Looking for a good desktop computer? Perhaps you want to be able to play the
latest games or run demanding applications.
Well, the Velocity Micro
Raptor 64 DualX may just be the system you're looking for. This
system has specs so powerful it will knock your socks off. We're talking
about two
512 MB graphics cards to give the fastest 3D performance ever!
Let's have a look at this powerful system in this article.
CPU
and Memory
The Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX has a dual-core processor overclocked to 2.9
GHz (the stock configuration is 2.6 GHz). This makes it more than a match for
FX-57 systems, which have a single core and a 2.8-GHz stock configuration speed.
The Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX
comes with an installed 1 GB RAM. That is
plenty of memory to allow
you to play the latest 3D games and run the most intensive applications at fast speeds.
Case
The Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX looks really
good. It is housed in a silver case and has a see-through window to let you view
what's the hot stuff inside.
The internal liquid cooling system is very
nicely setup. The internals like wire routing and component placement are all
very well done.
Graphics
The dual 512 MB graphics cards in the
Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX indeed a main draw of this system. 3D games these days call for an
obscene amount of graphics horsepower - and the Raptor 64 meets those
requirements. If you've wanted to play things like Doom 3 or Farcry, then this
is the machine to use.
Data Storage
The Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX comes with 1 TB of hard drive space.
This is getting to be very common in these high-end systems - just look at the
Dell Dimension XPS 600. You can
easily storing tons and tons of
games, music, videos and what have you in that drive - and not having to worry
about disk space for a long time.
Other
Components
'Dual' is certainly the keyword with the Velocity Micro Raptor 64, which includes not just a
dual-core processor but also dual 500GB hard drives (1TB total!) in a
RAID 0
array, dual 512MB eVGA nVidia GeForce 7800GTX graphics cards in a SLI
configuration, and dual DVD±RW drives.
Shortcomings
Here's one problem with the Velocity Micro
Raptor 64 DualX system. Despite its strengths, all but one of the PCIe slots is
filled with double-size 512 MB graphics cards and the Creative Labs X-Fi sound
card. This can be a problem if you need more PCIe slots.
Conclusion
The Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX desktop is
equally suited for demanding applications and hard-core gaming. It offers
performance that trumps the highest-end (and much higher-priced) gaming systems
and is certainly a system you want to look at if you're in the market for one.
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