Posted on Thursday, April 29 2010 @ 14:59 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Maingear introduced new Limited Edition VYBE gaming PCs with AMD's new six-core Phenom II X6 processor. Prices start at $999 for a system with the AMD Phenom II X6 1055T processor, a 890GX based motherboard, ATI Radeon HD 5670, 4GB DDR3-1333, 640GB WD Caviar Black HDD, DVD burner, free upgrade to 802.11n WiFi, 500W PSU and Windows 7 Premium.
MAINGEAR Computers, award-winning builders of custom computers for PC gamers, enthusiasts, and content creators, debuts the VYBE Limited Edition. VYBE leverages AMD’s latest Phenom II X6 CPU to provide intelligent, powerful computing performance at an affordable price. VYBE users can now embrace AMD’s Turbo Core technology that dynamically transfers performance to three dedicated cores operating at a higher frequency. These three turbocharged cores automatically give you the extra speed you need for intense gaming sessions or advanced content creation tasks.
Another nice feature of the 6-core Phenom II is AMD’s OverDrive software, an all-in-one performance tuning utility that includes hardware monitoring and fan control capabilities. The latest VYBE also incorporates ATI Radeon 5000 series graphcs with DirectX11, and the AMD 890GX chipset featuring SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0. Customers who purchase the VYBE featuring the AMD Phenom II X6 and select ATI Radeon graphics will also receive a complimentary copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
"AMD’s latest technology enables us to provide gamers and content creators with extremely capable 6 core performance at a price point that wasn’t feasible up until now," said Wallace Santos, CEO and Founder of MAINGEAR. "We’re now able to reach a new segment of the market with a value priced rig that delivers highly advanced computing power.”
"The Phenom II X6 empowers gamers and creative professionals with elite performance and visually immersive computing," said Leslie Sobon, Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing at AMD. "The MAINGEAR Vybe integrates a complete platform of AMD technologies for a fantastic computing experience.”
Consumers can purchase the VYBE at MAINGEAR's Web site (www.maingear.com/custom/desktops/vybe/) or order by phone at (888-MAINGEAR). The base price for the Vybe Limited Edition is $999 and comes with MAINGEAR’s premium Lifetime Labor and Phone Support with a 1 year hardware warranty and is backed by the best in-house support team in the country.
