One of the hottest desktops on Newegg right now is the CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1030. If it wasn’t for the medium end video card you’d almost think the Gamer Xtreme 1030 was totally high end. The fact remains that the NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT video card is older and just not “top of the line.” If you’re craving high end intense games you can easily upgrade the card to make the system high end. The Gamer Xtreme comes with a super fast CPU (Intel Core i5 750 CPU running at 2.66GHz) and 4GB of (DDR3 1333) RAM. The 500GB hard drive is a super fast piece of hardware: SATA-II running at 3.0Gb/s and spins 7200RPM.  The machine comes with Windows 7 Home Premium – 64bit version. You can find the Gamer Xtreme 1030 priced $749.99 at Newegg.

User Reviews
The Gamer Xtreme 1030 currently has 35 reviews with a 4 egg rating at Newegg. Most reviews find the smoking fast intel Core i5 750 CPU adequate for games and running multiple applications. The machine is overall very quiet, starts up fast, and works great right out of the box. Users have mixed reviews on the NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT video card. Some call it “old” and inadequate for top of the line games; others a pleased with the video card’s overall performance even though it’s not the latest and greatest. The case and keyboard are a little on the cheap side of things but not of absolutely poor construction and quality. Here’s a few review highlights:

• “I am a hardcore gamer, and as such put a computer through some extreme paces. This machine is so fast and the video so smooth on max settings I may not even upgrade the 9500 GT. Best bang for the buck I’ve seen this year. If you want a great gamer for under a grand, this is your best buy by far. You don’t have to be a gamer to love it either, I talked my neighbor into getting one for her appraisal business and we are both well satisfied for gaming as well as business. I am seriously considering getting another one.”

• “Overall, I am very pleased with the computer. Great fps (30+) on Left 4 Dead 2 and Crysis on max settings. Windows 7 works beautifully. Great buy if you purchased on Cyber Monday.”

• “Great deal on Cyber Monday. Case is unsealed and can be opened. This rig is smoking fast for a lower priced machine.”

• “A lot of good stuff for a cheap price, a pretty good video card, the 4 gigs ddr3 ram is nice and the intel i5, along with the 500 gb hard drive? That’s a lot of really good stuff for a low price. It’s also easily upgraded in case there’s something more or better you want.”

• “Great Machine! Runs FAST using Photoshop CS4, M-Audio Recording Software, Games (CoD-MW2, L4D, TF2), or Multi-Tasking With Processor & Memory Intensive Programs. I currently have an Asus Laptop – Core2Duo 2ghz, 4gig ram, geforce 9300m gs, which is very fast (except in some games), and this just blows it out of the water. Windows 7 Boots very quickly (first time using it), and its not loaded with all that junk trial software.”

Price Roundup
The Gamer Xtreme 1030 is priced $749.99 at Newegg.

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