14 DAY TRIAL // With summer not showing any obvious signs that it plans to chill off any time soon, iBuyPower decided it was time for the emergence of a new gaming system that uses water cooling to keep its insides at reasonable temperatures, even if said insides are of the highest possible tier on the market.
The custom gaming rig goes by the name of Paladin XLC and uses a maintenance-free liquid cooling system, with a 240mm dual-fan radiator, developed by Asetek.
It is this cooling mechanism which makes sure that components like six-core Intel processors or dual-GPU cards in multi-GPU setups work at their fullest without any danger of overheating.
At the heart of the Paladin lies an Intel Core i5 or Core i7 central processing unit, the strongest option being none other than the six-core Core i7-980X.
The CPU is backed up by up to a very solid 24GB of DDR3 RAM and, most importantly, is paired with high-end NVIDIA or AMD graphics cards.
To be more specific, the most powerful GPU combinations available are a pair of dual-GPU Radeon HD 5970 or three NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 boards.
What's more, the creature provides up to 4TB of storage, with SSDs also available for those that are willing to trade capacity for speed.
Finally, the iBuyPower Paladin uses a 1,500W power supply and two optical drives, whether DVD or Blu-ray, depending on user preference.
"Our XLC line systems are designed to be pushed to their edge and demand advanced cooling solutions like the Asestek dual radiator and sophisticated cases like the Phantom, with its extensive cooling options," said Darren Su, Executive Vice President of iBuyPower.
"We put each XLC system through extensive stability testing prior to shipping to ensure the highest performance possible."
Housed inside a red Phantom case, the Paladin XLC has a starting price of $1,539. Black and white versions will debut next month.