Speedy,
high end gaming system.
Not exact matches
Yes, it's another
high -
end gaming system from Velocity Micro.
While its specialty remains
higher -
end systems for
gaming and digital - media creation, it sells a handful of more affordable desktops on the Home & Home Office page of its Web site, including its annual back - to - school configuration, the Vector GX Campus Edition.
Bottom Line: A
system that looks as much at home on an engineer's desk it does in a hard - core gamer's den, the Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX offers performance that trumps the
highest -
end (and much
higher - priced)
gaming systems we reviewed just a couple of months ago.
Those
systems would presumably suffer the same performance issues as the Play, so the only reason they're getting ICS and the Play isn't is because Sony doesn't care as much about
high -
end gaming on those
systems.
A
system that looks as much at home on an engineer's desk it does in a hard - core gamer's den, the Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX offers performance that trumps the
highest -
end (and much
higher - priced)
gaming systems we reviewed just a couple of months ago.
the
system also achieved the best scores ever on our splinter cell: chaos theory
gaming tests — 175 frames per second at 1,024 - by - 768 and 108 at 1,600 - by - 1,200 — and on our adobe photoshop cs2 action set, but that test is relatively new, so we don't have scores from other
high -
end gaming systems for comparison.
Its scores on the 1,024 x768 resolution F.E.A.R. fly - by test were faster than both the Dell and HP
systems», and it lost only to a
gaming PC from Shuttle with a
higher -
end graphics card.
Thanks to SLI, or Scalable Link Interface, the Gamer's Edge DualX posted unprecedented 3D benchmark scores (although interestingly, they were not twice as fast as single - card PCs») that, combined with Velocity Micro's expert construction, make this PC an outstanding, if expensive,
high -
end gaming system.
With an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card and a desktop - grade Intel Core i7 processor, the Velocity Micro Signature 17 (starts at $ 2,699; $ 3,449 as tested) is a
high -
end gaming system that delivers superb performance, excellent port selection, and a sleek design.
But the fact that the compact chassis can only hold one GPU means that the Bolt II's
gaming performance is closer to that of a midrange
system, while it's priced to compete with
high -
end gaming rigs.
This $ 1,150 entertainment - minded desktop serves up Intel's Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU, a quad - core chip that up to this point we've seen only in much
higher -
end systems meant for
gaming.
In 1997, he launched the Velocity Micro brand as a
high end PC manufacturer specializing in CAD workstations and
gaming systems.
And do those prices run
high — while an entry - level
gaming laptop typically starts at about $ 799, you can expect to pay $ 3,000 or more for a
system with a powerful processor, lots of memory, and one or more
high -
end GPUs with the horsepower needed to play games with all the graphical details maxed out.
«Looking for a made - to - order
high -
end system that provides intense
gaming performance yet isn't housed in a tower that's baked like a new Mustang or looks like it was tinkered with by Satan's elves?
If you have a
high -
end gaming rig then this is the game that you boot up to show your friends just exactly how bad - ass your
system is.
It's worth mentioning that the new Xbox One X features a liquid - cooled vapor - chamber cooling
system, which one can usually find on
high -
end gaming cards like the top - tier GTX 1080.
PC
gaming remains one of the most prominent uses of
high -
end hardware in home
systems, and unfortunately for AMD, it's also a task that rarely uses more than four cores.
Many similar compact
gaming systems, from dedicated
gaming laptops to
high -
end compact desktops like the Origin Chronos, break 50 decibels under load.
While 60 frames per second may not be as powerful as some
high -
end gaming systems, performance is adequate for the family and casual user.
In fact, the only machines we've tested recently that come anywhere close performance-wise are
high -
end gaming systems from the
end of 2014.
There are better screens in the laptop world, but they generally exist in
high -
end multimedia
systems rather than
gaming notebooks.
Another open - back
gaming headset, this is a good way to go if you want the beefy components of a
high -
end system, but want to save a little bit of money.
Some
high -
end gaming systems have dual PCIe - NVMe SSDs that work together in what's called a RAID array, and those can get rates of over 1,000 MBps on our test.
Enter the Digital Storm Bolt X: a new
gaming PC that retains the smart design and
high -
end power of its predecessors, while introducing an innovative new venting
system built to keep the machine extra cool during long hours of play.
Sure, a
high -
end gaming system can blow the pants off an Xbox or PlayStation, but you have to pay a pretty penny for the decent frame rates and all the graphical bells and whistles.
Since there is Android Marshmallow operating
system with a user interface from Asus on top, performances may suffer when the phone is subjected to intense
gaming or
high -
end apps.
It's almost like having a VM of a
high -
end gaming system on your desktop... but will cost you $ 35 per month (1 year contract) or $ 50 per month (no contract).
While an SSD will lend itself to speedy performance, the total capacity is a far cry from other
high -
end gaming systems, which often boast 1 TB or more of storage space.
In practice, all of this hardware should make the
system as fast, or faster, then many
high -
end gaming desktops.
The Aorus X7 Pro ($ 2,599 as tested) is at the
higher end of the price spectrum for a midrange
gaming laptop, but it warrants its price tag by packing two enthusiast - level Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M GPUs in a 0.9 - inch - thick chassis, which is much thinner other 15 - and 17 - inch
systems.
The SteelSeries Rival 600 kicks that off with an FPS
gaming mouse priced at only $ 79 or # 79 (about AU$ 100) but with all the performance, RGB lighting and extensive weight
systems we'd typically associate with
higher -
end peripherals.
Certifications and Interests Currently pursuing certifications in A + and Network + • Building and maintaining
high -
end computer
systems • Computer - based Video Production • Computer
Gaming