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Emagen Essentia 1000Z

Wednesday May 01, 2002

Emagen

$1999

Price at time of review.

Fastest PC

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An extraordinary mix of hardware built on a budget that put in an outstanding score in the PC Authoritys 2D benchmarks, the Emagen deservedly takes a place
in our A-List.

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Tags: Emagen | Essentia | 1000Z

This article appeared in the May, 2002 issue of PC Authority.

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