Reviews of the ABS Ultimate X9 Crossfire Gamer's Choice - Core 2 Extreme X6800 2.93 GHz
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CNET Review
The Good: Unique design; aggressive overclocking pays off with fast performance; one of the cleanest interiors we've ever seen.
The Bad: High-end parts will be replaced in the top slot by newer components coming out soon; only 300GB of total hard drive space; one year of support for a $4,000 PC is lame.
The Bottom Line: This config is a little late to the game as both its CPU and its graphics will soon be replaced by next-gen parts, but ABS shows that it can hang with the boutique big boys. The Ultimate X9 III is aggressively overclocked, and its design is as unique as it is impeccable.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 43/100. Comparing these reviews to 35244 other Desktop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 83/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
tomshardware.com
Review Summary: Custom-built high performance gaming systems can range in price from the extreme at over $25,000 and as low as what we received from ABS. For about $4,000, this system is a bit expensive when compared to the classic "email-and-surfing-the-Web" type system
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No Rating
anandtech.com
Review Summary: Introduction Most of our readers are probably familiar with ABS Computers Technologies. Founded in 1990, they are one of the nation's largest system integrators. They offer everything from budget to high-end desktops, laptops, workstations, and servers.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: At $4199 (as of July 13, 2006), this is one of the most expensive systems we've seen. That's a considerable investment, but it fetches the fastest system we've seen yet
Manufacturer: ABS Computer Technologies Inc.
Part number: CNETABSULTIMATEX9CROSSFIREGC
General
- Type Personal computer
- Product Form Factor Full tower
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Width 8.1 in
- Depth 20.1 in
- Height 20.6 in
- Weight 15.7 lbs
- Color Silver
- Desktop type Gaming-friendly system
Processor
- Type Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 / 2.93 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 1
- Max processors supported 1
- Processor main features Intel Execute Disable Bit, Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 4 MB
- Cache Per Processor 4 MB
Mainboard
- Chipset type Intel 975X Express
- Data bus speed 1066 MHz
RAM
- Installed Size 2 GB / 8 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Memory speed 800 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-6400
- RAM form factor DIMM 240-pin
- RAM features Two DDR channels
- RAM configuration features 2 x 1 GB
- Upgrade rule (RAM) Max 2 x 2 GB module
Storage Controller
- Type 2 x RAID - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-300
- Storage controller interface channel qty 4
- RAID level RAID 0, RAID 1
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type 1 x IDE - Integrated
- (2nd) storage controller interface type ATA-100
Storage
- Hard Drive 2 x 200 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) 200 GB - None
- Hard Drive (3rd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD-ROM - IDE
- CD / DVD read speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type None.
Multimedia Functionality
- TV tuner type None
Graphics Controller
- Type PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
- Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon X1900 XTX
- Video Memory GDDR3 SDRAM
- Installed Size 512 MB
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
- Sound output mode 7.1 channel surround
- Speaker(s) None
Audio Input
- Type None
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Ethernet Ports 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
- Data Link Protocol Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Printer
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H, 2 Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 5 Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H, 5
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 4 ( 2 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket, 3 ( 2 ) x PCI Express x16
- Interfaces 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x Display / video - TV-out, IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 8 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included DVI to VGA/D-sub adapter ( 2 pcs.), HDTV cable ( 1 pcs.), IDE cable ( 1 pcs.), Power cable ( 2 pcs.), FDD cable ( 1 pcs.), SATA cable ( 4 pcs.), S-Video Cable ( 1 pcs.), VIVO cable ( 1 pcs.)
Power
- Power device type Power supply
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
- Power provided 620 Watt
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
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