Reviewed on November 25, 2009Maingear's Shift is the boutique vendor's new flagship gaming PC. It brings almost everything we expect to find in such a system, from expert craftsmanship to fast overclocking to a case that makes a statement. We found a few minor sticking points, but, on the whole, this PC sits comfortably alongside the top tier of luxury gaming boxes, and we recommend it if you have the means.TAGS:Maingear, bay, motherboard, design, hard drive, video card, games, PC, video
Reviewed on April 4, 2008Although a cumbersome interface hampers the LaCie LaCinema Premier's usability as a music and photo server, its ability to play back files ripped from DVDs is pretty appealing.TAGS:LaCie, folder, menu, DVD, video, USB, photograph, hard drive, PC
Reviewed on October 31, 2008The HP Pavilion a6620f makes a decent case for its budget price. We like the design and the built-in digital-audio ports, and if you're on an unbreakable budget, the a6620f will get you through a variety of processes, but we recommend saving up for a system that will give you a more powerful set of components for a negligible price difference.TAGS:digital audio, HP Pavilion, portable hard drive, graphics chip, burner, HP, port, Intel, Ethernet, 64-bit, Dell Inspiron, hard drive, adapter, Dell, PCI, video
Reviewed on April 4, 2008Although a cumbersome interface hampers the LaCie LaCinema Premier's usability as a music and photo server, its ability to play back files ripped from DVDs is pretty appealing.TAGS:LaCie, folder, menu, DVD, photograph, USB, video, hard drive, PC
Reviewed on April 4, 2008Although a cumbersome interface hampers the LaCie LaCinema Premier's usability as a music and photo server, its ability to play back files ripped from DVDs is pretty appealing.TAGS:LaCie, menu, folder, DVD, photograph, USB, video, hard drive, PC