Desktops That Can be Seen and Not Heard
Whenever an Overdrive PC comes into the labs, I look forward to what's sure to be an interesting review. And when the Overdrive Core2.X-Fire ($6,902 direct as tested[still nt sl]) arrived, it didn't disappoint. In a move that shows the shift of the enthusiast industry, Overdrive has blessed the Core2.X-Fire with an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor. Until now, all the Overdrive PCs I've reviewed have been based on AMD's high-end Athlon 64 FX or Opteron CPUs. As I expected, the Core2.X-Fire absolutely obliterated the records on our benchmark tests—and it still runs quietly. Only its sky-high price and heavy electric power requirements keep the system from attaining most-recommended status. But if your wallet can handle it, the Core2.X-Fire will be a bragging point that's sure to catapult you to the gaming center of attention (for the time being, at least)
Whenever an Overdrive PC comes into the labs, I look forward to what's sure to be an interesting review. And when the Overdrive Core2.X-Fire ($6,902 direct as tested[still nt sl]) arrived, it didn't disappoint. In a move that shows the shift of the enthusiast industry, Overdrive has blessed the Core2.X-Fire with an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor. Until now, all the Overdrive PCs I've reviewed have been based on AMD's high-end Athlon 64 FX or Opteron CPUs. As I expected, the Core2.X-Fire absolutely obliterated the records on our benchmark tests—and it still runs quietly. Only its sky-high price and heavy electric power requirements keep the system from attaining most-recommended status. But if your wallet can handle it, the Core2.X-Fire will be a bragging point that's sure to catapult you to the gaming center of attention (for the time being, at least)
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