Systemax Inc., the great American PC maker, has announced the release of the company's first desktop gaming PC featuring the new Intel Core 2 Extreme processor - the Systemax SABRE. Intel's highly-anticipated release raises the bar to levels not seen before for performance, graphics, and power efficiency. In addition to the high-performance Core 2 Extreme, the Systemax SABRE is loaded with other features that make it the ultimate gaming machine and latest addition to the company's expanded line of high-end gaming PCs.

Features of the new SABRE include dual ATI Radeon X1900XTX graphics cards with Crossfire, 2GB of TWINX DDR2 PC5400 XMS2 memory, dual 150GB 10,000RPM hard drives, a 16x dual-layer DVD burner, a CDRW/DVD combo drive, and an Ultra X-Finity power supply.

"With the release of the Core2 Extreme processor, Intel has made a commitment to take gaming and computer performance to the next level," says Richard Wallet, Executive Vice President for Systemax. "At Systemax, we are making a similar commitment to our customers by bringing them the latest in processing and graphics technology while continuing to expand our offerings within the gaming and high-performance space."

"Power users and computer enthusiasts are excited about the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor," says Jeff McCrea, Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group and Co-President, Intel Americas, Inc. "Systemax's SABRE is a great example of the innovative systems that are being developed around Intel's exciting next-generation Microarchitecture."

The SABRE is available now at TigerDirect.com and starts at just $3,499.99.