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Reviews & Awards
Experience-rich Engineering Team at Vigor Gaming Computer has long been recognized for its ability to design and produce high-quality and unparalleled performance PCs.
Through passion, dedication and hard work, these accomplished veterans have received numerous awards from even the toughest critics,
ranging from Computer Gaming World's "The Ultimate Gaming Machine" to The Maximum PC's "Kick-Ass" award.
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Tom's Hardware, Sep. 9, 2009
Two Hard Drive Coolers Compared
"Hard disk drive coolers have been around for quite some time. The goal of these devices is to lower the temperature of your HDD or your case, to make your system and drive last longer..."
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PC Magazine August 08, 2008
Vigor Force Recon QXN
"The QXN sits in a huge black windowed SilverStone case, with space for many internal components. It makes good use of that room, as it is loaded to the brim with...."
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Computer Power User
Heavy Gear
September 2008 • Vol.8 Issue 9
Page(s) 20-33 in print issue
Leaders Of The Pack
Vigor Gaming Force Recon QXN
"There nothing quite like the smell of fresh paint, warm silicon, and a smoldering wallet. It’s that time again: The dream PCs have descended like gods from Mount Olympus to vie for the prize of being named CPU’s ultimate dream PC...."
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Legit Reviews
by Shane Higgins
Jul 20, 2008 - 12:00 AM
Vigor Gaming iSurf II Hard Drive Cooler (HCC-S1BK)
"Vigor gaming is known for providing custom built gaming rigs. What some may not know is that they also have cooling components, and today we are looking at Vigor's newest hard drive cooler, the iSurf II...."
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PC Gamer Magazine
July 2008
Vigor Gaming Hornet NE
"Every time I review a particularly expensive rig, I get email from readers complaining that "I can't afford a system that costs that much!" Well, sure you can - you just have to wait a little while. That $5,600 system I..."
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Computer Shopper
by Matthew Murray July 2008
Vigor Colossus Desktop
"The Colossus is the first desktop to hit the Computer Shopper labs that's powered by Intel's Skulltrail platform. Aimed at the most elite (and richest) of power users, the Skulltrail consists of an Extended ATX motherboard bearing not one but two of Intel's toppest-of-the-line processors, the..."
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Computer Power User
by Nathan Lake June, 2008
Vigor Gaming Force Recon QXN
"Specs: CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 @ 4GHz: Motherboard: Nvidia nForce 790i Ultra; RAM: 4GB Kingston Hyper-X DDR3-1600MHz; GPU: Nvidia GeForce 9800 GX2 (3-Way SLI); HDD: 150GB Western Digital Raptor X (2x; RAID 0), 750GB Western Digital Caviar SE16 (2x; RAID 0); PSU: Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250W; Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)"
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LAPTOP Magazine
by Russ Fischer April 20, 2008
Vigor Artorius Pro
"This system's case is more demure than most gaming rigs, but it offers serious power for serious gamers."
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LAPTOP Magazine
by Russ Fischer December 11, 2007
Vigor Artorius Pro
"Vigor's latest gaming rig sports an attractive design and good performance for the price. "
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Computer Power User
Heavy Gear
November 2007, Vol.7 Issue 11
Page(s)18-26 in print issue
Vigor Gaming Force Recon QXN Sniper Edition
"Despite its top-shelf components and imposing stature, the Force Recon QXN Sniper Edition got off to a shaky start, crashing when we ran 3DMark06. Chuck Morris, a system engineer at Vigor Gaming, instructed us to reinstall the operating system via the original Windows disc."
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Computer Shopper
November 2007
Vigor Artorius Pro Lite Laptop
"It may not be able to match the performance of upper-echelon gaming laptops such as the Alienware Area-51 m9750, but for half the price, the Vigor Artorius Pro Lite offers an attractive option that will meet most gamers' expectations."
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ExtremeTech
Aug. 30, 2007
Powerful Peltier Cooling--Monsoon II Lite
"Vigor Gaming is responding to these customers with the new Monsoon II Lite. It's fundamentally the same Peltier cooler as the Monsoon II, except with the 5.25-inch drive bay component replaced by a PCI card."
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Computer Shopper
September 2007
Vigor Stealth NE Desktop
"The Vigor Gaming Stealth NE is the clear choice for gamers who want an inexpensive, but strong-performing, desktop with a distinctive look."
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Computer Shopper
July 2007
Vigor Force Recon QX4
"We've seen some interesting paint jobs on gaming-oriented desktops, but none quite like the one gracing the side of our test model of the Vigor Force Recon QX4."
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PC Perspective, Jun. 13, 2007
Vigor Monsoon II Lite Active TEC CPU Cooling System Review
"The Lite version now includes a simple PCI card controller instead of the larger 5.25" bay device with LCD display that came with the original Monsoon II cooler."
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Tom's Hardware, Jun. 12, 2007
Vigor's Quadfather Uses AMD Quad FX CPUs
"The Vigor Force Recon QX4's Thermaltake Armor chassis gives the system a similar appearance to that of AMD's Quad FX reference system, but many internal parts have been updated or otherwise improved to deliver the ultimate gaming and multitasking experience."
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Smart Computing
May 2007
Vigor Force Recon QXN
"If you're looking for a gaming system that will make your grandkids' eyes pop, this PC will do the trick. It has style and power."
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Computer Power User
Heavy Gear
April 2007, Vol.7 Issue 4
Page(s) 31 in print issue
Vigor Gaming Force Recon QXN
"This particular QXN doesn't have one of Vigor Gaming's custom paint jobs, but it's plenty snazzy... Thanks to those 8800 GTXes and the overclocked processor, the QXN holds its own in the gaming and office plications. It scored 16018 in 3DMark06 and offered a frame rate of 106.94fps in Quake 4. The system topped many of the scores that the similarly configured Cyberpower Gamer Infinity SLI KO produced... Vigor Gaming seems to have a grip on what makes a gaming PC."
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TOM'S HARDWARE GUIDE
Thomas Soderstrom
Mar 15, 2007
Vigor's Monsoon II TEC CPU Cooler
"Thermoelectric cooling describes a way to move heat from one side of a thin, flat thermocouple device to the other. Compact, solid-state construction has made this ideal for portable devices such as plug-in beverage coolers, which have been available to consumers for many years. Moderate efficiency has even allowed these to be put to use in specialized home cooling products. However, one place these haven't seen much penetration is in CPU cooling."
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Legit Reviews
Nathan Kirsch
Mar 10, 2007
MACS Monsoon II Lite Intel Active TEC CPU Cooling System
"It has been nearly six months since Legit Reviews has done a review for the guys over at Vigor Gaming and when they contacted us wanting a review of a new Lite version of the MACS Monsoon II cooler we were happy to help them out. The company in China that makes the MACS Monsoon II is now also making the same exact cooler under other companies names, so starting last month there is a price war and battle going in the market of TEC Coolers."
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Anand Tech, February 6, 2007
Monsoon II Lite: Thermal Electric Cooling Tower
"The Monsoon II Lite matched the cooling prowess of the best air tower cooler we have tested, the Tuniq Tower 120, in cooling our test Core 2 Duo X6800. It went on to push the X6800 overclock to the highest stable overclock measured so far with this CPU at 3.96GHz. The overall performance of the Monsoon II Lite moved it to the top of our CPU cooler performance charts."
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PCApex.com, November 22, 2006
Vigor Monsoon II TEC CPU Cooler
"...I really had fun reviewing this cooler. Vigor has managed to tackle all
the problems associated with a thermoelectric cooling element and integrated
it seamlessly into a tidy package...The performance is stellar, achieving
numbers that even top-of-the-line water cooling kits could never hope to,
for the price of a cheapo kit."
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PC Apex Recommended Award
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Computer Shopper, November 2006
Vigor Force Recon QXN
"With even mainstream manufacturers like Gateway jumping on the overclocked-quad-core bandwagon, Vigor Gaming Computer's $3,999 Force Recon QXN distinguishes itself by offering complete customizability and cutting-edge performance. "
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TweakTown, October 11, 2006
Vigor Gaming Monsoon II HSF - Heatpipe and Peltier Cooling
"If, however, you are looking for exceptional performance that combines two of the most highly rated cooling technologies on the market,
then make sure to take a long, hard look at the Vigor Gaming Monsoon II cooling solution.
To put it in its simplest form, it just KICKS ASS!"
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TweakTown's "MUST HAVE" Editor's Choice Award!
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ABC News, October 06, 2006
Vigor Hornet ALE Platinum Edition
"Dual-card SLI isn't just for members of the $5G club. The Vigor Hornet ALE proves that you can get a reasonably priced system that will keep up with the gaming gods for under $1,300."
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PCMAG.COM, October 6, 2006
Vigor Hornet ALE Platinum Edition
"a high-powered gaming system that goes for less than $1,500. With dual overclocked GeForce 7600 GT graphics cards (instead of the pricey Radeon X1900s or GeForce 7900s found in high-end systems in the $5k club), the Hornet achieves some high-performance track numbers...."
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ExtremeTech, September 27, 2006
Vigor Gaming Updates Its Peltier-on-a-Chip Cooler
"If you've got overclocking aspirations that push the limits of conventional air cooling,
the Vigor Monsoon II is up to the challenge.
At $149, ...(it is) a good deal cheaper than liquid and phase-change cooling solutions.
It's also relatively compact since you won't have to deal with water blocks, tubing, coolant, or compressors."
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GotFrag Hardware, September 12, 2006
Vigor Force Case
"The Force from Vigor Gaming is a big heavy case that is very easy to use and designed for gamers. It sure looks cool, but is it really."
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Laptop Magazine, August 2006
Vigor Atlantis
"Vigor delivers pure, unadulterated performance to match the Atlantis' brut physical size"
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PC Perspective, July 2006
Vigor Monsoon II Active TEC CPU Cooling System
"The new Monsoon II cooler from Vigor Gaming combines the features of a high-performance HSF with a Peltier device to provide sub ambient cooling without the disadvantages normally associated with Thermoelectric Cooling."
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PC Gamer, July 2006
FORCE RECON AXE
Vigor Gaming brings the bling (and the cool-ing)
The AXE's most unusuall feature is its cooling scheme. The rig's interior temperature remained consistently cool even while running 3dMark2006 on a loop for hours.
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PCMAG.COM, May 2006
Vigor Force Recon LE
"This high-octane hot rod is an interesting (and less expensive) alternative to the monster high-end gaming PCs from other boutique system builders,..."
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Computer Shopper, March 2006
Vigor Ares
"If you're in the market for a moderately priced, svelte machine that won't choke while playing games; Vigor Gaming Computer's Ares is worth serious consideration."
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Computer Shopper, February 2006
Vigor Hornet
"Hornet desktop is a serious 3D-gaming rig that won't overtax your budget."
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Computer Gaming World, November 2005
Vigor Artorius
A-List Award
Best Budget Gaming Notebook
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