14 DAY TRIAL // Since NVIDIA and its partners went out of their way to supply the market with a massive stream of GeForce GTX 460 DirectX 11-capable graphics cards, custom PC makers have already started to make their move. Now that a mainstream Fermi card exists, gamers need only start on their new configuration if they feel a simple graphics card upgrade is not enough. No doubt those with reasonable hardware know-how will be eager to make their own PC. For those that want the work done for them, iBuyPower has already updated a pair of systems, and has even prepared a 3D laptop.
The Paladin E370 is one of the two desktops that the company has set up. Its base configuration runs on an Intel Core i5-750 central processing unit, has 4GB of RAM, a 24x DVD drive. A 500GB HDD and, of course, one GeForce GTX 460. The starting price is of $843. The second system, the Paladin F860, is more powerful, and the price of $1,849 is sheer proof of that in itself. For that amount of money, enthusiasts get a GTX 460, an Intel Core i7-930 CPU, a 1TB HDD, an 8x Blu-ray drive and 6GB of RAM.
The other major announcement that iBuyPower made is, as already mentioned, about a new high-end mobile PC with a 15.6-inch HD screen (1366 x 768 pixels) capable of displaying 3D images. The laptop has a Core i5 or Core i7 at its heart, as well as 8GB of RAM and a hard disk drive with a capacity of 750GB. A 512GB SSD is also available as an option. Other specifications include a DVD/Blu-ray drive, the NVIDIA GTX285 discrete video card, the obligatory 3D Vision package and the Windows 7 Home Premium operating system.
The 3D laptop goes by the name of Battalion 101 and has a starting price of $1,659. Full information on any of the new offerings can be found on the official website.