Digital Storm 'Eclipse' Shines Light on Slim Form Factor Gaming PCs

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A toned down version of the Bolt II

Boutique system builder Digital Storm today unveiled its new Eclipse small form factor (SFF) gaming PC. It's essentially the poor man's Bolt II. Checking in at about half the price of a Bolt II, the Eclipse is intended to "offer a premium gaming experience at an affordable price," and to accomplish that, Digital Storm took a more value-oriented approach to the system's component selection.
"Eclipse fills a gap in the PC gaming market," said Harjit Chana, Chief Brand Officer, Digital Storm. "There are multiple high-end SFF systems like our own Bolt II, but fewer mainstream options focused on an affordable HD gaming experience."
Pre-built Eclipse systems start at $699, which gets you a Level 1 (Good) configuration consisting of an Intel Pentium CPU that's unlocked, H97 chipset motherboard, 8GB of RAM, AMD Radeon R7 260X graphics card, 1TB HDD (7200 RPM), and Windows 8.1.
A Level 2 (Better) system runs $899 and upgrades the CPU and GPU to an Intel Core i3 4350 and AMD Radeon R9 270X, respectively, while the Level 3 (Best) system bumps both up to an Intel Core i5 4590 and Nvidia GTX 760 for $999.
Final, the Level 4 (Ultimate) configuration runs $1,299 and kicks things up a notch in nearly every area, including an upgrade to a Z97 chipset motherboard. It also features an Intel Core i5 4690K CPU, GeForce GTX 970 graphics card, 120GB Samsung Evo SSD, 1TB HDD, and DVD burner.
The Digital Storm Eclipse is available now.
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