Unlike the enthusiast system manufacturers, Alienware and VoodooPC, Richmond, Virginia-based Velocity Micro is still an independent, privately
held company. In fact, Velocity Micro is doing well enough on its own to have even purchased the enthusiast, boutique system maker, Overdrive PC last year. On top of that, Velocity Micro is one of the few (if only) independently owned, U.S.-based, high-end gaming systems manufacturers that--in addition to selling direct--also sells its systems at Best Buy and Circuit City. That's a claim that even Velocity Micro's competitors, Oregon-based Falcon Northwest, New Jersey-based Maingear, and California-based Vigor Gaming, can't make.As do most enthusiast system manufacturers, Velocity Micro makes hand-built, high-end gaming rigs using top-of-line components. What Velocity does not do, however, is outsource its support--all non-on-site support, including phone and e-mail-support are manned by Velocity Micro's own in-house techs (for sheer geographic practicalities, on-site support is handled by third-party companies).
Velocity Micro offers a well-rounded catalogue of systems, including notebooks, home theater PCs, as well as more traditional home PCs. But the company's bread and butter are its gaming rigs--its Raptor and Edge series desktops. The Raptor series is the higher-end of the two models, with more hardcore specs, customization, and tweaking. Velocity Micro currently offers two models in the Raptor line, the Raptor Signature Edition (starting at $5,995) and the Raptor Z90 (starting at $3,199). The Edge series is also geared toward enthusiasts, but is focused more on finding a balance between high-end components and affordability. As such, the Edge series doesn't receive the same level of customization and tweaking that that Raptor series does, and its component options might not be quite as bleeding edge. The Edge is available in five models, ranging from the Edge Z5 (starting at $949), and up to the Edge Z55 (starting at $2,099).
We received the highest end model in the Edge series, the Z55. Velocity Micro configured it with a few options, taking the system price up to $2,664. We put the system through the usual level of rigorous HotHardware testing and hands-on evaluation. Read on to see how the Edge Z55 faired.
held company. In fact, Velocity Micro is doing well enough on its own to have even purchased the enthusiast, boutique system maker, Overdrive PC last year. On top of that, Velocity Micro is one of the few (if only) independently owned, U.S.-based, high-end gaming systems manufacturers that--in addition to selling direct--also sells its systems at Best Buy and Circuit City. That's a claim that even Velocity Micro's competitors, Oregon-based Falcon Northwest, New Jersey-based Maingear, and California-based Vigor Gaming, can't make.As do most enthusiast system manufacturers, Velocity Micro makes hand-built, high-end gaming rigs using top-of-line components. What Velocity does not do, however, is outsource its support--all non-on-site support, including phone and e-mail-support are manned by Velocity Micro's own in-house techs (for sheer geographic practicalities, on-site support is handled by third-party companies).Velocity Micro offers a well-rounded catalogue of systems, including notebooks, home theater PCs, as well as more traditional home PCs. But the company's bread and butter are its gaming rigs--its Raptor and Edge series desktops. The Raptor series is the higher-end of the two models, with more hardcore specs, customization, and tweaking. Velocity Micro currently offers two models in the Raptor line, the Raptor Signature Edition (starting at $5,995) and the Raptor Z90 (starting at $3,199). The Edge series is also geared toward enthusiasts, but is focused more on finding a balance between high-end components and affordability. As such, the Edge series doesn't receive the same level of customization and tweaking that that Raptor series does, and its component options might not be quite as bleeding edge. The Edge is available in five models, ranging from the Edge Z5 (starting at $949), and up to the Edge Z55 (starting at $2,099).
We received the highest end model in the Edge series, the Z55. Velocity Micro configured it with a few options, taking the system price up to $2,664. We put the system through the usual level of rigorous HotHardware testing and hands-on evaluation. Read on to see how the Edge Z55 faired.
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