Velocity Micro® Announces the Immediate Availability of 5th Generation Intel® Core® i7-5775C and i5-5675C Processors

Codenamed Broadwell, new 14nm processors are available for immediate purchase on the award-winning Raptor Z55

Richmond, VA — June 2, 2015 — Velocity Micro®, the premier builder of award winning enthusiast desktops, laptops, and peripherals announces the availability of 5th Generation Intel Core processors, formally codenamed Broadwell, in the Raptor Z55. Configurations are available in either full-sized ATX or mATX chassis starting at less than $1,700.
“What an exciting time to do what we do,” said Randy Copeland, President and CEO of Velocity Micro. “These 5th gen processors are an overclocker’s dream. We’re excited to be able to offer them as a part of our ongoing pursuit to create an ultra-performance, cutting-edge desktop PC product.”

Extreme overclockability paired with Velocity Micro’s 240mm liquid cooling options and expert engineering translate into incredible clock speeds for gamers and enthusiasts. Key specs include:

• Core i7-5775C - 4 physical cores with 8 total threads, a stock clock speed of 3.3GHz at base and 3.7GHz at Turbo, 6MB of L3 cache, and Iris Pro graphics
• Core i5-5675C - 4 physical cores with 4 total threads, a stock clock speed of 3.1GHz at base and 3.6GHz at Turbo, 6MB of L3 cache, and Iris Pro graphics

All Velocity Micro desktops are hand built and supported in the USA. To custom configure an award-winning desktop featuring an Intel® Core® i7-5775C or i5-5675C processor or to learn more about how they can be beneficial to your specific needs, visit VelocityMicro.com.

About Velocity Micro

Velocity Micro is the premier high-performance personal computer provider in North America. Founded in 1992, Richmond, Va.-based Velocity Micro custom builds award winning gaming, mobile, multimedia, small business, workstation, visual supercomputers and peripherals. Velocity Micro products are currently available at most consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information, please call (888) 300-4450 or visit www.VelocityMicro.com.

Velocity Micro has earned over 60 industry awards, including 17 PC Magazine Editor’s Choice awards. CNET, Maximum PC, Mobile PC, PC World, Computer Gaming World, Computer Shopper, and PC Gamer editors have all chosen Velocity Micro systems as some of the industry’s best-performing, highest-quality, and most reliable PCs.

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