Commodore refuses to be left out, offers Core i7-based gaming rigs

Not one to be outdone by the likes of Dell, Alienware and Gateway, Commodore Gaming is also offering up Core i7-based gaming rigs. Unlike the big boys, however, Commodore's choosing not to expand its current lineup any further; instead, it's simply offering up the new pieces of silicon as options in the machines it already sells. Don't venture over expecting anything to be cheap, else you'll be sorely disappointed. Full release is after the break.

COMMODORE GAMING (NORTH AMERICA) NOW OFFERS INTEL(R) CORE™ I7 PROCESSORS

Latest Intel Processors Now Power New Commodore Gaming PCs for Maximum
Gaming Brilliance

Long Island, NY – November 17, 2008 Commodore Gaming – A world leader
in high-performance PC gaming solutions raises the performance bar by
offering Intel(R) Core™ i7 processors in its top-of-the-line gaming
PCs. Intel's new line of processors include the Intel Core i7
processor and Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition, and new
features like Intel(R) Advance Smart Cache, Intel(R) QuickPath
Interconnect and Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology. Commodore Gaming is
among the first to offer these groundbreaking new processors as well
as motherboards with the new Intel(R) X58 Express chipset.

Gamers rejoice! Conquer the world of extreme gaming with your
Commodore Gaming PC and the new Intel Core i7 processor Extreme
Edition. With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that
accelerates performance to match your workload, it delivers an
incredible breakthrough in gaming performance. But performance doesn't
stop at gaming. You'll multitask faster and unleash incredible digital
media creation as you experience maximum performance for whatever you
do, thanks to the combination of Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology and
Intel(R) Hyper-Threading Technology, which activates full processing
power exactly where and when you need it most.

"This is really an exciting time for PC gamers," commented Bala
Keilman, CEO of Commodore Gaming. "The Intel Core i7 processor
technology is going to take the PC gaming experience to another level
and thanks to our close relationship with Intel we are proud to be one
of the first that will be offering this experience to our customers."

"Intel and Commodore Gaming both work continuously to develop
leading-edge solutions for desktop customers," says CJ Bruno, Vice
President, Sales and Marketing Group and President, Intel Americas,
Inc. "We developed the Intel Core i7-965 processor Extreme Edition
from the ground up to be a PC enthusiast's dream. Commodore Gaming PCs
featuring the highest performing desktop processor on the planet are
especially beneficial to customers using high definition video, 3D and
gaming."

"The Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition not only takes on today's
most complex and immersive games, but it's also powerful enough to
handle tomorrow's gaming advances," says Eyal Akler, Chief Technology
Officer at Commodore Gaming. "By distributing AI, physics, and
rendering across 8 software threads, the Intel Core i7 processor
Extreme Edition lets you concentrate on taking down the bad guys while
your PC handles all the visual details that keep you feeling
completely immersed. It's a gaming experience so refined, you just
might lose yourself in the action."

Visit http://www.commodoregaming.com to learn more about Intel
processors and technologies inside Commodore PCs.

[Thi mam(kris120890) @ Nov 18th 2008 12:49AM]

If I had to chose from commodore,alienware,acer or dell I'd go for commodore if I had a lot of money.

[lowdef @ Nov 18th 2008 12:57AM]

thanks for the professional analysis. much appreciated.

[Reader @ Nov 18th 2008 1:04AM]

Voodoo all the way son. They brought sexy back with their most recent desktop.

[Forcewinder @ Nov 18th 2008 1:12AM]

dell makes alienwares...

[Thi mam(kris120890) @ Nov 18th 2008 1:18AM]

I was referring to dell xps.

[Shinigami @ Nov 18th 2008 1:23AM]

And if I had to choose... I'd still build my own PC. Saves a lot of money.

[)ROFL( @ Nov 18th 2008 12:46AM]

Expensive, I just invested in Core2 a few min ago. Can't wait for my new (and damn shiny) HP HDX 18t to arrive!

[)ROFL( @ Nov 18th 2008 12:51AM]

Oh, by 'expensive,' I was referring to Core i7.

[Josh @ Nov 18th 2008 12:47AM]

I miss my commodore 64, that was a sweet gaming machine. Rolling thunder, Test Drive, Maniac Mansion, oh the great games. They knew how to push the limits back then with their 5 1/4" floppies! WOOO!

[Darkroom @ Nov 18th 2008 7:30AM]

totally... C64 lives on in the hearts of millions... Summer/Winter Games, B.C. Quest For Tires, Ninja... *sigh*

[Canoo @ Nov 18th 2008 7:53AM]

Space Taxi!!!!

[Rocketboy @ Nov 18th 2008 9:10AM]

Up Please.

[Harkonian @ Nov 18th 2008 11:09AM]

I too loved my C64 and Amiga. Sadly, this company has absolutely nothing to do with the original Commodore. The orignial Commodore went out of business and this company bought the rights to the name.

I'm going to play some Racing Destruction Set now...

[Pete @ Nov 21st 2008 12:26PM]

Let's also not forget the Vic 20! D: Maybe not as loved as the C64, but worthy of praise. I miss them both. :[

[Jon Nelson @ Nov 18th 2008 1:04AM]

Oh. You mean Commodore made something AFTER the 64 and 128?

That's news to me.

[Intrepid @ Nov 18th 2008 1:17AM]

I loved my Amiga A500.

[Triton @ Nov 19th 2008 7:26PM]

amiga 1000 amiga 500 amiga 2000 amiga 600 amiga 1200 amiga 3000 amiga 3000T amiga 4000 amiga 4000T cd32 and probably even more crap. amiga ftw

[Bobs @ Nov 18th 2008 1:15AM]

I just bought and built a C2Quad system a few weeks back, was a massive upgrade from my short lived e2180 and my 3 years with the amd 3000+ (ancient). Ill wait a few years before I pick up an i7, unless my q6600 cant handle what experiments ive got going on currently.

[Shinigami @ Nov 18th 2008 1:20AM]

Congrats on upgrade, you'll be able to change CPU in 2011, change video card and still be able to use that system for a few more years. Thats my guess though (based on information that S775 has been prolonged to 2011). Long live socket S775!

[Richard @ Nov 18th 2008 4:38AM]

what sort of experiments?

[Canoo @ Nov 18th 2008 7:54AM]

4KP pr0n!

[Shinigami @ Nov 18th 2008 1:17AM]

Wow since when Bloomfield is good for gamers?

[digitallysick @ Nov 18th 2008 1:17AM]

Make it run all the commodore 64 games , and have it come with the games and controllers. Then maybe

[Richard @ Nov 18th 2008 4:39AM]

Yes, i imagine backwards compatibility is going to be a very important buying decision.

[Possan @ Nov 18th 2008 3:39AM]

Does it come with a SID music-chip? otherwise i'm not interested..

[Decoy @ Nov 18th 2008 5:07AM]

To hell with Commodore. Let's get back in the game, Sinclair!

[Bobs @ Nov 18th 2008 6:15AM]

Software experiments, like vmware, servers, like games, ftp, stuff like that, maby a local website, overclocking experiments, maby even see if i can get an apple os to run in vmware for fun. hehe, i also got a gtx 260 core 216

[Magallanes @ Nov 18th 2008 8:04AM]

The Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition is like the 6502 on steroids.
:-D

[ByeLaw @ Nov 18th 2008 10:03AM]

Don't want to be a geek, but the C64 was based on the 6510 not the 6502 ;)

[bureX @ Nov 18th 2008 8:17AM]

Integrate a tape drive in this rig, and I'm sold!