DirectX 11-ready gaming rigs

Sep 24, 2009 08:41 GMT  ·  By

AMD's latest Radeon graphics cards have just entered the stage for high-end desktop graphics solutions, but we are already seeing a number of new products that are based on said GPUs being launched on the market. Most of the chip maker's graphics card partners have already announced their latest additions and it now appears that PC vendors are also gearing up with the latest cards. Custom PC makers like Maingear, iBuyPower and CyberPower have just announced the introduction of their new desktop systems, based on AMD's DirectX 11-ready Radeon HD 5870 and 5850 desktop graphics cards.

“We're proud to feature the AMD ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics processor in our award-winning custom PCs,” says Wallace Santos, CEO and Founder of MAINGEAR Computers. “It's only fitting that the world's fastest GPU find its way into what has been hailed by editors all over America as the fastest gaming computers on the market.”

Kicking off with Maingear, users will be able to configure their ePhex, F131, Prelude and X-Cube high-performance gaming systems with AMD's latest series of DirectX 11-compatible graphics cards. According to the company, the ePhex and the F131 can be configured with up to three Radeon HD 5870 GPUs, while the Prelude and the X-Cube boast support for dual-GPU CrossFireX-enabled configurations.

ibuyPower doesn't fall far behind, having announced a series of new desktop PCs that boast AMD's latest Radeon cards. The new lineup includes the Gamer Fire 480, Gamer Fire 600, Gamer Mage 855, Gamer Paladin E750, Gamer Paladin F750 and Gamer Paladin F850. These systems can be configured with processors from both Intel and AMD and provide a number of high-performance customization options, leaving the end-users choose the level of performance they want to take advantage of.

Trying to gain from the momentum created by the launch of AMD's new series of desktop GPUs, CyberPower has stepped up to announce that it has six new gaming rigs, built to feature the new Radeon HD 5800 series of graphics cards. With starting prices ranging from US$899 and going all the way up to US$2,779, these systems also provide a choice for an Intel or AMD processor.

Photo Gallery (3 Images)

CyberPower Radeon HD 5800-enabled portfolio
iBuyPower Radeon HD 5800-enabled portfolioMaingear Radeon HD 5800-enabled portfolio
Open gallery