We are quite impressed by ViewSonic’s Mini PC, the VOT125. Not only is it small enough to fit behind your mega HDTV or monitor but the top end version packs its own grunt in the form of a Core 2 Duo processor. It also has a sleek look and have ULV as standard - that’s Ultra-Low Voltage to those of you scratching your heads as we were. So there’s a hidden streak of green inside the VOT125’s sleek black box. Here’s a fuller list of bits and pieces on ViewSonic’s VOT125

* Single Core SU743 Celeron®, Dual Core SU2300 Celeron, Pentium SU4100 or Core 2 Duo SU7300 processor options
* Windows 7 Home Premium
* 2 GB memory
* 250 GB HDD
* 4 x USB 2.0 ports
* DVI-I output
* HDMI output
* 3 in 1 card reader
* 4.5 x 1.5 x 5.1 inches
* 3.9 pounds
* 10/100/1000 Ethernet
* Integrated 802.11b/g/n

So if you’re after a small form factor PC then the ViewSonic VOT125 may be just what you’re after. As mentioned there are four options and of course four different price tags, here are the processor options again with the current Amazon price tags.

Single Core SU743 Celeron - $466
Dual Core SU2300 Celeron - $490
Pentium SU4100 - $584
Core 2 Duo SU7300 - $639

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The numbers on CyberPower’s latest gaming rig are almost as big as its name, with the Gamer Dragon CrossFireX Ultimate sporting AMD’s Phenom™II X6 1090T Six-Core CPU, 8GB of memory and dual ATI Radeon HD 5870 2GB graphics cards. Unfortunately the standard model’s price tag is big too at $2555, note that this is however the standard model and you can downgrade some options to make it smaller. Here’s the full list of features and specs on that standard Gamer Dragon CrossFireX Ultimate

* NZXT Khaos Black Full Tower Case
* AMD Phenom™II X6 1090T Six-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
* Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
* Motherboard: Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 AMD 890GX Chipset
* 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module
* ATI Radeon HD 5870 2GB GDDR5 Eyefinity 6 Edition 16X PCIe Video Card x 2
* 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
* Lite-On IHOS 104 4X Blu-Ray Player
* 16X DVD ROM
* HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

A fantastic array of specifications which when all added up makes the price tag of $2555 seem quite impressive too. So if you’re on the lookout for a decent gaming rig we reckon you could do a lot worse than check out the Gamer Dragon CrossFireX Ultimate from CyberPower.

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Whilst buying a gaming rig may not be high on the priorities of most gamers right now, if it is then you can do worse than check out Maingear’s latest range, the F1X series. There are three offerings in the range, namely the F1X 750, 500 and 200, all of which feature ePhex, Maingear’s award winning design, space for six, yes six hard drives and a unique dual chamber design which splits out those hard drives from other heat-producing pieces of kit. Here are the hard numbers on the big boy F1X 750 of the series

* Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
* 2 x PCI Slots, 1 x PCI Express X1 Slots, 2 x PCI Express X16 Slots
* 8 x USB Ports, 2 x FireWire Ports, 1 x eSATA Ports
* 5 x Audio Out Jacks, 2 x Line In Jacks, 2 x Microphone Jacks
* 4 x DVI Video outputs, 2 x Display Ports, 2 x HDMI Ports
* Coaxial Connector
* S/PDIF Connectors
* Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3.33GHz
* 12 GB of DDR3 1333 (PC-10600)
* 6 Memory Slots
* Maximum Memory Supported 24GB
* 80GB Intel X-25M Gen2 SSD
* 1.5TB Western Digital Green SATA HDD
* DVDRW Dual Layer & Blu-Ray Burner
* 24-bit 192kHz High Definition Audio
* 7.1 Channels
* Dual AMD ATI Radeon HD 5870 Graphic cards in CrossFire
* Max res 2560×1600, six total monitors supported
* RJ-45 10/100/1000Mbps
* 20.5 x 8.15 x 25.4 inches

We hope you managed to take all of that in! But of course with such a large list of specs comes a large price tag weighing in at $5160. Of course the F1X 750’s lesser siblings rock in at smaller figures, 500 at $3100 and the 200 at $2250 but if you’re really serious about your gaming it’s gotta be the F1X 750 that catches your eye and wallet. These suckers are all available at Amazon, click below for the specific model

F1X 750

F1X 500

F1X 200

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Sporting a ’super bright’ 22 inch widescreen, Averatec’s latest offering, the D1005 Series AIO (All-in-One) has been unleased for a nifty price tag of US$800. If you’re cramped for a bit of desk space or just like the neatness of AIO models then your hard-earned $800 will get you the following bells and whistles

* 22 inch WSXGA Wide Screen LCD with 1680×1050 native LCD resolution
* Pentium Dual Core Processor (E5200, 2.5Ghz)
* 3 GB of DDR2 SO-DIMM memory in 2 slots
* 320GB SATA HDD
* Wireless LAN (802.11N Compliant)
* Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN
* Built-in 2.0MP camera
* Windows Vista® Home Premium
* Built-in SuperMulti DVD Burner
* 6-in-1 Media Card Reader, (5) High Speed USB 2.0, (1) DVI-I video port
* 20.9″W x 8.8″D x 18.5″H
* 27.6 lbs
* Microphone Input Jack
* Headphone Output Jack

We don’t think that’s too bad a set of specs for $800 and all squeezed into a small form factor too. Averatec are aiming the D1005 at both business and college students

Its sleek design and small footprint make it an attractive system to sit on top of your desk without taking up a lot of space. As people downsize their office space and college students head back to the dorm, saving valuable desktop real estate is top of mind.

We actually reckon that the Averatec D1005 will have a broader appeal than that though and may be attractive to any PC user out there. You interested? Then browse on over to the Averatec site.

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Every PC manufacturer seems to be announcing a new desktop unit with the Core i7 processor from Intel at the moment. And not to be left out, Acer have just announced the Aspire M7720 which is powered by the said Intel Core i7. It will initially only be available in Acer’s homeland of Taiwan, but we would expect it to be appearing overseas pretty soon. Other features on the M7720 include

* Intel quad-core 2.66GHz Core i7 920 processor
* 3 GB DDR3 memory, expandable up to 12GB
* 750 GB HDD
* ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 1GB DDR3 memory

Pretty impressive specs and with a sexy price tag of around US$1200 in Taiwan, the Aspire M7720 won’t be making a too serious dent in your wallet either. So come on Acer, don’t keep this little sucker to yourselves!

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The Mini PC Nova Lite PX24 has been unleashed by the boys at ASUS and a fine piece of kit it looks too. They claim that it is the world’s smallest PC to offer 1080p HD playback. Here are a few more bits and pieces about the unit

* dedicated graphics card pumping out 1080p
* 241 x 183 x 51 mm
* low 26db noise level
* built-in speaker with 5.1 channel optical outputs
* 1.2 GHz Intel Celeron 220 CPU
* 2 GB memory
* SATA II HDD either 160 or 250 GB capacity
* sports Vista with Media Centre software
* HDMI and DVI-I outputs
* DVD drive

Yet again no Blu-Ray love - guys the war is over - and no price tag as of yet either. So we’ll hold back on the cheers or booes for the moment but as far as looks go, we’ll give the Nova Lite a definite ‘Sexy’ mark.

Source: ASUS

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What happens when you overclock a 3.2GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 to 4.0GHz? You get the re-vamped Alienware Area-51 ALX, that’s what. The backroom boys at Alienware have ramped up the ALX to a stunning 4.0 GHz of processing gaming speed. 4.0 GHz is described as the processor’s “maximum stable output” and just to prove how extreme 4.0 really is, the unit comes with a liquid-cooling system to prevent meltdown mid-gaming session. Needless to say its other specs are just as exciting

* choice of twin NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GPUs or an ATI CrossFireX configuration with dual ATI Radeon 3870 X2 cards
* up to 4GB of 1,600 MHz Corsair Dominator DDR3 memory
* two 500GB HDDs in RAID-0
* dual-layer DVD burner
* dual ethernet ports
* optional Blu-Ray burner

Now for the downside, the basic model with one video card, 1GB of RAM and obviously without Blu-Ray burner will set you back over US$5,500. Ouch! Of course tacking on a few more bells and whistles will sky-rocket that tag up over the US$7,000 mark and that’s before you start looking at monitors and speakers. Not for the financially faint-hearted. However we’re sure that the package matches its price tag in performance so once you’ve fragged your way through your first session, the dent in your wallet will just be a distant memory.

Anyone for a game of Pac-Man?

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