Reviewed on February 1, 2004Aimed at performance-hungry gamers, with an overclocked processor and a host of impressive components, this is the most powerful Prescott system so far.TAGS:Velocity Micro, manual
Reviewed on November 11, 2008Velocity Micro's Edge Z55 provides a powerful example of the leap ahead in performance afforded by Intel's new Core i7 CPUs. Velocity Micro's own overclocking efforts don't hurt either. Any PC gamer would love to make this upper midrange desktop their own.TAGS:Velocity Micro, Acer Inc., Intel Core Microarchitecture, 64-bit, Radeon, Intel, hard drive, CPU, PC, games
Reviewed on February 8, 2006The Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX delivers the build quality, the component choices, and the value we hope to find in a high-end gaming PC, but due to some newly discovered power issues, you'll need to think carefully about your configuration and gaming demands.TAGS:Velocity Micro
Reviewed on September 8, 2008Velocity Micro's Edge Z15 represents one of the best deal's we've seen this year in midrange gaming PCs. It has all the power necessary to play current games (even Crysis) at smooth frame rates, and its clean, spacious interior gives you plenty of upgrade room. We recommend this system to any PC gamer looking for a sub-$2,000 desktop.TAGS:Maingear, Velocity Micro, Dell XPS, ATI Radeon, PC, ATI Technologies, games, video card, Dell
Reviewed on March 26, 2009By tweaking its internal components to achieve maximum 3D performance, Velocity Micro has made its $999 Edge Z5 one of the most impressive lower-end gaming desktops we've ever seen. As long as you don't mind sacrificing a bit of productivity speed to get it, we recommend this system to any PC gamer on a budget.TAGS:Velocity Micro, Dell Studio, Intel Core 2 Duo, optical drive, Dell, 64-bit, Gateway Inc., power supply, Intel, video card, CPU, games, hard drive
Reviewed on October 31, 2003The Raptor Extreme Edition provides a delicious computing experience, provided you can stomach the price tag.TAGS:Velocity Micro
Reviewed on January 5, 2007We have one major issue with the Velocity Micro Raptor Signature Edition (the price), and two minor ones (it's loud, for one), but those aside, this is one of the most feature-complete high-end desktops we've reviewed. Its performance is media-creation- and game-minded, and anyone buying it for those or almost any other purposes won't be disappointed.TAGS:Velocity Micro, quad-core, Alienware, video card, PC, hard drive
Reviewed on March 18, 2004The Velocity Micro Vision FX AVD serves up the features and the performance needed for digital-video creation.TAGS:Velocity Micro, manual
Reviewed on May 16, 2005Featuring an overclocked, dual-core processor, a blazing graphics card, and a smart trio of hard drives, the Velocity Micro ProMagix DCX is a serious digital-content-creation PC with a serious price tag.TAGS:Velocity Micro
Reviewed on February 26, 2008With its second full-fledged gaming PC, Dell shows that it understands the mainstream gaming desktop as well as the high-end. The Dell XPS 630 delivers everything a gamer would want in a sub-$2,000 PC, from its components, to its case, to its powerful software. We've seen no better system in this newly competitive category.TAGS:Velocity Micro, Intel Core 2 Duo, Dell XPS, quad-core, Dell, Gateway Inc., CPU, games, Intel, video card, PC
Reviewed on February 12, 2007Velocity Micro's first full-fledged home theater PC pulls very few punches in providing a complete digital media experience. It's big, it lacks a built-in audio receiver, and it invites PC gaming into the living room, which has never been the best fit. It's also the victim of a few Vista-related growing pains. On balance, though, Velocity Micro has as complete a home theater PC as we've seen.TAGS:Velocity Micro, home theater PC, CableCard, Blu-ray, NVidia, movie, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, games, video, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on February 25, 2008Not every PC has to be a decent gaming box, but regardless, we expect them to be priced appropriately. Velocity Micro's ProMagix E2055 looks great and does well on some tests, but its gaming scores and its overall bang-for-the-buck fall short.TAGS:Velocity Micro, Intel Core 2 Duo, Dell XPS, quad-core, Intel, Gateway Inc., Dell, CPU, games, PC
Reviewed on May 1, 2008The Velocity Micro Edge E2250 is a very fast midrange PC, and it's one of the best PCs in its class for digital media editors. Gamers will find a strong foundation with some upgrade potential, but they can get better performance for the dollar elsewhere.TAGS:Velocity Micro, quad-core, Dell XPS, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., Dell, multimedia, Intel, games, PC
Reviewed on March 16, 2009Even though Dell's Studio XPS-122B has the latest Intel CPU, its sparse configuration feels like a throwback. This is not to say it's slow or lacking in features, but you'll find this system has relatively few aspirations aside from serving as a standard desktop. We recommend it to anyone in need of raw computing power for an affordable price.TAGS:Dell Studio, Velocity Micro, Dell, optical drive, Apple iMac, Gateway Inc., 64-bit, Apple Computer, CPU, Intel
Reviewed on March 25, 2008For performance-minded shoppers on a budget, the $700 quad-core Acer Aspire M5100 is fast enough to make you think about spending more than you might otherwise. If all you need is a capable PC with a decent hard drive, you can get away with a less expensive dual-core system.TAGS:Velocity Micro, quad-core, Acer Aspire, eMachines Inc., Acer Inc., Gateway Inc., multimedia, HDMI, AMD, CPU, PC, hard drive