"Little dinky underpowered mobile phones, netbooks, and laptops
are getting all the attention these days. Well what about us folks
who still need good capable desktop PCs? So I asked for a hotrodded
version of ZaReason's Limbo to review, even though the $799 base
model has plenty of goodies for the demanding user. This is what I
received:
* Intel i7 2.66 CPU; four physical cores plus four virtual
cores
* 6 GB DDR-3 1333 RAM
* 320 GB SATA hard disk
* CD/DVD-RW
* Nvidia 9800 GT dual-monitor digital video card
* Alcor Micro multi-card reader: SD, mini-SD, Compact Flash, XD,
MD, MMC, Memory Stick, and a USB port
* Case by In-Win
"I got this about a month ago, and the specs on the base model
are now close to my review unit. How quickly these things
progress.
"All of this resides comfortably in a roomy case with a 350-watt
PowerMan power supply (PowerMan is rebranded FSP Group, who make
good power supplies), and a high-end ECS X58B-A2 motherboard. It is
a tool-less case that is easy to get into, and easy to work in. The
PC came with all the extras bundled with the motherboard, and was
double-boxed. ZaReason's shipping department has a
belt-and-suspenders mentality, which suits me fine."
