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Digital Storm's Vanquish Gaming PCs Nearly Eliminate Pre Built Pricing Premium

Posted 04/24/2013 at 9:14am | by Paul Lilly

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New Vanquish line of gaming PCs make a strong argument in favor of pre built versus DIY.

One of the beneifts of rolling your own rig is that you can potentially save money versus buying a pre built machine. That isn't always true of bulk OEMs that shovel piles of trialware and other third-party bloat as a way of reducing costs, but more often than not, boutique system builders attach hefty premiums to off-the-shelf parts you can purchase and assemble on your own. Digital Storm is looking to change the game.

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Puget Systems Silences Genesis II Dual Xeon Workstation

Posted 04/18/2013 at 11:49am | by Paul Lilly

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Cool, quiet, and fully loaded.

Boutique builder Puget Systems put its penchant for building whisper quiet PCs to the test by attempting to silence its Genesis II workstation featuring a pair of Intel Xeon E5 processors. No small task considering the system's waving around some high-end hardware, though Puget claims it was successful in piecing together what it considers the "most powerful quiet PC" it's ever built.

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MSI Builds a 27-inch All-in-One PC for Gamers

Posted 04/18/2013 at 10:59am | by Paul Lilly

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A discrete GPU gives MSI's AG2712 some gaming cred.

The all-in-one (AIO) form factor has its strengths, gaming just isn't usually one of them, right?. Ah, but that's starting to change. We were relatively impressed with Maingear's Alpha 24 Super Stock, a powerfully equipped AIO system, and now MSI is joining the fun by announcing what it claims is the world's first 27-inch AIO for gamers, the AG2712. The heart and soul of MSI's newest machine is its GeForce GTX 670MX graphics card.

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Toshiba Trots Out "Luxurious" Kirabook Ultrabook Starting at $1,600

Posted 04/18/2013 at 8:50am | by Paul Lilly

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Toshiba's Kirabook will test the limit of how much Ultrabook shoppers are willing to spend.

Intel and its hardware partners have made a concerted effort to bring Ultrabook pricing down, but just because we're seeing lower sticker prices across the board, does that mean the market for premium Ultrabooks is dead? Toshiba's committed to finding out, as evidenced by its new 13-inch Kirabook with PixelPure display. The Kirabook boasts a Retina-like resolution of 2560x1440, though the cost of ownership begins at $1,600.

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GammaTech's Durabook SA14 Certified to Survive Drops From at Least 3 Feet

Posted 04/17/2013 at 10:47am | by Paul Lilly

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This isn't your grandmother's notebook.

Ultrabooks are sleek and sexy, but good luck finding one that meets MIL-STD-810G certification for shock and drop resistance. If you work in a tough and tumble environment, you'll be better served with a rugged laptop, and GammaTech hopes you'll give its new Durabook SA14 a long and hard look. The SA14 is a 14-inch laptop that lasts up to 11 hours on a single charge and can take a beating when needed.

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AVADirect Pimps Workstation PC with Dual Xeon E5 CPUs and 512GB RAM

Posted 04/15/2013 at 11:11am | by Paul Lilly

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The latest workstation from AVADirect is packing some serious horsepower.

AVADirect, a boutique system builder based in Ohio, sent word to us today that it's now offering a new workstation build configurable with up to two Xeon E5 eight-core processors and a whopping 512GB of RAM installed into 16 DIMM slots. At the heart of this monster system is the Asus Z9PE-D16/2L motherboard with optional SAS interfaces (using Asus PIKE RAID cards) and fan speed control.

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Asus Starts Shipping 13.3-inch Dual-Display Taichi

Posted 04/15/2013 at 9:22am | by Paul Lilly

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The Asus Taichi 31 sports two 13.3-inch screens.

After an initial delay pushed the release of the Asus Taichi 31 Ultrabook back several months in the U.S., we were beginning to wonder if the 13.3-inch SKU would ever see the light of the day. We can all stop twiddling our thumbs as Asus said it has finally begun shipping the dual-display Ultrabook stateside. That's great news if you've been jonesing for a Windows 8 Ultrabook with two 13.3-inch panels.

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Origin PC Offers Tax Day Discounts on Desktops and Laptops

Posted 04/15/2013 at 9:01am | by Paul Lilly

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For a limited time, Origin PC is offering free shipping and other money-saving incentives.

Today is Uncle Sam's favorite day because it's the deadline to file individual tax returns, though depending on what deductions you had taken out throughout the year, you may be owed a refund. Whatever the case may be, boutique builder Origin PC is offering some tax day incentives to purchase a new rig, giving you an opportunity to spend your refund guilt free, or give you a head start on next year's tax write offs (after all, your business is due for a new PC, right?).

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Vizio's Spring Refresh Brings Touch Support to Premium PC Line

Posted 03/29/2013 at 11:09am | by Paul Lilly

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Yes, we used "Vizio" and "premium" in the same sentence.

Who would have thought that Vizio would make a splash in the PC market, and do so at a time when tablets and smartphones are all the rage? Vizio made its move into PC territory last June by introducing a line of all-in-one systems and Ultrabooks with unibody designs similar in style to Apple's MacBook Air (but at a fraction of the cost), and now it's refreshing its lineup with upgraded features, including touchscreen panels for Windows 8.

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Microsoft Stores to Carry Maingear's Potenza Super Stock Gaming PC

Posted 03/27/2013 at 8:48am | by Paul Lilly

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The Potenza is small in size and modest in price.

Microsoft evidently wants to prove that it has game, and what better way to do that than by teaming with a respected boutique system builder to sell a somewhat compact gaming machine in its retail stores? Effective immediately, you can purchase Maingear's Potenza Super Stock gaming system at Microsoft's retail stores or online. The obvious downside is the lack of customization options, though you can still configure and purchase the same machine on Maingear's website, too.

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New Vanquish line of gaming PCs make a strong argument in favor of pre built versus DIY.

Cool, quiet, and fully loaded.

A discrete GPU gives MSI's AG2712 some gaming cred.

Toshiba's Kirabook will test the limit of how much Ultrabook shoppers are willing to spend.

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The Asus Taichi 31 sports two 13.3-inch screens.

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