Tom's Hardware challenged gaming system building companies Alienware, AVADirect, and Cyberpower to go head to head in a challenge to build the best custom systems possible around the Intel Core i7 processor with a budget cap of $2,500. Extensive benchmarks were then conducted comparing the three systems. CPU speed vs. GPU speed design considerations taken into account by each of the three companies lead to no clear frontrunner (in my opinion); which vendor you choose very much depends on the intended primary use of the system.
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