LAN-party PCs
If you like to take your first-person shooting and sniping skills on the road, you certainly can't enjoy lugging around a bulky tower and CRT. A small PC with big performance gives the best of both worlds. The four PCs here are light and compact enough to easily tote around, and they boast fast processors and high-end, full-size graphics cards. So, before packing up your system up for your next LAN party, read our reviews of systems built specifically for gamers on the go.
If you like to take your first-person shooting and sniping skills on the road, you certainly can't enjoy lugging around a bulky tower and CRT. A small PC with big performance gives the best of both worlds. The four PCs here are light and compact enough to easily tote around, and they boast fast processors and high-end, full-size graphics cards. So, before packing up your system up for your next LAN party, read our reviews of systems built specifically for gamers on the go.
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| Review summary | The ABS SPC 5 offers full-strength performance without the full-size case. | Have your space and features, too. The diminutive yet powerful Polywell Mini Qbox packs a punch without taking up much room. | The Falcon Northwest FragBox is nicely built for gamers on the go, with its easy portability and capable, if not customizable, features. | A small-form-factor conversation piece, the Monarch Hornet is both full featured and affordable, but it's a bit cumbersome to upgrade. |
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| Product Description | Athlon XP 2.16 GHz - 17 in TFT active matrix | Info unavailable | Pentium 4 2.66 GHz - 15 in TFT active matrix | Pentium 4 2.66 GHz - 15 in TFT active matrix |
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| Monitor | Flat panel display - 17 in - TFT active matrix | Info unavailable | Display - 15 in - TFT active matrix | 15 in - TFT active matrix |
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| Graphics Controller | ATI RADEON 9700 PRO - 128 MB | Info unavailable | - 128 MB | - 128 MB |
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Polywell Mini Qbox 845-3000
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LAN-party PCs
If you like to take your first-person shooting and sniping skills on the road, you certainly can't enjoy lugging around a bulky tower and CRT. A small PC with big performance gives the best of both worlds. The four PCs here are light and compact enough to easily tote around, and they boast fast processors and high-end, full-size graphics cards. So, before packing up your system up for your next LAN party, read our reviews of systems built specifically for gamers on the go.
If you like to take your first-person shooting and sniping skills on the road, you certainly can't enjoy lugging around a bulky tower and CRT. A small PC with big performance gives the best of both worlds. The four PCs here are light and compact enough to easily tote around, and they boast fast processors and high-end, full-size graphics cards. So, before packing up your system up for your next LAN party, read our reviews of systems built specifically for gamers on the go.
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| Product name |
ABS SPC 5 |
Polywell Mini Qbox 845-3000
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Falcon Northwest FragBox |
Monarch Hornet |
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| Review date | July 18, 2003 | July 18, 2003 | August 8, 2003 | August 8, 2003 |
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8.2
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Very good |
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| Review summary | The ABS SPC 5 offers full-strength performance without the full-size case. | Have your space and features, too. The diminutive yet powerful Polywell Mini Qbox packs a punch without taking up much room. | The Falcon Northwest FragBox is nicely built for gamers on the go, with its easy portability and capable, if not customizable, features. | A small-form-factor conversation piece, the Monarch Hornet is both full featured and affordable, but it's a bit cumbersome to upgrade. |
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| User comments | Be one of the first to rate this product! | Be one of the first to rate this product! | Be one of the first to rate this product! | Be one of the first to rate this product! |
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| Product Description | Athlon XP 2.16 GHz - 17 in TFT active matrix | Info unavailable | Pentium 4 2.66 GHz - 15 in TFT active matrix | Pentium 4 2.66 GHz - 15 in TFT active matrix |
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| Processor | AMD Athlon XP 2.16 GHz | Info unavailable | Intel Pentium 4 2.66 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 2.66 GHz |
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| RAM | 512 MB DDR SDRAM | 1 GB | 512 MB DDR SDRAM | 512 MB DDR SDRAM |
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| Monitor | Flat panel display - 17 in - TFT active matrix | Info unavailable | Display - 15 in - TFT active matrix | 15 in - TFT active matrix |
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| Graphics Controller | ATI RADEON 9700 PRO - 128 MB | Info unavailable | - 128 MB | - 128 MB |
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| Audio Output | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Sound card , Headphone | Sound card |
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| OS Provided | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Info unavailable | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Info unavailable |
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| Product name | ABS SPC 5 |
Polywell Mini Qbox 845-3000
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Falcon Northwest FragBox | Monarch Hornet |
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| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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| Price range | Email me when this product is available | Email me when this product is available | Email me when this product is available | Email me when this product is available |
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©2007 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. CNET, CNET.com and the CNET logo are registered trademarks of CNET Networks, Inc. Used by permission.