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Falcon Products

Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core 2 Duo)
Positives: Overclocked Intel Core 2 Duo CPU; overclocked dual-GPU Nvidia video card; typical Falcon attention to detail. Negatives: Costs as much as the faster Core 2 Extreme Dell XPS 700; overclocked CPU doesn't deliver as much of a boost as we'd like; relatively small hard drive capacity. Facts: If you want a gaming-oriented Intel Core 2 Duo system and you have to have it right away, the Falcon Northwest Mach V pumps out plenty of frames per second but falls behind the faster Dell XPS 700 in other computing tasks. Note: This product is part of the Falcon Northwest Mach V series. . ... View Review

Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700)
Positives: Fastest gaming PC we've ever seen; somewhat less expensive than the competition; quiet; pristine interior. Negatives: The overclocking might be a little too aggressive; digital media archivists will want more storage space; Blu-ray costs extra. Facts: Falcon Northwest continues its tradition of building the fastest gaming PCs around. This one comes with Intel's quad-core chip clocked higher than we've ever seen before, and its resulting game performance sets new records. You might want to bolster some of the features on this system, but if it's 3D power you're after, Falcon delivers the strongest system we've seen so far. Note: This product is part of the Falcon Northwest Mach V series. . ... View Review