In Greek mythology, Erebus is a primordial deity representing the personification of darkness. Given that overclocking was once considered a dark art, we suppose it's only fitting that iBuyPower would name a liquid cooled gaming system begging to be overclocked after the god of darkness. New and improved for the modern worshipper, the Erebus GT is similar to iBuyPower's first generation system, but has been redesigned with a smaller footprint.
Liquid cooling isn't nearly as complicated, expensive, or downright scary as it used to be, or at least it doesn't have to be. Self-contained liquid cooling setups are becoming fairly commonplace, and they're especially popular in pre-built systems. iBuyPower's new Gamer Paladin HS11, for example, brings liquid cooling within reach to the average user for less than $1,000.
Having a computer powerful enough to play Battlefield 3 is awesome. But sometimes, power isn’t enough; sometimes, you want to get your frag on and look damn stylish doing it. Enter iBuyPower’s new Chimera 4 line of overclocked gaming desktops; the internals may vary, but they all come housed in the company’s new Chimera Inferno 4 Gaming Case, an eye-catching chassis that features a fiery, flaming profile of a lion or chimera or something.
Having 32GB of RAM is like ordering the all-you-can eat buffet and asking to have it super sized so you get a bigger plate and larger cup. Is there a point? Not for most (words that will undoubtedly come back to haunt in a few years), but for home users who can actually take advantage of gobs of system memory -- content creators, work-at-home CAD designers, etc. -- iBuyPower says it's the first system builder to offer a 32GB option on all Intel Sandy Bridge rigs.
It's already the first week of August, and if you're a student, that means back-to-school shopping is just around the corner, provided you haven't already stocked up on supplies for the coming semester. Boutique system vendor iBuyPower wants to help, though not with pencils, notebook paper, or any of that jazz. Instead, iBuyPower is taking direct aim at student gamers with the launch of its new Gamer Power BTS11 system.
iBuyPower just launched its new Professional Series line of workstations with modern powerhouse amenities like second generation Core i7 and Xeon processors, hardware RAID options, and Nvidia Quadro graphics cards. There are three baseline configurations to choose from, including the Professional Series Z68, Xeon, and X58, each one fully customizable with off-the-shelf hardware.
There was a time when all $800 would get you was a crappy pre-built PC riddled with proprietary parts from a bulk OEM. If you wanted to build a low-cost PC without all the pitfalls of proprietary hardware, you had to roll your own. That all changed when boutique system builders began to pump out lower cost machines using off the shelf parts, and if that's the route you're looking to take, you have two new systems to choose from.
Do you stand up at the start or end of an intense virtual battle and yell out a battle cry to let other LAN party goers know you're the top dog? If so, you can immortalize your catchphrase on your computer case through iBuyPower's new laser engraving service, provided you're buying a system from the boutique system builder. Other options include customized graphics, or you can upload your own custom design to be etched on the side panel. Video of the etching process after the break.
In Greek mythology, Erebus once represented the personification of darkness and shadow. Later on, Erebus came to describe the Infernal Region below the earth, the part of Hades the dead have to cross. Boutique system vendor iBuyPower tells us they've called upon the former version of Erebus to rise up and represent the company's new flagship gaming desktop line designed to cast "a dark shadow over the competition." If nothing else, we'll credit iBuyPower for coming up a cooler name than most OEMs give their systems.
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