http://hothardware.com/cs/forums/41.aspxConvergence and Computing In The Living RoomenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://hothardware.com/cs/forums/thread/446809.aspxMon, 18 Feb 2013 20:17:16 GMTba4e517a-01ef-48a6-b096-821b95afe388:446809News0http://hothardware.com/cs/forums/thread/446809.aspxhttp://hothardware.com/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=41&PostID=446809<div class="newsText" id="dvPreComment"><img alt="" style="float: right;" src="http://hothardware.com/newsimages/Item24564/velocity-micro-multiplex-thumb.jpg" />Most <a href="http://hothardware.com/Tags/htpc.aspx">HTPC</a>s have more modest components than your average gaming rig, and they’re typically designed to be quiet and to blend in with a home theater. Enthusiasts who go the HTPC route will often keep a dedicated PC in the media room and keep another set up for serious gaming. <a href="http://hothardware.com/Tags/velocity-micro.aspx">Velocity Micro</a> is apparently not a fan of that model, because the company just released a monster system called the Raptor Multiplex that’s designed to be a kitchen sink sort of computer with both powerful <a href="http://hothardware.com/Tags/gaming.aspx">gaming</a> capabilities and all the home media amenities you’d want.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Velocity Micro Raptor Multiplex" src="http://hothardware.com/newsimages/Item24564/velocity-micro-multiplex-main.jpg" /><br /> </div> <br /> The solid all- black aluminum chassis certainly looks like it means business, and on the inside there’s a <a href="http://hothardware.com/Tags/thunderbolt.aspx">Thunderbolt</a>-enabled Asus P8Z77-V Pro motherboard, up to an Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDIA GTX 600 series discrete graphics, and 16GB of DDR3-2133 memory. The storage configuration starts with an Intel 520 Series SSD and ends with a whopping three 2TB HDDs in a RAID 5 configuration. An Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro heatsink with an ultra quiet fan cools the CPU.<br /> <br /> On the home theater side, the Raptor Multiplex includes the ability to record four simultaneous programs, 1080p HD Blu-ray, HD 9.1-channel audio with S/PDIF out, and the ability to connect to media extenders such as an Xbox 360.<br /> <br /> We’re a little skeptical that a machine with these specs can run quietly enough to please the HTPC set, but there’s no doubt that the Velocity Micro Raptor Multiplex is a powerful (and very cool-looking) performer. It starts at $1,899 and will ship March 14th.</div><div class="newsTextBody" id="dvBody"></div><div class="newsText" id="dvComment"></div>