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ABS Ultimate X5

REVIEW DATE:  04.08.04

 4.0 out of 5.0

discuss  Total posts: 1

ABS Ultimate X5

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by Joel Santo Domingo

Company:
ABS Computers Inc., www.abscomputers.com
Price:
$2,449 direct
Spec Data:
3.2-GHz Pentium 4 with SSE3 (Prescott), 2GB DDR400 SDRAM, nVidia GeForce FX 5950 Ultra graphics card, Dual 74GB 10,000-rpm SATA hard drives in a RAID 0 array, DVD±RW drive, DVD-ROM drive, Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 sound card.

Sub-ratings (out of 100):
Video: 70, Gaming: 81, Music: 70, Photo: 53

Pros:
Kickin' multimedia performance; eye-catching, but not too flashy.

Cons:
Price does not include monitor or speakers.

Bottom Line:
A fine choice for those who want high-level components but don't want to build (and support) a system themselves.

Review:
The ABS Ultimate X5 is as good as any home-built high-end PC you might put together yourself, but with the safety net of live technical support. With a 3.2-GHz Pentium 4 with SSE3 (Prescott) processor, dual 74GB 10,000-rpm SATA drives in a RAID 0 array, nVidia GeForce FX 5950 Ultra graphics card, and Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 sound card, the Ultimate X5 could be... Click here for the full review.

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