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Gainward has rolled out their newest graphics card ‘GeForce GTX 580 Phantom’ that comes equipped with a 3GB of GDDR5 memory. This high-performance card is packed with 512 CUDA Cores, a 384-bit memory interface, GPU/shader/memory clocks of 783/1566/4020 MHz and a custom cooler with three 80mm PWM fans. The card also supports for DirectX 11 technology and has dual-DVI, HDMI as well as DisplayPort connectors. Pricing info is still unknown at the moment. [Softpedia]

The Hammerhead HMR989 from DARWINmachine is a custom, high-performance desktop computer, which is perfect for the hardcore gamer, enthusiast, or for anyone looking for a desktop machine that is “out of the box”. Each chassis is made to order and is hand-built from brushed, anodized aluminum and Ecoresin plastic. The Hammerhead’s rugged aluminum chassis is designed to last as new components can be easily upgraded over time. The computer uses an open-air cooling system that includes the Thermaltake SpinQ CPU cooler, a 2.8GHz Core i7-860 CPU, an nVidia ENGTX460 graphics card, a 4GB of RAM, a 640GB hard drive, a 40GB SSD and the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. If you are interested, you can purchase the DARWINmachine Hammerhead HMR989 for $2,899 each. [Product Page]