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The Pinnacle of PC Performance November 24th, 2008 Meet the Falcon Northwest Mach V--the fastest PC we've ever tested, a gorgeous desktop that our reviewer calls "a firecracker inside a beautiful aluminum chassis." With 12GB of DDR3-1066 memory, an overclocked Intel Core i7 965 Extreme CPU, an 80GB solid state drive for booting and a 1TB hard drive for storage, it's no surprise that the Mach V scored an amazing 163 in our WorldBench 6 test suite. But is all this worth over seven grand? Read our top story for details, and keep reading for reviews of some powerful PCs that won't require a second mortgage to buy. Top Story Falcon Northwest Mach V: If you can afford it, the Mach V packs in the latest technologies--including Intels new Core i7 processor--for the pinnacle of powerful PC performance. Read the review Supercharged Powerhouse PCs HP Pavilion DV7: The dv7t, a heavy-duty desktop replacement, wows with its performance but falls a little short in multimedia--where you'd expect it to excel. Read the review Micro Express Microflex 450B: This power desktop delivers a whole lot of performance without a whole lot of price. Read the review Poly X4800-EXTREME: Expensive desktop provides knock-your-socks-off performance and lots of rear-port connectivity. Read the review Desktop News "Asia Shines for Dell Despite Economic Downturn": Read the report "Microsoft Dissed Chipset Before 'Vista Capable' Changes": Read the report "Apple Wins Antitrust Fight With Psystar": Read the report Visit the Desktop PCs Product Center for the latest desktop computer reviews, news, buying tips and more. Also visit the Printers Topic Center. And check out the Upgrading Topic Center.

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