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The Polywell MiniBox X5800x-3D ($2,099 street, $2,499 with 23-inch monitor) is a jack-of-all-trades desktop PC: It can be used for gaming, multimedia tasks, movie watching, and it's tagged with the latest of buzzwords, 3D. It has Intel's quad-core i7-930 CPU, Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 graphics, Blu-ray, and a very spacious hard drive. While it's a little pricey for a game box, nomadic gamers should look at this system for use at home and at LAN parties. specialized Otherwise you should look at alternative systems to save money or consider something with more expandability. Specifications ----------------------- Type Gaming, Mainstream, Digital Entertainment System Processor Family Intel Core i7 RAM 6 GB Storage Capacity (as Tested) 2000 GB RAID No Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 480 Primary Optical Drive Blu-Ray Disc Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Design and Features At 9.12 by 7.12 by 9.25-inch (HWD), the X5800x-3D is compact compared w...