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CyberPowerPC Rearms Gaming LAN Boxes

Posted 03/18/2013 at 11:17am | by Paul Lilly

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These small factor gaming PCs pack a punch.

Boutique system builder CyberPowerPC opened up its armory and grabbed a handful of new weapons to hand out to its LAN Gaming Series. Gamers can now build a small form factor (SFF) LAN III system based on Intel's flagship X79 platform with 3rd generation Core i5/i7 (Ivy Bridge) processor options, or opt for an AMD 990FX foundation topped with up to an 8-core Vishera CPU, both of which are flanked by the latest AMD and Nvidia graphics cards.

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Xi3 and Valve at Odds Over Windows Versus Linux for Gaming

Posted 03/13/2013 at 12:24pm | by Paul Lilly

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A rift may be forming between Piston Console maker Xi3 and Valve.

A partially transparent veil of secrecy hangs over Xi3's pint-sized Piston Console. When first unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this year, some surmised it was the official Steam Box, though Xi3 never came out and said it. And now that Xi3 is taking pre-orders, there's still no mention of it being a Steam Box, though it's clearly intended for living room gaming using Steam's Big Picture mode. Xi3 released a statement today that adds a little insight into its relationship with Valve, and also hints that things aren't as rosy between the two as previously thought.

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Dell XPS 18 All-In-One is Also a Tablet

Posted 03/13/2013 at 6:35am | by Paul Lilly

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Dell's XPS 18 falls into the 'portable all-in-one' category.

It used to be that touch support was a unique characteristic of all-in-one systems, but with Windows 8 encouraging PC makers to embrace touchscreen panels on all their systems, it no longer stands out. Not by itself, anyway. Dell found a new way to stand out from the crowd with its XPS 18, a portable all-in-one system that doubles as a gigantic tablet. It has an 18.4-inch Full HD 1080p (1920x1080) capacitive touchscreen display that, when folded down, is a slate that's twice as large as Apple's iPad.

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Asus Announces 'Transformer AiO' with Detachable Tablet

Posted 03/07/2013 at 12:15pm | by Paul Lilly

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The Transformer AiO features a detachable 18.4-inch display.

Is the Transformer AiO a moderately sized all-in-one (AIO) system or a ginormous tablet PC? The answer is both! Asus today introduced what it claims is the world's first AIO PC with a detachable display, and to the best of our knowledge, it truly is. The detachable IPS panel measures 18.4 inches and features a Full HD 1080p (1920x1080) resolution, LED backlighting, and 10 points of capacitive multi-touch.

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Velocity Micro Wants You to Adopt a Raptor HTPC For Your Living Room

Posted 02/18/2013 at 11:43am | by Paul Lilly

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The Raptor MultiPlex is a home theater and gaming hybrid system.

Boutique builder Velocity Micro is joining a growing number of companies looking to carve out a place for themselves in your living room. Velocity Micro's new Raptor MultiPlex is a fully customizable home theater and gaming hybrid system that's capable of streaming and gaming at a Full HD 1080 resolution. It also sports Cable Card functionality with DVR, Blu-ray playback, and other living room amenities.

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Surface Pro Bombs iFixIt's Teardown Analysis

Posted 02/13/2013 at 9:46am | by Paul Lilly

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iFixIt's teardown of the Surface Pro reveals that it's even more difficult to service than Apple's iPad.

Our diabolical friends at iFixIt gave Microsoft's Surface Pro notebook/tablet the teardown treatment, and as always, they documented the surgery with plenty of pics every step of the way. It's a given that you need nerves of steel to tear into some of the devices that end up on iFixIt's operating table, and that's especially true of the Surface Pro, which scored a measly 1 out of 10 on iFixIt's Repairabilty scale (the higher the score, the easier it is to service).

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CyberPower PC's FangBook X7 Strikes Mobile Gaming Starting at $1,299

Posted 02/11/2013 at 9:49am | by Paul Lilly

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The FangBook X7 won't leave a lethal bite in your wallet (unless you want it to).

Gaming notebooks are infinitely more affordable than they were even just five years ago, and if you don't believe it, just have a look at CyberPowerPC's new FangBook X7 Series. These 17.3-inch (1920x1080) gaming laptops start at $1,299 and pack at least an Intel Core i7 3630QM quad-core CPU (you can configure a FangBook X7 with up to an Intel Core i7 3940XM Extreme Edition processor) and 8GB of DDR3-1333 RAM.

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Gigabyte Launches Extreme Ultrabook U2442 with Discrete Graphics

Posted 02/08/2013 at 10:15am | by Paul Lilly

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Hey, look who decided to join the Ultrabook party!

Gigabyte this week announced the release of its U2442, an "extreme Ultrabook" for gamers with Nvidia GeForce GT 650M or 730M graphics. On paper, there's quite a bit of power packed into a machine that measures 339mm (W) by 233mm (D) by 18.5-21mm (H) and weighs 1.69kg (3.7 pounds) or less, depending on whether it's configured with a solid state drive (SSD) or mSATA SSD and hard disk drive (HDD) combo.

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AVADirect Slashing $50 Off "Quickship" Notebooks for a Limited Time

Posted 02/07/2013 at 11:40am | by Paul Lilly

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Certain custom-built Clevo notebooks are eligible for a limited time discount at AVADirect.

For a limited time, boutique system builder AVADirect is shaving $50 off the price of certain "Quickship" model notebooks. The discount applies to custom-built Clevo-based models, of which there are several (nine, to be exact), and is good on configurations that are over $1,350. Quickship notebooks are configurable, though AVADirect removes the option of choosing specific brands of hardware in exchange for faster ship times (Quickship models ship within 5 business days).

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Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix is Just Weeks Away

Posted 02/06/2013 at 12:00pm | by Paul Lilly

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The ThinkPad Helix supports four distinct modes.

Surface Pro is off to a rocky start, at least as far as early reviews are concerned, many of which complain about short battery life. Will Microsoft's hardware partners do a better job with their own versions of Surface? Microsoft is counting on it, noting that the best devices have yet to come out. One Windows 8 device on the horizon is Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix, another notebook-slash-tablet PC, but with a twist.

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These small factor gaming PCs pack a punch.

A rift may be forming between Piston Console maker Xi3 and Valve.

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The Raptor MultiPlex is a home theater and gaming hybrid system.

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The FangBook X7 won't leave a lethal bite in your wallet (unless you want it to).

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