• Wired
    Wired
    December 2003
    WIRED Features FragBox As It's Gaming Gear Of Choice

    Wired Tools 2K3

    WIRED Magazine recently did a story entitled Wired Tools 2K3 in which the FragBox got the nod as their gaming gear for the tech elite. The feature covers the high tech toys that push the envelope. Along with pointing out that PC games today play best on beefy systems, they liked the power and portability of the FragBox. As they said, It sets the stage for computers in/1/2004: Sexy, semiportable, and high-performance.

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  • Ziff Davis
    Ziff Davis
    December 2003
    PC OF THE YEAR!

    ...when something truly unique sneaks out from one of the finest "boutiques", it makes us take notice.

    Ziff Davis has voted the FragBox PC of the Year in their/1/2004 Holiday Game Guide! The Game Guide is a special issue ZD puts out that is by the editors of both Electronic Gaming Monthly and Computer Gaming World. The FragBox really caught the public's attention this year and we couldn't be happier.

  • PC World
    PC World
    December 2003
    More Athlon 64 FX-51 head-head Benchmarks...

    PC World did a feature in their November issue on the Athlon 64 FX-51 and how it stacked up against intel's CPU offerings. They had the 3 most prominent gaming PC vendors all send systems with identical configurations. While most of their article focused on the FX-51 as a chip, this benchmark chart shows who gets the most performance out of the same parts...

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  • PC World
    PC World
    December 2003
    Four And A Half Stars

    The solidly constructed chassis, whose front panel has a wave-like
    design, comes loaded with a cornucopia of high-end components.

    PC World recently reviewed the Falcon flagship, a top of the line Mach V. They loved the construction, the power, and best of all the raw speed. "...in our toughest graphics tests, the system achieved the highest frame rates to date..."

  • Maximum PC
    Maximum PC
    November 2003
    Our FX-51 Impresses Maximum PC

    Falcon awed us

    ...slapping the fastest CPU into an aluminum case with a neon light isn't all it takes. No one knows that more than Falcon Northwest, which arguably pioneered the gaming PC genre more than a decade ago. It looks like 10 years experience building gaming PCs does have its advantages.
    Score: 9/10, KickAss Award

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  • CNET
    CNET
    November 2003
    CNET Editor's Choice

    ...our test PC yielded the highest 3D graphics and gaming scores we've seen to date...

    "With its Mach V line, Falcon Northwest spares no expense in building the fastest game system money can buy. Configure one of these machines, and you can rest assured that you're getting the latest technology, superior craftsmanship, top-notch peripherals, and a strong warranty to back it all up. Most important, you're also getting gaming and graphics performance that's second to none..."

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  • PC Gamer
    PC Gamer
    October 2003
    Editors' Choice

    PC Gamer Slaps a Nice Award on the FragBox!

    Final Verdict
    HIGHS: Super-small;powerful; easily transported; fantastic price; loads of external ports.
    LOWS: It's definitely not the fastest or most upgradeable machine on the planet.
    BOTTOM LINE: Don't have much room on your desk? Go to lots of LAN parties? Buy a FragBox.

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  • Computer Gaming World
    Computer Gaming World
    September 2003
    Falcon Thinks Outside the Box

    I love this machine so much that I'm not sending it back.
    - William O'Neal

  • PC Magazine
    PC Magazine
    September 2003
    Falcon wins the benchmarks at the first Athlon 64 FX-51 head-head competition!

    The Falcon Northwest Mach V FX-51 is the fastest—and best-looking—of the new models.

    Our new Athlon 64 FX-51 took on two other FX-51 machines, including a liquid-cooled system with a heavily overclocked (and then unreleased) graphics card. The results:

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  • Tech Edge
    Tech Edge
    September 2003
    Editors' Choice

    Owning a Mach V is like owning an Italian sports car

    "One look at the Mach V and you'll instantly know why it's this month's Spotlight system. With it's rolling front panel and $399 paintjob, the Mach V is a PC unlike any other."
    "The Mach V shows what you can get when money is no object: Perfection."

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