With an angular, aggressive silver and black design, the Lenovo IdeaCentre B500 ($650 and up) has a love it or leave it design — but there's a lot to like underneath. Sporting an Intel Core 2 Quad processor, the B500 also packs discrete graphics, up to 8GB of RAM, 1TB... [More]

While it's a little hard to tell from the front, the new Apple iMac ($1,200 - $2,000) has changed a lot from its predecessor. Available with either a 21.5- or 27-inch 16:9, glass-covered LED backlit display, a fully aluminum back panel, 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors standard with quad-core... [More]

Intel's next-generation architecture comes to the Mac in the new Mac Pro ($2,500 and up). Featuring a single-die, 64-bit architecture, the Nehalem Xeons in the Mac Pro offer a performance boost of close to 2x the previous generation, and offer other speed advantages like integrated memory controllers, 1066MHz DDR3 RAM,... [More]

Great looks and true gaming prowess don't have to be mutually exclusive. The HP Firebird with Voodoo DNA ($1,800 and up) proves as much, with its sleek, elevated chassis and factory-sealed liquid cooling system. Other features include an Intel Core 2 Quad processor, dual NVIDIA GeForce 9800S small form factor... [More]

Lenovo has put its laptops on the backburner for a bit to take on the iMac. The Lenovo IdeaCentre A600 ($1,000; April) is a super-slim all-in-one with a 21.5-inch, 16:9 frameless HD screen. Powered by Intel Core2 Duo processors, it offers up to 4GB of fast DDR3 memory, up to... [More]

Looking for great performance and case design from your next Windows machine? Check out the HP Blackbird 002 PC ($1,800 and up). With a stunning design that offers isolated thermal chambers, tool-free accessibility, and cable-free hard drive installation, these slick boxes are available with up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM,... [More]

It's one thing to have a liquid-cooling heatsink, but it's quite another to have your entire computer submerged in coolant. The Reactor PC ($4,550 and up) offers first-of-its-kind submersion technology to allow for the most reliable, most efficient overclocking around. Features include 7.1 digital surround sound, Intel Core 2 Extreme... [More]

You think your Mac Pro is hardcore? No. This is hardcore. The Antec Skeleton ($180) is a futuristic, open-air PC enclosure that keeps your components cool — in more ways than one. Made of 0.8mm cold rolled steel, the Skeleton has a front 92mm fan, a top three speed 250mm... [More]

It's about time Dell made something you won't be embarrassed to have sitting around. The Dell Studio Hybrid PC ($500 and up) is the company's smallest and greenest desktop, and can be personalized with six interchangeable color sleeves or one in bamboo. The Studio Hybrid is about 80% smaller and... [More]

Finally, hardcore PC gaming in a box that doesn't look like a Chuck E. Cheese's attraction. The Voodoo Omen ($6,500-$20,000) is a serious gaming rig, with an Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad-Core processor, a quad radiator for maximum cooling, a 7-inch, front-mounted auxiliary LCD, up to 8GB of memory, an... [More]

Looking for a new high-end PC gaming rig? You could do a lot worse than the new Acer Predator ($TBA). Performance options include an overclockable Intel Core 2 Quad processor, up to 8GB of RAM, up to four 1TB SATA hard drives with RAID capability, Three Nvidia GeForce 9800GTX graphics... [More]

Combining the stunning looks of the company's high-end Bravia XBR LCD TVs with all the functionality of a PC, the new Sony Vaio VGC-LT29U PC/TV ($3300) is an all-in-one powerhouse. It boasts a 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive, and a built-in Blu-ray... [More]

Looking for a all-in-one that isn't a Mac? Set your holiday-season shopping sights on the Gateway One (starts at $1300). Inside its sleek silver and black enclosure lies an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, at least 2GB of memory, a large SATA drive, a slot-loading, DVD-burning optical drive, a 5-in-1... [More]

Can't get enough of the iPhone's multi-touch interface? Well, if you've got the dough laying around, you can get it on a grand (8'x3') scale with the Interactive Touch Media Wall ($100,000). Made by interface guru Jeff Han's Perceptive Pixel, the device is capable of most normal computer functions, all... [More]

Apple has just released its new iMac ($1200-$1800), and the aluminum and glass beauty looks like another winner from the boys in Cupertino. Available in 20-inch and 24-inch models, the new iMacs sport 2.0 or 2.4 Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 1GB of RAM (expandable to 4GB), 250GB or 320GB... [More]