“CHRISTMAS IS FAST APPROACHING, and it’s high time we brought you a new system guide to fuel your holiday upgrading urges. Since October, there have been some major new product releases in the high-end market, such as the introduction of Intel’s quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor and Nvidia’s GeForce 8800-series graphics cards. For this new guide, we’ve re-thought our higher-end system recommendations while updating the lower-cost rigs to take into account pricing and product availability changes.”Here are some more Systems articles from around the web:
- Alienware Area-51 7500 R3 @ [H]ard|OCP
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- Overclocking AMD’s Quad FX Platform – Hit or Miss? @ Legit Reviews
- Maingear F131 @ [H]ard|OCP
- SPCR Designed Computer Systems
- High-End DIY Computer Buyer’s Guide @ TheTechLounge
- Overdrive PC Core2.X-Fire @ [H]ard|OCP
3 Christmas system recommendations

The Tech Report offers their recommendations on four systems, running at $500, $1000 and three around $1500. With 3 gaming machines, a workstation and an HTPC they’ve covered all your techie friends.