VoodooPC's Spellbinding Performer
At $6,000, the Omen a:121 is one of the priciest machines on the market. It also proves that you get what you pay for
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The first indication I got that this computer is unlike any other was the disconcerting yet familiar sound of liquid sloshing around inside as I wrestled it into place beneath my desk.
Out of the box, this machine -- VoodooPC's Omen a:121 Crossfire edition -- looks about as far removed from the boring beige boxes of PCland as possible. Of those tested for this series of high-end PC reviews, this one is the heaviest (about 50 pounds) and most difficult to move around. The black aluminum case had something to do with its heft, I'm sure.