Reviews of the Velocity Raptor Signature Edition Gaming PC
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CNET Review
The Good: One of the fastest PCs we've tested; a PCI Express RAID card helps media encoding performance; typically immaculate Velocity Micro assembly; strong, three-year warranty.
The Bad: Feels inordinately expensive (but less than the competition); loud cooling hardware; software could use some more attention.
The Bottom Line: We 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.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 66157 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 = Very Good.
Manufacturer: Velocity Micro
Part number: SIGNATUREEDITION
General
- Type Personal computer
- Recommended Use Home use
- Product Form Factor Tower
- Color Black
- Desktop type Gaming-friendly system
Processor
- Type Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 / 2.66 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Quad-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 1
- Max processors supported 1
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 8 MB
- Cache Per Processor 8 MB
Mainboard
- Chipset type NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI
- Data bus speed 1066 MHz
RAM
- Installed Size 2 GB
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
- Features Dual channel memory architecture
- Configuration Features 2 x 1 GB
Storage Controller
- Type RAID - Plug-in card - PCI Express
- Storage controller interface channel qty 4
- Storage controller max cache buffer size 128 MB
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type IDE - Integrated
Storage
- Floppy drive type 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy
- Hard Drive 4 x 150 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 - 10000 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
- Hard Drive (3rd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW (+R DL) - IDE
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
- Read Speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type None.
Graphics Controller
- Type PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
- Multi-GPU Configuration 2 single GPU cards (SLI)
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
- Video Memory 768 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Audio Output
- Type Sound card
- Sound card name Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
- Speaker(s) None
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Mouse
- Mouse connectivity Wireless
- Mouse technology Laser
Telecom
- Modem None
Audio Input
- Type None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Ethernet Ports 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket, PCI Express x16
- Interfaces 8 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 2 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
Printer
- Type None
Miscellaneous
- Features Window style door
Power
- Power device type Power supply
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
- Power provided 1000 Watt
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Professional ( Drop in box )
- Software 3DMark06
Card Reader
- Card reader 8 in 1 card reader
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