Reviewed on September 5, 2007HP's Blackbird 002 earns the highest rating this editor has ever given a desktop PC. Its design rivals the Apple Mac Pro, it takes risks that benefit your upgrade path, it's fast, and it's competitively priced. If you can afford it, and you want a high-end gaming PC, buy this one. End of story.TAGS:Voodoo, latch, media card reader, video card, HP, DNA, power supply, gamer, hard drive
Reviewed on November 1, 2006It's rare that you see a performance-leading PC come in below $4,000, but Gateway's FX530XT has pulled it off. Complete with an Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 quad-core CPU and a pair of ATI's highest-end 3D cards, this cutting-edge desktop won't make gamers and digital designers dig quite as deep to get their hands on it.TAGS:Gateway Inc., overclocking, Cyberpower, video card, ATI Technologies, gamer, CPU, Intel, PC, hard drive
Reviewed on April 25, 2007The Cyberpower Gamer Ultra 8500 SE looks like a great deal, but we question the overall Cyberpower buying experience. Four years of negative reader comments about this company led us to investigate. Cyberpower promises to improve, but you should still proceed with caution.TAGS:Cyberpower, gamer, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon 64, Nvidia GeForce, CPU, AMD, video card, NVidia, memory, PC, games
Reviewed on September 6, 2006The Systemax Sabre can't compete with the higher-end PC shops' design and innovation, but Systemax blows them away with its aggressive Sabre pricing. If you're a gamer or simply someone looking for a powerhouse desktop for less, this desktop is one of the best deals on the market, despite its relative lack of polish.TAGS:Sabre Holdings, Gateway Inc., video card, configuration, hard drive, gamer, PC