Antec Skeleton Case
If there's anything that's going to convince me to switch over from my Mac to PC, its this slick case from Antec called the Skeleton Case. The Skeleton Case is a unique open air case that allows for better airflow and features a series of fans that includes a front 92mm fan and a top 250mm fan to help avoid any potential meltdowns. Link: $TBD / Source
Dell Studio Hybrid
Dell's Studio Hybrid lineup of mini desktops were designed not only for the desktop, but the living room as well. HDMI is standard on the Studio Hybrid for hooking up to your flat panel television and options for Wi-Fi, wireless keyboard and mouse, Blu-ray, and a TV tuner are also available to create a simple and unobtrusive media center style setup. Link: $500 / Source
HP TouchSmart PC
HP just might give Apple's iMac a run for its money with their new TouchSmart PC. The all-in-one TouchSmart PC features a Core 2 Duo processor, up to 500GBs of storage, 4GB of RAM, a host of connectivity options, and the real kicker is the 22'' touchscreen that lets you navigate through all your multimedia with a simple touch of a finger. Link: From $1,200
Acer Predator
Looking like something that came straight out of Transformers, Acer's Predator has got the over the top styling and high end features you would expect in a serious gaming rig. The Predator is powered by a Core 2 Extreme or Quad Core Processor and features liquid cooling, a Blu-Ray drive, and Nvidia SLI graphics. Link: $TBD
Dell XPS One
Quite a few companies have been trying to one up the iMac recently and now Dell is getting into the all-in-one game with their new, XPS One. The XPS One features a 20 inch widescreen display, integrated 2 megapixel webcam, wireless keyboard and mouse, media card reader, integrated TV Tuner, and the option of BluRay DVD for hi-def movie viewing. [$1,500-$2,500]
Gateway one
iMac-killer or not, the Gateway one definitely holds its own when it comes down to design and features. The sleek lineup comes ready with Intel's Core 2 Duo processors, 19 inch displays, 2-3GBs of RAM, and 320-500GB Hard Disks. Other features include a integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam, Integrated 8 Channel Audio, Wireless keyboard and mouse, and Media Center Remote. [$1300-$1800]
HP Blackbird 002
Looks like HP isn't happy with just making printers and budget priced computers anymore, they're stepping it up with a serious gaming pc called, the HP Blackbird 002. The Blackbird features an aluminum casing, liquid cooling, LED lit interiors and back panels, an open BIOS to allow overclocking, and can be customized to include an array of various CPU,GPU, and RAM options. [$2500-$7100]
Aluminum Apple iMac
Apple unveiled their latest generation of iMac desktops with a brand new aluminum enclosure and also introduced with it a completely redesigned bluetooth wireless and wired keyboard with significantly thinner profiles which takes their layout design from their Macbook line of notebooks. The iMacs come in 20 to 24 inch display models and feature Intel Core 2 Extreme Processors up to 2.4GHz, up to 4GB of RAM, up to 1TB of Hard Drive space, and the usual host of standard features such as iSight, Airport WiFi, and Bluetooth. The new iMacs also include Apple's new iLife '08 digital lifestyle suite (also available separately for $80) which features new versions of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb and Garageband. [$1200-$1800]
8 Core Mac Pro
Apple is now releasing a 8 core configuration of its Mac Pro system, just in time for you designers who are about to migrate over to the new Adobe Creative Suite. The new configuration features a 8 core 3.0GHz Intel Xeon processor and can be accessorized with hard drives upto 3TB, and a maximum of 16GB of ram. Which is perfect if you want your own mini Industrial Light and Magic. [$1,498 option on top of base price ($2,499) for 8 core Mac Pro]
Dell XPS 710 H2C
When your computer has a "Thermoelectric cooling system" that was engineered specifically for your setup, you know you're working with some serious hardware. The Dell XPS 710 H2C is one of the most powerful gaming PCs on the market with a 3.2 GHz Quad Core Core 2 Processor, 4GB of Ram, 320GB Hard Drive, and Dual Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX graphics cards. [$5,499]
