connector
Audio jacks (1 line-in, 1-line out, 1 Mic-in)
4-pin IEEE 1394 port
54 mm ExpressCard slot
Consumer IR Internal Card Slots
2 Mini-Card
1 Half Mini-Card

Dimensions & Weight
Width: 14.0" (355.6mm)
Height: 1.0" (25.3mm) front / 1.3" (33mm) back
Depth: 10.3" (261.5mm)
Weight: Starting weight of 6.11 lbs. (2.77 kg) (15.4" WXGA TL display, 6 cell battery, DVD +/- RW, integrated graphics). Weights will vary depending on configurations and manufacturing variability.

LG E500

2009-06-23T08:00:00.000-07:00

- The Latest Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology
- Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
- nVIDIA Geforce 8400M G (on select model)
- Integrated 1.3Mega Pixcel Webcam
- Wide 103Keys with a Numeric Keypad

Micro Express N570

2009-06-23T07:50:00.000-07:00

Micro Express machines do one thing right: Deliver power at a relatively reasonable price. Everything goes by the wayside. Generic case, minimal software, bare-bones manual--the works (or the lack thereof). This time around, the company take a couple more steps in the right direction with the N570--a game-worthy desktop replacement laptop.
The N570 is actually light for its class: At a hair under 8.5 pounds, it's among the slimmer monster portables. Toshiba's X305 and the Eurocom Phantom-X, for example, tip the scales at around 12 pounds. (Not that I'd recommend dragging any of these lugtops around town.) Unfortunately, the N570 also has a sizable price tag: $2899, list. Yeah, that sounds like--and is--a lot, but when you start looking at what else is on the market in the same category, you're getting a relative bargain.

Like Toshiba's rig, The N570 packs similar goods under the hood. Not only does it have an Intel Core 2 Quad QX9300, but it also has 4GB of RAM and an Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTX revving with 1GB of RAM. This machine has more than enough power to run the newest games, and it also sprints through WorldBench 6 tests, scoring 109. But what really matters is how well it runs in games. In both Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and Unreal Tournament III at high settings and 1680 by 1050 resolution, it scored well, notching 60 and 78 frames per second, respectively. Toshiba's X305, by comparison, scored a 52 and 75 in the same tests--but it costs over $1200 more. In more recent games, such as Crysis and Dawn of War II, it performed above 30 frames per second at the screen's native resolution of 1680 by 1050.

Now, while the large 17-inch screen is fantastic for gaming and large enough to view movies on for yourself or one other person, I wish that the resolution could be dialed up a little higher. Like the Toshiba X305, which also has the same resolution limitations, I'm left scratching my head. With a good GPU under the hood, why not support 1920 by 1080 resolution? As it is, that lower native resolution instantly rules out watching 1080p video on this thing. Still, with bright colors and a sharp image, I can deal. A word of warning: The glossy screen can be a little annoying if you're in an area with large amounts of sunlight.

The keyboard is nice and roomy, with plenty of space for even large-fingered people. And though having a 10 key on the board is nice for some functions, I would have much preferred using the space for more function buttons (ones, say, for opening media players, opening e-mail, or watching movies). After all, this feels like a media-centric computer, so such functions would have been much more useful than being able to more quickly do accounting. The pointing device is functional, but its textured surface bothered my fingers and always made me feel much more imprecise than smoother-surfaced touch pads I've used. However, if you're going to be using this machine a lot, especially for gaming, this probably won't matter much, because any gamer worth their salt will immediately plug in a mouse.

Around town, the N570 will turn heads--if only because the case closely resembles the layout, colors, and striping of some Gateway notebooks that have passed through the labs. The orange-and-black case is sleek-looking--so long as you don't touch it. The surface picks up fingerprints so fast that you better keep a rag around to keep CSI teams dusting for prints at bay. Despite its size, it only has three USB ports, but it has some nice bonus ports--one for HDMI, another for eSATA, and a 7-in-1 card-reading slot. The audio ports for headphones and microphones are easily accessible from the front, a feature that's appreciated if you're going to do lots of online gaming. Other notable features are the built-in microphone, Webcam, and fingerprint scanner, helpful for both Web conferencing and avoiding espionage.

Expansion and tinkering with the N570 is easy at times, and annoying at others. The optical drive is a breeze to remove, though might be limited in expansion as the door is not square-shaped. Getting to the guts of the machine entails removing 10 screws, but once you're in, you can easily access the RAM. The hard drive is also accessible at this point, but only if you want to deal with removing some heating pipes that block immediate access to it. And speaking of heat, while the N570 features several vents on the back and bottom of the machine, it still gets furiously hot if it's not on a smooth surface where it can easily ventilate.

Sound is certainly not this rig's strong point. The speakers make everything sound metallic, and thanks to their tiny size and location along the back sides of the machine, they are incredibly quiet. Even at full blast, you'll get really poor volume for watching movies or listening to music in your room, especially if there is any background sound. Here is one area where Toshiba still reigns supreme with its Qosmio X305. If you plan on using this as a desktop replacement, make sure you also invest in a solid set of desktop speakers. Similarly, the installed software is also at a bare minimum, so you're not getting any bang for your buck in that respect.

The N570 backs up its size with power, and it can comfortably replace most any gaming desktop out there, but its price tag is a little daunting. Sure, it is a solid performer and less expensive than some desktop replacements. But a number of others, such as Alienware's m17, are perfectly capable--and manage to cost about $900 less

Dell Studio XPS

2009-06-23T07:45:00.000-07:00

This Studio XPS (model 435mt) includes a 2.93-GHz Intel Core i7 940 processor, an excellent CPU that delivers powerful speeds in conjunction with the system's 6GB of DDR3 (1066 MHz) memory. As you might expect, a 64-bit Windows Vista version--Home Premium--is this system's operating system of choice. It rests on a single 500GB, 7200-rpm Western Digital Caviar Blue hard drive; a good level of storage, but nothing that hits top-of-the-chart speeds. The PC is priced at $1999 (as of December 3, 2008), and $349 extra gets you a 23-inch Dell SP2309W display.

Asus W90 Desktop Replacement Laptop Review

2009-06-23T06:11:00.000-07:00

- I'm not sure whether "desktop replacement" accurately describes the heft of the Asus W90VP, but I certainly agree with the included warning not to use it on a lap. Slightly more "monster" than "monstrosity," this luggable goes where it wants with a 16.1-pound body and 17.5-inch-wide frame. But that size--which is big even for a power laptop--allows for desktop-like gaming power, even though other features disappoint.

AVADirect Core i7 SLI/CrossFireX DDR3 Gaming System Review

2009-06-23T06:06:00.000-07:00

The CyberPower Gamer Xtreme XT-K occupies the frontier between gaming PCs and power PCs. In view of its low price ($1499, as of April 16, 2009), we expected to see some cracks in the foundation, but this system surprised us by delivering a number of top-notch elements, including stronger graphics performance than we've seen in any other power PC we've tested to date. Our test system incorporated an Intel 2.66-GHz Core i7 920 CPU (possessing the slowest frequency of all the Core i7 chips), along with 3GB of DDR3-1600 RAM, an Asus P6T Deluxe motherboard, and a 1TB Western Digital Caviar Green Power hardisk.
The included high-performance ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics board--a selection more oriented towartd the gaming PC category than toward the power PC category--took us by surprise. It helped the Gamer Xtreme XT-K notch an excellent frame rate in our game tests, sustaining 92 frames per second in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and 120 fps in Unreal Tournament 3 (both at 2560 by 2100 resolution and high quality).

The system's CPU performance was considerably more subdued. On our WorldBench 6 benchmark, the PC earned a score of 129-trailing several other power PCs running Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad CPUs in the 3.0GHz-to-3.2GHz range, and every top power PC equipped with faster Core i7 processors.

The Gamer Xtreme XT-K's older Cooler Master Centurion case permits screw-free installation for all upgrades, including three free 5.25-inch bays and three free 2.5-inch hard drive bays. Our test system also had one free PCI Express x4 slot, two PCI Express x16 slots, and one PCI slot. Nevertheless, the case feels a little dated in design and front-panel connectivity. The smaller, grilled panel surrounding the media card reader looked strange above our review system's black Lite-On BD-ROM drive and Sony Optiarc DVD burner.

The system's rear holds eight USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port, one eSATA port, two gigabit ethernet jacks, optical and coaxial SPDIF, and integrated 5.1 surround sound. The only thing missing is an HDMI input. The port selection on the front of the case consists of three USB 2.0 ports, a single FireWire 400 port, and a front-mounted multiformat media card reader--an average number of connections. For input, CyberPower supplied a dull and unappealing two-button mouse and an adequate multimedia-style keyboard.

If you're willing to sacrifice a bit of general performance for impressive gaming functionality, CyberPower's Gamer Xtreme XT-K is a system worth considering. Despite the blemishes of its chassis and input devices, the system scores well on graphical performance and price.