Core i7

BFG Technologies accidentally outed the new Core i7 950 and 975 CPUs with its new introduction of insane/hardcore gaming desktops. The Phobos Advanced will feature the new Core i7 950 and the Phobos Elite will feature the Core i7 975 CPU.

Unique features of the Phobos desktops include:

• First Ever One-Touch CPU & GPU Overclock Functionality
• The First Touch panel LCD on a High Performance
• Gaming/Home Theater PC
• In-Home Concierge Service
• First iPod/iPhone Dock on a High Performance
• Gaming/Home Theater PC

You can order your Phobos Advanced or Elite at a starting MSRP of $5,000 and $8,000 respectively. You can get more info and grab the full press release here.

Gateway  is getting on board the Core i7 train with a couple of nice gaming focused desktops. The quad-core Intel Core i7 processors run the preloaded 64-bit Windows Vista Home Premium OS. Accompanying the performance design of the Core i7, they use fast DD3 memory.

These desktop PCs have a nice black with copper accent tool-free chassis that provides easy access for expansion. A backup button on the front is assigned to the backup feature in Microsoft Windows Vista to help users have simple data safety. A few other good features are the 15-in-1 media card reader with Smart Copy Button and HDMI output (via DVI-HDMI dongle). Read more