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Axess HD Gamer PC

Axess HD Gamer PC
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Designed for the living room but gamer-friendly, Maingear’s Axess HD Gamer tops out with 3.33GHz Core i7 CPU, 12GB RAM, dual 9800 GT cards and a Phantom Lapboard.

Averatec D1200

Averatec D1200
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Averatec’s D1200 all-in-one PC is literally a giant value–you’ll get a 25.5″ LCD, 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo, 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM, 1080p TV tuner, 2MP webcam and 802.11n for only $999.

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Maingear Pulse PC

Maingear Pulse PC

Touted as the most energy efficient gaming PC, Maingear’s Pulse runs on NVIDIA ION graphics (with optional low-power GeForce 9600/9800 cards) and an 80%+ efficient 300W PSU.

Lenovo IdeaCentre 300

Lenovo IdeaCentre 300

It’s by no means a powerhouse, but it’s tough to beat the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300’s $450 price; essentially an all-in-one netbook, you’ll get a 20″ display, Atom 230 CPU, and 2GB RAM.

LAN Warrior

LAN Warrior
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Their first SFF rig, iBuyPower’s LAN Warrior is a beast: it maxes out with a 1000W PSU, 5 fans, liquid cooling, Core i7, 4-way SLI/Crossfire, two Blu-ray writers, and 24GB RAM.

HP Pavilion m9600

HP Pavilion m9600
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HP’s new Pavilion m9600 series provides Core i7 power for under $1,000; the base model includes 4GB RAM, a 500GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS and DVD burner.

Panzerbox Case

Panzerbox Case
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Ideal for LAN parties thanks to its light welded aluminum chassis, Panzerbox also sports three fans good for 300 CFM, dual radiator support, oversized heatsinks and a mobo tray.

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Shuttle X50

Shuttle X50

Hang it on a wall, carry it around with its handle or prop it up like other all-in-one PCs: the Shuttle X50’s chief strength is its versatility, aided by a 15.6″ touchscreen and 36mm thickness.

Dell Studio One 19

Dell Studio One 19
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Coming to the US later this spring, the Dell Studio One 19 is an all-in-one with an 18.5″ multi-touch display; it’ll top out with a Blu-ray drive, GeForce 9400, 4GB RAM and Core 2 Quad CPU.

Apple Mac mini

Apple Mac mini
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Apple’s Mac mini gets a long-overdue refresh; nothing too revolutionary, but the extra 5th USB port, FireWire 800, GeForce 9400M and 2.0Ghz Core 2 Duo keep the tiniest Mac relevant.

Apple Mac Pro

Apple Mac Pro
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Apple’s Mac Pro gets a $300 price drop and the Nehalem CPU, available in 4-core or 8-core flavors; both models come with the NVIDIA GT 120 (dual ATI Radeon HD 4870s are optional).

Apple iMac

Apple iMac
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A concession towards bargain hunters, the 24″ iMac now starts at $1,499, although the 20″ can be had for $1,199; all iMacs get NVIDIA graphics, from the GT 130 down to the 9400M.

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Asus Marine Cool Mobo

Asus Marine Cool Mobo

Asus’ Marine Cool is a concept motherboard with two key innovations: a micro-porous ceramic backplate designed to dissipate heat and SO-DIMM slots in place of DIMMs.

Dell XPS 435

Dell XPS 435

Billed as their flagship multimedia desktop, the Dell XPS 435 comes with a Core i7 965 running at 3.2GHz, up to 24GB of RAM, 7.1 channel audio and a spiffy crimson trim.

Shuttle SDXi Carbon

Shuttle SDXi Carbon
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Shuttle squeezes a gaming rig into its signature small form factor cases with the SDXi Carbon; a QX9770 CPU, dual-slot GTX 280 and 16GB RAM are kept cool with Liquid I.C.E. tech.

iBuypower Dragon PCs

iBuypower Dragon PCs
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iBuypower has added two relatively affordable gaming PCs running AMD’s Dragon platform; both use AMD Phenom II CPUs, AMD 790GX chipsets and Radeon HD 4000 series cards.

Concept: Recompute

Concept: Recompute

Made from cardboard, Recompute houses a working computer and is an exercise in sustainability; it ventilates thanks to corrugation and is both easy to disassemble and recycle.

Concept: Asus Stealth

Concept: Asus Stealth

While Patrick Dotimas’ gaming tablet/desktop Asus Stealth doesn’t exactly seem stealthy, his concept presents an interesting form factor: a keyboard that is stowed away when not in use.

Maingear Remix

Maingear Remix
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Maingear’s Remix workstation is their first for creative professionals; powered by Nehalem/Core i7, buyers can choose between the Quadro FX or the CUDA-enabled CX.

Dell XPS 625

Dell XPS 625

Powered by AMD’s Black Edition processors, the Dell XPS 625 is a boon to AMD loyalists; max things out with a 3.0 GHz Phenom II, dual Radeon HD 4850s and up to 8 GB RAM.

HP Firebird

HP Firebird
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HP’s Firebird desktop arrives 1/9 with two Nvidia 9800s cards in SLI, an integrated GPU for Windows, a Core 2 Quad CPU, liquid cooling system and external PSU to keep things quiet.

Lenovo IdeaCentre A600

Lenovo IdeaCentre A600
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Lenovo isn’t known for its desktops, but their all-in-one IdeaCentre A600 makes a splash with a 21.5″ frameless screen a-la iMac, Blu-ray drive and remote that doubles as a VOIP handset.

Beijing Digital Case

Beijing Digital Case

The 2008 Olympics may be long over, but we’re loving this sweet case mod based off the Beijing Digital building; it’s made with aluminum, wood, UV blue acrylic and UV CCFLs.

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