At a mere 7" x 16" x 16.6", you would not expect the iBUYPOWER LAN Warrior II to contain a Intel Core i7-2600K overclocked to 4GHz, let alone a full GTX 590. AnandTech is quick to point out that the NVIDIA GPU does make more sense than the more powerful HD6990 as it is quieter, which is going to matter in such a small package.  Check out the full review if you’ve a need for serious computing power in a small case.

Mighty mite redux: iBUYPOWER's mATX GTX 590 system - Systems 2

"The last time we checked in with iBUYPOWER we reviewed the behemoth that is the iBUYPOWER Paladin XLC, a massive hunk of machine that was generally a solid value but suffered from the same kind of shaky overclocking that afflicted so many boutique builds during the era. This time iBUYPOWER is packing a K-series Sandy Bridge processor (complete with easy overclocking) and one of the most powerful graphics cards on the planet: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590. The 590 may ultimately not have had the performance to beat AMD’s Radeon HD 6990, but it’s also a much quieter card. What’s more, iBUYPOWER managed to fit it into a MicroATX case (along with a 92mm water-cooling rig for the processor). Does the beefy LAN Warrior II work, and does it work well?"

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