Velocity Micro Edge Z15 Review

Branded desktops are still the choice of many due to the service options they provide and one does not have to worry about buying separate components and assembling them to form their rig. One does loose out on flexibility but that is compensated by the service offered by the company. Velocity Micro Edge Z15 is a mid-range gaming desktop with performance to match its price.

Velocity Micro Edge Z15 specifications :

• Form factor : Tower
• Dimensions : 8.3″ x 19.3″ x 17.8″
• Color : Black
• Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz
• Motherboard : nVidia nForce 650 SLI
• RAM : 2GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz
• Storage : 500GB SATA-300 7200 rpm
• Optical drive : DVD-Writer
• Graphics card : Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB
• Sound cad : 7.1 channel integrated
• Power supply : 500W
• OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
• Approx. price : $1499

The Velocity Micro Edge Z15 features a sleek and sturdy chassis which houses powerful hardware to run the latest games. Velocity has chosen high end components that deliver rich multimedia and gaming experience at a moderate price. The chassis is larger compared to some other desktops which bears a neat and clean look and no jazz.

You can choose to go for a higher end configuration of this machine by shelling out extra bucks. The high end version has a Quad-core CPU along with ATI Radeon HD 4850, 750GB hard disk space and 4GB of memory which should be good enough to run Crysis at medium to high settings.

Blu-ray drives have still not made their way to mid-range PCs due to their high costs but the scenario should change in the coming months. Another component which will slowly make its way is Solid State Drive.

The performance of the Velocity Micro Edge Z15 is commendable and manages to pull off impressive numbers. The high end configuration manages 60 fps in Crysis which speaks about the performance. There is also an option to add another graphics card using AMD’s ATI Crossfire technology apart from other hardware. You get 3DMark’s Vantage 3D graphics-benchmarking software along with a free T-shirt! There is a standard 1-year warranty on parts and labor.

Pros :

• Fast CPU, graphics card
• Good build quality
• Upgradable
• Great performance

Cons :

• Unattractive looks
• On-site support extra
• No Blu-ray, SSDs option

Final Thoughts

The Velocity Micro Edge Z15 is an excellent option for those who want to go for a branded gaming desktop. It offers great performance for the price. Looks are pretty ordinary if that is what you are looking for, then this is not your cup of tea. On-site support should have been provided without an extra fee, but that how companies work.

My Rating : 3.5/5