iBuyPower Breaks Into Retail With Gamer Extreme 966 In Tiger Direct

Another fine day, and another new machine to consider. iBuyPower has just teamed up with Tiger Direct to launch an all-new system, the Gamer Extreme 966 with Intel's new Core i7-960 CPU. It's a big more for a company that has primarily resided solely online, and by getting their machines into retailers, a great deal of new consumer eyes will be able to see 'em. Under the deal, all 33 Tiger Direct stores in five states and Puerto Rico will have them, and this will give consumers the chance to experience a machine that was hard to experience prior to this.

The machine that'll be offered will have a liquid cooled CPU, a Xion Echo case, NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 460, 6GB of DDR3 memory, a 700-watt power supply and a 1TB hard drive. It'll sell for $1,159.99, and if you need something tailored to you, iBuyPower's website it always open.

iBUYPOWER Partners with Tiger Direct to Unleash Gamer Extreme 966 with Powerful Core i7-960 Processor
New system will be available in all 33 Tiger Direct Stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, providing customers with a hands-on experience before they buy

El Monte, CA – March 17, 2011 – iBUYPOWER, a leading innovator in gaming PCs, is excited to announce the availability of the new Intel Core i7-960 powered Gamer Extreme 966 system at all 33 Tiger Direct stores in 5 states  and Puerto Rico.  This will be the first time that iBUYPOWER customers in major markets like Chicago and Miami will have to opportunity for a hands-on experience with the system before they buy.

“Our customers are hardcore gamers that expect a flawless gaming experience each time they sit down in to play,” said Darren Su, Vice President of iBUYPOWER.  “We wanted to share that positive experience with new customers, allowing them to test drive one of our systems at a local Tiger Direct retail center.”

iBUYPOWER armed the Gamer Extreme 966 with a liquid cooled Core i7-960 because of the processor’s ability to recognize its work load and shift secondary activities to unused cores in order to guarantee a smooth, uninterrupted gaming session.  

Housed in the Xion Echo case, the Gamer Extreme 996 also features an NVIDIA GeForce  GTX 460 graphics card, 6GB of DDR3 Memory, 700W power supply and a 1TB hard drive, all for just $1,159.99.

Customers with more specific gaming needs can configure a fully customizable gaming PC at iBUYPOWER.com.  All iBUYPOWER systems come standard with 1 year limited warranty and lifetime technical support.

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