Top 5 Gaming Desktop PCs
These powerful desktops use overclocked CPUs, one or more ultra-high-end graphics cards, and gobs of high-speed storage to put performance above all else.
Danny Allen, PC World
Bottom Line: This overclocked water-cooled system is reasonably fast and nicely loaded.
PC World Rating: 80 (Very Good)
- WorldBench 6 Word Score: Very Good
- Performance Word Score: Superior
- CPU: 2.93-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6800
- Graphics Adapter: Nvidia GeForce 8800 Ultra
- Monitor Model: Samsung 225BW
- Total HD Size (GB): 648
- Price When Reviewed: $3999
- Rated on: September 12, 2007
Bottom Line: Water-cooled PC performed very well for a dual-core system, outdoing the quad-core CyberPower gaming PC on some tests.
PC World Rating: 82 (Very Good)
- WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior
- Performance Word Score: Very Good
- CPU: 2.93-GHz Core 2 Extreme X6800
- Graphics Adapter: EVGA 8800 GTS
- Monitor Model: Sceptre X22WG-Gamer
- Total HD Size (GB): 300
- Price When Reviewed: $3595
- Rated on: September 12, 2007
Bottom Line: Speedy but pricey liquid-cooled Area-51 7500 system includes SLI graphics and high-quality Logitech peripherals.
PC World Rating: 84 (Very Good)
- WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior
- Performance Word Score: Superior
- CPU: 2.66-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6700
- Graphics Adapter: EVGA GeForce 8800 GTX
- Monitor Model: Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP
- Total HD Size (GB): 550
- Price When Reviewed: $6007
- Rated on: September 12, 2007
Bottom Line: This moderately priced gaming PC packs a lot of value for gamers and power users needing speed, storage and expandability.
PC World Rating: 85 (Very Good)
- WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior
- Performance Word Score: Very Good
- CPU: 2.66-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6700
- Graphics Adapter: XFX GeForce 8800GTX
- Monitor Model: ViewSonic VG2230WM
- Total HD Size (GB): 800
- Price When Reviewed: $4399
- Rated on: September 12, 2007
Bottom Line: This overclocked dual-core system outgunned pricier, quad-core systems.
PC World Rating: 86 (Very Good)
- WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior
- Performance Word Score: Superior
- CPU: 3-GHz Core 2 Duo E6850
- Graphics Adapter: EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTX
- Monitor Model: Viewsonic VX2255wmb
- Total HD Size (GB): 300
- Price When Reviewed: $3299
- Rated on: September 12, 2007
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