Velocity Micro Propels Gaming Performance and Realism to the Next Level with NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 Graphics Engine

Raptor and Gamers' Edge models deliver up to twice the graphics performance thanks to massively multithreaded GPU architecture with DirectX® 10 support

Richmond, VA — November 8, 2006 — Velocity Micro, the premiere manufacturer of ultra-performance gaming PCs, announced today the immediate availability of machines built around the revolutionary NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 graphics processor. Enthusiasts can customize Velocity Micro’s Raptor and Gamers’ Edge models, configurable at www.VelocityMicro.com, with the new GPU, which delivers up to twice the gaming performance of prior-generation NVIDIA chips.

“This new architecture delivers a quantum leap in graphics performance, and we are thrilled to bring it to our customers,” said Randy Copeland, CEO and President of Velocity Micro. “With the GeForce 8800 cards included in our award-winning PC platforms, we can keep our users ahead of the pack when it comes to 3D gaming and video performance.”

Velocity Micro machines utilizing the new GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce 8800 GTS cards are unbeaten at playing today’s games. More importantly, the PCs are ready for next-generation games thanks to the GeForce 8800’s geometry, vertex, and physics processing power. In addition, the full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects. Velocity Micro’s Raptor and Gamers’ Edge lines also support NVIDIA’s SLI™ technology, which delivers an unequaled gaming experience by allowing two cards to run in parallel.


About Velocity Micro

Velocity Micro, Inc. is the premier high-performance personal computer provider in North America. Founded in 1992, Richmond, Va.-based Velocity Micro custom builds award winning gaming, mobile, multimedia, small business, workstation, visual supercomputers and peripherals. Velocity Micro products are currently available at most consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information, please call (800) 303-7866 or visit www.VelocityMicro.com

Velocity Micro has earned over 60 industry awards, including 11 PC Magazine Editor's Choice awards. CNET, Maximum PC, Mobile PC, PC World, Computer Gaming World, Computer Shopper, and PC Gamer editors have all chosen Velocity Micro systems as some of the industry's best-performing, highest-quality, and most reliable PCs.


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