Velocity Micro has long been recognized for its reliable high-performance PCs. The quotes below, taken from reviews of actual systems, show that the company's reputation for premium quality is common knowledge in the major PC industry press.
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“Extremely well built and, functionally speaking, the temps, noise levels and performance are truly excellent…It's a high-quality, no-nonsense gaming rig built to deliver fantastic frame rates."
“If you are in the market for a prebuilt gaming machine, Velocity Micro will build a machine to your specifications and we had very little to complain about when it comes to the Raptor Z55 in 2023.”
“This updated ProMagix HD60 workstation again delivered some of the best scores ever recorded…[it] broke all previous records.”
“Velocity Micro is no stranger to our labs, and we always enjoy its high standards of build quality and performance. The Raptor Z95 is a fearsome performer.”
“The Velocity Micro Raptor Z95 is a highly customizable PC for professionals, gamers, or both, who want a serious system custom-tuned by pros who know what they're doing.”
“The Velocity Micro Z55 is a well-built, performance-driven, high-end gaming desktop that delivers on its promise.”
"When it comes to a portable gaming machine, I found the Raptor S77 to be exceptional."
“This new ProMagix HD80 workstation again delivered some of the highest scores we have ever recorded.”
“Velocity Micro knows how to build gaming PCs, and the level of detail here is phenomenal.”
“Quite simply, this new Velocity Micro HD60 workstation is another winner.”
“Raptor Z95 is a high-performing desktop well-suited for those who want the best in terms of components and performance.”
“Velocity Micro's latest Raptor desktop tower offers admirable quality and performance.”
“The attention to detail and tuning pays off in the performance…Velocity Micro knows how to build a fast computer”
“It’s a lot of computer, and runs incredibly fast…It’s just built right.”
"A deskside workstation equipped with the new, critically praised AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO... the 'ultimate processor for professional workstations.'"
“The Raptor's portability and power make it a deceptively versatile rig for professionals and gamers.”
“A clear price/performance winner—the fastest system we have ever tested for under $5,000…Quite simply, this latest Velocity Micro HD60 workstation is a winner.”
“The Velocity Micro Raptor Z55a is a clean, straightforward gaming desktop with excellent performance.”
“Every custom rig out of Velocity Micro is custom tuned to get the most performance out its components. A professional and understated build.”
“They blow [competitors] out of the water when it comes to performance. If you’re looking for a good gaming computer, check them out.”
Score: 8/10
“With many boutique builders out there, Velocity Micro stands out from the crowd.”
“The ProMagix HD60 turned in the best results we have ever recorded…If you are looking for premier performance without spending six figures, the Velocity Micro ProMagix HD60 is definitely worth considering.”
"The Raptor Z55 just about topped the charts in all non-3D tasks, and flexed its muscles for 1440p and 4K gaming. It's easy to recommend."
"With its high-end components, including the very fast 12-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU, we had high expectations. And indeed, the Velocity Micro ProMagix HD80A lived up to them."
"That’s right, against the toughest competition the industry could throw at us, our PC outperformed them all. No tricks, no gimmicks, just meticulous craftsmanship and custom tuning using only the best parts available."
"Velocity Micro's Raptor Z55 gaming desktop is highly configurable, well built, and low-fuss. As tested, with a limited-edition Intel CPU and top graphics, it's blazing-fast for 4K gaming—and all other tasks."
"For those few of you struggling with lengthy execution times for highly threaded, compute intensive applications, you owe it to yourself to check out the ProMagix HD360A."
"For its class-leading performance and appealing form factor, the 2017 Velocity Micro Raptor Z95 is our Editors' Choice for high-end desktops."
"The CineMagix is a versatile unit that easily fits into your home theater setup." 9.58/10
"A lean, clean small-profile gaming machine...[the] Raptor Z40 should be on your short list."
"The Velocity Micro Raptor Z55 is a powerful, no-nonsense gaming PC that offers big performance within a towering, yet sleek design."
"From the product packaging to the unique, almost ethereal vibe of the aluminum-clad machine to its solid benchmark scores, this is a system that stands out from the crowd."
"The Raptor Z40 gives gamers and professionals enough under the hood to handle any task, and doesn't ask for half of your desk in return." —Chris Stobing. Digital Trends' Velocity Micro Raptor Z40 Review.
Reprinted from www.digitaltrends.com with permission. © 2015 Designtechnica Corporation dba Digital Trends.
"Velocity Micro's GX3 chassis, on the other hand, is a stealth submarine...Our configuration of the Z55 blew through our benchmarks."
“VM makes BMWs.The Raptor Z55 is a nicely adorned pleasant-looking box [and] it will save you a serious chunk of change.”
Score 8/10
"A good computer for gamers who don't want to pay for the desktop equivalent of a Corvette."
"Velocity Micro is best known for its powerful gaming computers, so it makes sense that the company’s home PC offering has similar power...The base configuration provides bundles of computing power that’s sufficient for most home needs, but this PC is upgradable to meet the demands of entry-level graphic work and gaming. Plus, Velocity Micro offers a level of support other companies only provide after you purchase expensive warranties and support packages."
“There’s really no weaknesses in these benchmark numbers, which reflects how well Velocity Micro has designed and tuned the Raptor Z95.”
Score 9/10
"...the Velocity Micro MultiPlex is like a starship dropping out of warp speed while you look on from a covered wagon trying to get over Donner Pass without having to eat your fellow travelers."
"This system is fully capable of providing hours of gaming entertainment, application crunching or Web browsing. Students looking for a new or replacement desktop should put the Velocity Micro Vector Campus Edition on their short list."
"It's a fine choice as a versatile PC for handling homework or college tasks between gaming sessions."
“The [Raptor Signature Edition] is fast, stable, and can hang with the best boxes.”
"Against last month’s budget gaming build (“Builder’s Creed”) and the Acer Predator, the Raptor Z55 dominates by double and almost triple digits."
"Compared to other systems in its price tier…it does outperform most systems here, and it’s build quality is among the best we saw."
Score 4/5
"Performance is great for the price. If you're in college and you need a pc and you want to game, I think it's a great way to go."
Score 7.9/10
"This PC a fine choice for students who need a college PC with a fair amount of speed… With its upgradability and desktop design, you'll be able to add or replace any hardware that might need updating, making it likely that this PC could go the four-year distance."
Score 9/10
"The Raptor [Signature Edition] is now the benchmark king in five of our six benchmarks."
"Unmatched wiring expertise.gaming is this system's strong suit."
Score 8.2/10
"Justly lauded for the quality and cleanness of its builds, [Velocity Micro] always adheres to a philosophy of functional minimalism that shows up in its PCs' outward design and performance."
"If beauty and functionality are as important to you as power, the Raptor Z55 is tough to beat."
"We'd recommend the Z55 for anyone who is looking for a fast gaming desktop, especially if a pricier system is out of reach or outside the realm of budgetary sanity."
Raptor Z90
"Blazingly fast, aesthetically pleasing, and well made.The Raptor Z90 blew through our benchmarks."
Score 9/10 (Test Best 2008)
"We're not arguing with the benchmark scores - or the price tag, which is half that of its closest competitor in the bunch."
"Multimedia enthusiasts with deep pockets (but not Skulltrail-deep) should give the Raptor Signature Edition a close look."
"It's not often that you hear the word "value" applied to an enthusiast system, but that is exactly what the Raptor Z55 represents."
ProMagix™ W160 High Performance Workstation PC
"With its good performance and moderate price, the Velocity Micro ProMagix W160 reaps some of the benefits of its acquisition of Overdrive PC. Highly Recommended."
Velocity Micro CineMagix™ Grand Theater
"…goes a step further and accepts a Cable Card provided by your local cable provider, allowing it to record all your subscribed channels, including premium channels in high definition. This model also has more than enough oomph for gaming."
"If you don't feel like coughing up $4,000 or more for an über-expensive 3D performance rig but require more horsepower than a budget gaming PC has to offer, the Velocity Micro Raptor Z55 is for you."
"The Velocity Raptor is for users…who absolutely must have the best graphics and processors at hand."
ProMagix™ HD Custom Digital Media PC
Blazing Quad-Core Rigs
CineMagix™ Grand Theater Entertainment System
"The Windows-powered CineMagix…for TV junkies, the hunt is over."
"Elegant case looks at home in the living room. Stocked to the gills…"
Raptor™ DCX Custom Gaming Computer System
"The Velocity Raptor is a graphics powerhouse…We dig the classic mod look of the case, as well as its side window for peeking at the primo components."
NoteMagix™ C90 Ultra
"With a notebook like the C90 Ultra, you can take advantage of the pervasive workplace and get some real work done. And when you are done with the serious stuff, you can crank up a serious game requiring serious hardware and frag your friends."
2007 Reader's Choice Award Winner for Service and Reliability
Velocity Micro received an overall service & reliability score of 8.6 out of 10, the highest among Windows PC manufacturers.
The average score for a Windows-Based PC was 7.8 out of 10.
Velocity Micro also received the highest reliability rating in the survey with a score of 8.6 out of 10, and the best "likelihood of recommending" score of 8.3 out of 10.
Vector™ GX Campus Edition
Score 8.3/10
2007 Editors' Choice Winner
CineMagix™ Grand Theater
"A near-perfect balance of beauty and beast."
"...the Grand Theater will be not only a fantastic home-theater PC but also a rig that's adept at gaming."
"Velocity Micro seems determined to keep us addicted to muscle PC's."
"Ok, we'll admit it: We succumbed to Velocity's 'Come on, you know you want it' approach."
ProMagix™ 2EE30
Score 4/5
"You will really "wow" your friends with this desktop as well as "wow" yourself with the speed and brilliance of this desktop computer. If you are looking to purchase a new, or secondary computer, than I highly suggest taking a look at this one."
Gamers' Raptor™ DualXT
Score 9/10
"you get what you pay for with this system. Some places charge you a ton extra for custom built systems; Velocity Micro has very reasonable prices... Your custom PC will be built perfectly and look better than a lot of other systems out there."
ProMagix™ W160
"All the test scores were on the high side, indicating all-around good performance for the system"
The 2007 Consumer Electronics Show: High-tech Connections
"[Velocity] displays its systems in the giant booth with Microsoft. Velocity also showed off a gaming PC in the Intel coop"
"[Velocity Micro President Randy] Copeland said that he still manages to have a little fun during the week--it is Vegas, after all. He attended functions with vendors and partners. 'The parties are fun, but we're still working...There are business reasons for hanging out.'"NoteMagix™ L80 Ultra
Scored "Excellent"
"The L80 Ultra packs a lot of features and one of the fastest processors on the planet, so it's a fairly good deal for gamers"
Best Overall Value OEM System Builder
"[Velocity Micro] offers some of the most competitively priced builds in the landscape, and it packages its systems around one of the best consumer experiences that can be found. The systems always have high build quality, and VM’s technical support staff has demonstrated that they are willing to stand by their products."
Gamers' Raptor™ PCX
Best Specialty Model (Desktop PCs)
"It's a very good to excellent performer"
NoteMagix™ L80 Ultra
Six Notebooks That Don't Burn
"Velocity Micro's NoteMagix L80 Ultra notebook computer was the fastest of all units"
NoteMagix™ L80 Ultra
Six Notebooks That Don't Burn
"Velocity Micro's NoteMagix L80 Ultra notebook computer was the fastest of all units"
Gamers' Raptor™ PCX
Editor's Choice Consumer Gold Award
"[The Gamers' Raptor PCX] did well in our benchmarks, ran all of our games at high resolution, and the company’s tech support was on the ball every time we called."
For Specialized Users, a PC Concierge to Meet Your Needs
Randy Copeland, Velocity Micro's founder and CEO, discusses with The New York Times how Velocity places emphasis on high-performance and going the extra mile for the customer.
PC Gaming Perseveres
"[Randy] Copeland, who now oversees one of the last independent PC manufacturers for gamers and other enthusiasts, contends his business model of using the latest and greatest components and providing ultra high-end PC support has been vindicated."
NoteMagix™ L80 Ultra
"The Velocity Micro NoteMagix L80 Ultra’s graphics performance makes it a good choice for handling Windows Vista and playing 3D games. Plus, it’s relatively portable compared with full-fledged desktop replacement systems."
Vision 64™
"Velocity Micro is one computer manufacturer you can trust with your most precious data."
ProMagix™ E2200
Score 7.9/10
"The E2200 is a great machine, as both our general usage tests and gaming tests indicate. It’s very likely the best machine that can be bought in a brick-and-mortar establishment."
Score "5 Stars"
Vector™ GX
"Velocity Micro's Vector GX is probably the best customizable Intel Core 2 Duo system currently available."
Vector™ GX Campus
Score 87/100
PC World "Best Buy"
“it provides excellent value for the money and would be a good pick if you were looking for a fairly powerful system on a budget.”
Raptor™ 64 DualX™
Score 8/10
Raptor™ 64 DualX™
Score 3.5/5
"The Raptor is powerful but still extremely quiet."
NoteMagix™ Z71 Ultra
"the NoteMagix Z71 Ultra is definitely worth a look. This machine doesn't disappoint with its raw speed, combined with great battery life"
Raptor™ 1500
Score 9.4/10
"We enthusiastically and exuberantly recommend this computer for great performance in a midrange computer and we would easily recommend this to friends and family."
Raptor™ DualX™ T1300
Score 7.2/10
"A serious gaming machine"
"A smart configuration and good value for a gaming PC"
Vision™ 64
Score 84/100
Top Power Systems
"Fast, SLI-ready dual-core system suits advanced gamers and graphics enthusiasts."
ProMagix™ MSX with Dolby® Master Studio™
World's First Dolby PC
ProMagix™ DCX
Top 100 (Best High-End PC)
"Velocity Micro's ProMagix DCX PC is for serious power junkies with to-do lists that include digital image and video editing, content creation, and intense number crunching."
Raptor™ DualX™
"I love this DualX. It's great-looking, well-built, and ridiculously powerful."
Vision 64™
Score 84 (Very Good)
"great for power users who like to open the case and get their hands dirty"
Digital Media PCs
"But it’s not just the looks that tell you these [PCs] go beyond typical, plain-vanilla Windows PCs. Inside is an image-processing powerhouse with AMD’s new lightning-fast Athlon 64 FX-57."
Raptor™ DualX™
Score 8/10
"great for power users who like to open the case and get their hands dirty"
Vector™ PCX
Top 15 Desktop PCs
"This affordable system supplies plenty of power for the money"
Raptor™ DualX™
"the most serious gamers now demand another kind of dual power: two graphics cards… [a] less expensive option is the Velocity Micro Raptor DualX"
Raptor 64™ Special Edition
Score 4/5
"For top speed, this is your flyboy."
"...screamed through kill after kill in Unreal....far outpacing the others."
Raptor 64™
Editors' Choice
"The Raptor is a true juggernaut."
"Velocity Micro knows how to build super-premium gaming PCs, and they're a large enough force in themarket to be able to price them competitively."
Has "super-elite, superbly organized wiring job."
ProMagix™
"The ProMagix is evidence that a tricked-out game machine doesn't have to dent your wallet."
ProMagix™ A/V/D
Score 8.4/10
"the overclocked ProMagix A/V/D's application performance was outstanding"
NoteMagix™ B50 Ultra
"great all around gaming machine"
ProMagix™
Score 9/10
"It's hard to look down on the fastest PC the Maximum PC lab has seen to date."
Vision 64™
Score 4.5/5
"Given the components it contains, the Vision 64 is a reasonably priced value PC that performs more like a power system."
ProMagix™ A/V/D
“The Velocity Micro ProMagix A/V/D earned the highest scores across the board in this roundup .... Highly Recommended."
Raptor™ 1500
Score 4/5
“The Raptor 1500 lives up to the reputation of Velocity Micro's high-end systems."
Raptor™ 1500
Score 4/5
“The Raptor 1500 lives up to the reputation of Velocity Micro's high-end systems."
NoteMagix™ S88
Score 4/5
"The S88's innards rival most desktops for sheer performance ... setting new records on both our Sysmark and Unreal Tournament 2003 benchmarks."
ProMagix™
Editors' Choice
ProMagix™ DXW
Best of 2003
Raptor 64™ Special Edition
"The Raptor 64 Special Edition has plenty of performance in all areas of the computer that make this one top computer system."
NoteMagix™ B50
"The NoteMagix B50 delivers an unbeatable combination of overall and multimedia performance, and does so in a package that's both attractive and well finished."
Vector™ VX
Top 5 Desktops
"Reasonably priced, the Vector VX is well-configured with excellent components. Its fast CPU, integrated multichannel sound, big hard drive, and top-notch graphics add up to impressive performance to please the gaming, home, and small-office crowds."
Raptor 64™ Special Edition
Kick Ass Product
"...the Vector VX-W lets consumers from small-business owners to 3D gamers indulge their champagne tastes on a beer-and-pretzels budget."
NoteMagix™ B50
Editors' Rating: 7.9/10 (Avg. User Rating: 8.5/10)
"The NoteMagix B50 offers plenty of portable power for work and play. For those who crave ultimate performance, this is your notebook hot rod."
Raptor™
Editors' Choice
"It lacks the famous name, but Velocity Micro knows how to give Gamers an edge."
"Low price comparable to Dell and Alienware; fast; stylish and functional case."
NoteMagix™ S56
"It's one of the few portable systems that can be recommended for use by serious multimedia fans and gamers."
NoteMagix™ B50
"The NoteMagix B50 offers plenty of portable power for work and play. For those who crave ultimate performance, this is your notebook hot rod."
Raptor™
Editors' Choice
"The Velocity Micro Raptor DX is one PC to beat. It's one heck of a computer at a good price."
Raptor™
"A powerful, expandable, attractive system that'll be the envy of power users everywhere."
Raptor™
Score 4/5
"The lab techs ran the usual slew of benchmarks, and the Raptor performed beautifully for all of them."
Vector™ VX
Top 5 Desktop Systems ($1500-$1999)
"It looks like Velocity Micro has done it. With its Vector VX, the Virginia-based company has put together one of the best-performing, least-expensive Barton-based system available today."
Vector™ VX
Top 5 Desktops
"Oustanding 3D performance; lots of expansion space; comparably low price."
Vector™ VX
Top 5 Performance Computers
"You should consider one of these systems for your gaming habit or small office."
Raptor™ DX
"Top 5 Desktop Systems ($2000+)"
"Looking for a made-to-order high-end system that provides intense gaming performance yet isn't housed in a tower that's baked like a new Mustang or looks like it was tinkered with by Santa's elves? Check out the Raptor, a truly awesome system from decade-old Velocity Micro."
Vector™ VX
Editors' Choice
ProMagix™
"Kick Ass Product"
"The Velocity whomped all the other desktop systems reviewed in this issue. In fact, when it comes to all the systems we've ever reviewed, the Velocity's closest competition is the Alienware Area 51."
Raptor™
Editors' Choice
"Add Velocity Micro to our short list of highly recommended premier system builders."
Raptor™
"...the wiring was superb...put together with the kind of care and craftsmanship the behemoth manufacturers can't offer.at a fair price."
Raptor™
"Like a well-tuned race car, its parts obviously were collected and assembled with performance and reliability in mind with a generous amount of upgrade-ability should you choose to add some features down the road. The bottom line on the Velocity Micro Raptor SX [Athlon 1900+XP, $1409]; If, like most of us, you simply can not afford the "bleeding edge" systems and still demand no compromise in your gaming equipment investment, Velocity should be at the top of your shopping list."