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Vigor seems to be an up-and-comer in the gaming PC market, or maybe they've already arrived and I'm way out of touch.
Today they announced their new Force Recon QXN system, a gaming rig with an Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad QX6700 system.
The $2,650 base QXN will come with a decent spec sheet:
The Vigor Force Recon QXN base model comes standard with Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad QX6700 at 2.66GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 2X4M Cache. In addition to swift performance from the four processing cores, users benefit from a quieter computing environment thanks to the CPU's Digital Thermal Sensor, which spins the system fans only as fast as needed in order to minimize noise.The CPU is mounted to an Asus P5N32-E-SLI motherboard with NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Quad Core ready chipset. Vigor also utilizes the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX video card with 768MB DDR3 575MHz and DVI and TV input.
Standard memory and storage includes 1GB of Corsair DDR2 800 MHz memory (2 X 512MB); a pair of WD Raptor 150GB SATA hard drives at 10,000 RPM; an internal 16X DVD+CD Rewritable Combo Drive with bundled DVD/CDRW software; and 1.44MB 3.5" floppy drive or optional floppy with 8-in-1 Card Reader.
The Vigor Force Recon QXN includes onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbps) PCI Network Card. I/O PORTS for adding peripherals include 1 Parallel, 1 Game/Midi, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire and 10 USB ports.
The Recon QXN pumps out Digital High Definition 3D sound with its 7.1 8-Channel Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS card.
The components are encased in a Vigor FORCE screwless chassis w/aluminum trim and Tornado Air Ventilation System. The Vigor enclosure is obsidian black and can be custom-painted. Vigor cools the system with is Vigor Monsoon II TEC (thermo electric chip) active CPU cooling and air conditioner system. The system is powered by a Tagan TG900-U96 TurboJet NVIDIA-SLI Certified 900-watt power supply.
All units are loaded with Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 with $49 Vista Business upgrade. The Vigor Force Recon QXN is backed by a three year limited parts and labor warranty.
Memory seems a little low-end to me and the video card isn't top of the line, but what do you expect for a built computer under $2,800?
LAS VEGAS —(Business Wire)— Jan. 9, 2007 Vigor Gaming Computer, a developer of custom gaming rigs and high end peripherals, today announced the release of Force Recon QXN system, an Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad QX6700 system geared toward gaming and multimedia enthusiasts.
The Vigor Force Recon QXN with its Core 2 Extreme QX6700 quad-core processor can easily tackle numerous tasks simultaneously. The Core 2 Extreme QX6700 is made up of four separate processing cores in a single package with 8MB of L2 cache. This increases the multitasking potential for users because the CPU significantly improves system responsiveness when performing tasks such as playing a demanding game, rendering a video, or running application software at the same time. It will be shown at CES 2007 in the Intel Booth "Digital Life" section - LVCC 7153.
"No matter how many applications you run, our Force Recon Core 2 Extreme Quad-based systems will react to user commands quickly," said Aaron Chen, Chief Executive Officer of Vigor. "The future belongs to High-Definition content and multiple CPU threads, which will be the development basis for the majority of future games and mainstream programs."
The Vigor Force Recon QXN base model comes standard with Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad QX6700 at 2.66GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 2X4M Cache. In addition to swift performance from the four processing cores, users benefit from a quieter computing environment thanks to the CPU's Digital Thermal Sensor, which spins the system fans only as fast as needed in order to minimize noise.
The CPU is mounted to an Asus P5N32-E-SLI motherboard with NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Quad Core ready chipset. Vigor also utilizes the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX video card with 768MB DDR3 575MHz and DVI and TV input.
Standard memory and storage includes 1GB of Corsair DDR2 800 MHz memory (2 X 512MB); a pair of WD Raptor 150GB SATA hard drives at 10,000 RPM; an internal 16X DVD+CD Rewritable Combo Drive with bundled DVD/CDRW software; and 1.44MB 3.5" floppy drive or optional floppy with 8-in-1 Card Reader.
The Vigor Force Recon QXN includes onboard Gigabit (10/100/1000Mbps) PCI Network Card. I/O PORTS for adding peripherals include 1 Parallel, 1 Game/Midi, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire and 10 USB ports.
The Recon QXN pumps out Digital High Definition 3D sound with its 7.1 8-Channel Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS card.
The components are encased in a Vigor FORCE screwless chassis w/aluminum trim and Tornado Air Ventilation System. The Vigor enclosure is obsidian black and can be custom-painted. Vigor cools the system with is Vigor Monsoon II TEC (thermo electric chip) active CPU cooling and air conditioner system. The system is powered by a Tagan TG900-U96 TurboJet NVIDIA-SLI Certified 900-watt power supply.
All units are loaded with Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 with $49 Vista Business upgrade. The Vigor Force Recon QXN is backed by a three year limited parts and labor warranty.
Base price is $2,649.00 with many self-build options, and available direct from Vigor Gaming at http://www.vigorgaming.com.
Comments
Errr...the video card isn't THAT far from being top of the line.
:P
why on earth would anyone pay $2,650 for a gaming computer that will be out of date 6 months down the road?
preposterous!
"Memory seems a little low-end to me and the video card isn't top of the line, but what do you expect for a built computer under $2,800?"
Hence the rise of console gaming.
Vigor has always been on the high price.
Plus that machine is using top of the line equipment...
Honestly it wont be out of date for a good while.
Altho I can get a machine almost as good as that at ibuypower for less. :p
Actually for what you're getting thats a pretty good price for a pre-built unit.
If a Quad Gaming PC is anything like it's cousin the Quad Laser, Dell's XPS line better look out! Jumping... is useless... Here it comes... wait for it...
Building and tweaking your computer is part of the fun of PC gaming. New big buget PC games push the limits of graphical and other computing technology, not really gameplay. I don't understad why someone would buy a pre built highend PC just to play games. Consoles make more sense for just gaming.
I spent, one thousand on my build, and it will probably beat that...
mehh, no.
if I spend 1,500 I will own the shit out of that.
1GB RAM? that's fucking stupid? the updated 8-series card(8900GTX?) will have as much ram as that computer.
quadcore shmadcore, I'm on a dualcore, and so far, I haven't seen any reason to get more than 2..... servers, maybe, but for now, no...
CUSTOM COMPUTER(make it yourself) FOR THE WIN
Thats actually a really really good deal for a pre-built machine.
if I spend 1,500 I will own the shit out of that.
mmmm...I don't think so.
the C2Q + the 8800gtx + the dual 150 Raptor, is well over 1500 already, i doubt u ll be having anything even close to beat that PC for under 1500.
I know you will probably tell me that u r going to get a core 2 dual e6600 then OC to something like 3.8, but so can the C2Q, except double the core.
and if u wanna see some multi core performance, just run 3d mark 06, it's already optimized for muiltcores so are alot other benchmark softwares.
just a reality check for some people.
btw at this moment. 8800gtx is still the TOP OF THE LINE VIDEO CARD. the first and the best DX10 vid card on the market, ATM.
The website shows the base model comes with a plain 1.86Ghz Core 2 Duo. Rest of the specs are the same. It's $1120.00 more for the 2.66Ghz Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Quad core. I'll keep checking because that is an excellent price and with a few downgrades will be perfect for my needs for many years to come. Just needs more RAM and less fancy HD and Video card.
Yes that really is not that bad price for a prebuilt computer, and HardOCP did give them a decent review. To bad they equipped it with a Tagan PSU.
But I also enjoy building my own computers, and partly I enjoy gameing with my computer due to I modified it for low noise.
Thats actually not so bad. The quad core cpu costs 1/2 of what that computer costs
That's a one hell-of-a-deal, as far as I'm concerned.
The video side of things comes up absolutely rosy - there's just no beating the 8800 GTX. I mean, good christ, you could always add a couple - yeah, more than one courtesy of that 680i motherboard - more GTX's if you (for some bizarre reason) felt underpowered.
Not only that, but the quadcore processor that runs it is the 'extreme' edition. Admittedly, that makes up a hefty $1000 of the price tag, but you can easily overclock it to your hearts content.
Well, within reason =D
But why buy this now, when games REALLY using the Core 2 Quad aren't out yet ? (like Alan Wake)
Please don't tell me it's for "the potential"...
Nothing uses quad core. Quad core won't be useful for at least another year. AMD chips with a good motherboard still have more power than any intel chip. I'm really getting sick of these companies tainting the intelligence of PC builders by putting out these machines with wasted power and huge price tags. No respectable professional would ever use a system like this or build one.
What are you talking about? Dont talk out your ass please. Quad core will be useful as of the first Unreal Engine 3 game. AMD has been destroyed by the Core 2 (and Im an FX-60 user, so dont give me any Intel fanboy bullshit). Finally, thats a decent price for a prebuilt machine.
If people want to build their own machines, thats great (I do that actually), but many people dont.
As for consoles, if you're happy/satisfied with your console, good for you. I hate pathetic jealousy laden comments where some ass has to disparage someone elses choice of how they spend their money. A PC does a few more things than a console - like decode/encode audio/video, run apps, do video editing, etc. A high end "game PC" is a HIGH END PC. It isnt a reasonable comparison to a console. Not to mention that a QX6700 with an 8800GTX far outstrips the horsepower of an XB360 or PS3, sorry to tell ya.
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