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Top 5 Penryn & Phenom Power Desktops

The first high-end systems with Intel's new Penryn CPUs prove markedly faster than a similarly priced system using a new AMD Phenom processor--but in general not much faster than systems configured with Intel's previous-generation processors.

Danny Allen

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PCW Rating: 83.9PCW Rating: 83.9PCW Rating: 83.9

Last Rated: January 03, 2008

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1. CyberPower Power Infinity Pro

CPU: 3-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9650, Graphics Adapter: EVGA 8800 GTX, Monitor Model: Sylvania SK2201W-B, Total HD Size (GB): 1800, WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior,

Bottom Line: This Penryn-based PC packs a big punch in gaming performance, but it'll also wallop your wallet.

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PCW Rating: 82.9PCW Rating: 82.9PCW Rating: 82.9

Last Rated: January 03, 2008

2. Dell XPS 420

CPU: 2.83-GHz Core 2 Quad Q9550, Graphics Adapter: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT, Monitor Model: Dell SP2208WFP, Total HD Size (GB): 640, WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior,

Bottom Line: A solid performer that costs considerably less than Dell's QX9650-based XPS 420 configuration.

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PCW Rating: 81.4PCW Rating: 81.4PCW Rating: 81.4

Last Rated: January 03, 2008

3. Dell XPS 420

CPU: 3-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9650, Graphics Adapter: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT, Monitor Model: Dell SP2208WFP, Total HD Size (GB): 640, WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior,

Bottom Line: A handsome PC with strong performance, but lacking the expandability of other high-end power desktops.

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PCW Rating: 80.2PCW Rating: 80.2PCW Rating: 80.2

Last Rated: January 03, 2008

4. War Machine M1 Elite

CPU: 3-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9650, Graphics Adapter: EVGA e-GeForce 8800 Ultra, Monitor Model: Samsung 226BW, Total HD Size (GB): 1050, WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior,

Bottom Line: This exceptional performer's extreme expandability will appeal to power users with serious storage requirements.

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PCW Rating: 77.2PCW Rating: 77.2PCW Rating: 77.2

Last Rated: January 03, 2008

5. Polywell Poly 790FX

CPU: 2.2-GHz Phenom 9500, Graphics Adapter: ATI HD 3850, Monitor Model: Samsung 226BW, Total HD Size (GB): 650, WorldBench 6 Word Score: Good,

Bottom Line: The Phenom-based Poly 790FX has the latest AMD CPU and ATI graphics, but is too expensive for the performance it delivers.

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