Velocity Micro(R) Announces the Immediate Availability of new PCs Featuring Intel(R) Core(R) i7 Processor Extreme Edition

RICHMOND, Va., May 31, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Velocity Micro®, the premier builder of award winning enthusiast desktops, laptops, and high performance computing solutions announces the availability of Gaming/Enthusiast and Workstation PCs featuring the new Intel® Core® i7 processor Extreme Edition. Ideal for gamers, Virtual Reality, media creators, CAD designers, or 3D enthusiasts, systems powered by the new processors start at $2,079.

“Intel continues to lead the way in processor innovation through superior architecture and design efficiency,” said Randy Copeland, President and CEO of Velocity Micro. “We’re excited to offer the next-gen Intel Core processor Extreme Edition in our award winning desktop PCs on launch day to our passionate enthusiast customer base.”

When paired with other next gen hardware like the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and Velocity Micro’s meticulous build process, the Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition provides a new level of performance, especially with compute intensive, multi-threaded workloads. A few options powered by these new Intel processors include:

  • Raptor Z95 – Designed for gaming, media creation, and an all-around enthusiast workload built in a 100% aluminum chassis. Starting at $2,079.
  • Raptor Signature Edition – Our founder’s vision for the ultimate PC. Built and configured without compromise. Starting at $3,999.
  • ProMagix HD80 – The definitive single CPU workstation designed for CAD, 3D, video, and more. Also available with NVIDIA Tesla GPU options. Starting at $1,799.

All Velocity Micro desktops ship from and are supported in Richmond, VA with no preinstalled bloatware. To custom configure an award-winning desktop featuring a new Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition or to learn more about how they can be beneficial to your specific needs, visit VelocityMicro.com or call 888-300-4450.

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About Velocity Micro

Velocity Micro 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 in retail from Newegg.com and Amazon.com. For more information, please call (888) 300-4450 or visit www.VelocityMicro.com

Velocity Micro has earned over 75 industry awards, including 18 PC Magazine Editor’s Choice awards. CNET, Maximum 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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