› Falcon Northwest
Talon 20th
Anniversary
That Falcon Northwest has been making
quality machines long enough to produce a
20th anniversary model is testament to the
company’s capabilities. Here’s a firm that
knows what buyers want, and knows what
it’s doing. Anyone looking for a beautifully
crafted machine, brimming with the latest
hardware, will be delighted with this
anniversary build, which in our case came
with dual RTX 2080 Supers, a Ryzen 9 3900X,
and RAIDed SSDs. The fact that it also comes
with such slick aesthetics is the cherry on top.
$5,316 http://www.falcon-nw.com
Reviewed: Vol. 24, No. 13, Page 76› Maingear Vybe
Proving that high-end gear doesn’t have
to cost the earth, the Maingear Vybe
family starts at just $699, but nets you
a quality system whatever you select.
The machine we got in for review sits at
the top of the range (and has since been
upgraded from an RTX 2080 to an RTX
2080 Super), and performed brilliantly,
as to be expected. The sober NZXT case
styling combined with classy RGB lighting
made for a tasteful system, that when
backed up with the generous warranty,
made for the near-perfect prebuild.
$2,499 http://www.maingear.com
Reviewed: Vol. 24, No. 6, Page 78gear of the year
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