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iBUYPOWER rolls out ultra-high-end Paladin XLC gaming systems

by Parm Mann on 2 July 2009, 15:30

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iBUYPOWER already has itself a range of high-end Intel Core i7-based desktop systems as part of its Paladin line, but it seems there's always room for more.

Launched today is the Paladin XLC line - with the XLC standing for Extreme Liquid Cooling. The Paladin XLC is available in three models, and all are equipped with Asetek's 240mm radiator liquid cooling system - a solution that appears to be winning over many OEMs.

The Paladin systems offer a choice of CoolerMaster HAF chassis, Intel Core i7 processors, up to 12GB of DDR3 memory, and if you've got the moolah - up to three NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 graphics cards in SLI.

What's interesting is that Asetek's liquid cooling solutions are quietly popping up left, right and centre. We've spoken to the cooling specialist's senior vice president of marketing Gary Baum, and he predicts "that the gaming market will soon go 100% liquid cooling and Asetek will be providing the majority of those units."

Sounds mighty ambitious, but we wouldn't be at all surprised to see Asetek-cooled systems on offer from all of the industry's big names in future.

As for iBUYPOWER's Paladin, prices start at $1,399 and skyrocket depending on specification. Here's the lowdown on the three available base configurations:



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looks pants imo…
Michaelv
looks pants imo…

Did you actually read the article or did you just look at the pictures and make your decision, or are you possibly from a rival retailer?

I think the system looks pretty decent and certainly wouldnt mind owning one.

Infact having gone looking at the system on the website I would say its actually pretty awesome, loads to be configured and think the LCD display on the front looks the business.
I think some of the Beast systems looks great. iBuypower's site is terrible, I get lost there easily and it isn't interesting. I think it looks cheap and that might be because there aren't any proper pictures of it (interiors etc)….
Disturbedguy
Did you actually read the article or did you just look at the pictures and make your decision, or are you possibly from a rival retailer?

Michaelv
I think some of the Beast systems looks great.


well that was answered quickly
lol, I don't know anyone from Beast (and I'm sure they can confirm that) and I've never bought anything from them BUT yeah I did “just look” at the system as the spec isn't that important from the view that if you pay for it you'll get anything you want inside it. It's like female athletes, do you think most of the male fans actually care what they play like? And I wasn't being negative about the company, I just pointed out that it looks crap..for example, Mac pro looks good, so did the latest vodoo omen….