X2: The Threat	Source: Egosoft

A completely rewritten 3D engine based on DirectX8 encompasses many visual effects such as volumetric Nebulae (gas clouds) that have a real impact in the game (you can hide in them) and many new engine, shield, weapon and explosion effects. Objects cast real dynamic 3D shadows! Dynamic DP3 bump mapping allows a previously unseen level of detail.

X2: The Threat Benchmark Results 640x480-32bit
Motherboard	FPS	Ranking
Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D (925X, 200/400)	128.164
Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP (915P, 200/400)	126.062
Albatron PX915G Pro (915G, 200/400)	118.191
AOpen EX915 XCube (915G, 200/400)	124.013

It should be pretty clear by now that the AOpen EX915 XCube is perfectly suited for hardcore gamers out there! Sure you can run the system on its integrated videocard, but why do that when you have a full-fledged PCI Express x16 slot at your disposal!

Unreal Tournament 2003	Source: Epic

Unreal Tournament 2003 is the sequel to 1999's multiple 'Game of the Year' award winner. It uses the very latest Unreal Engine technology - where graphics, sound and game play are taken beyond the bleeding edge. Unreal Tournament 2003 employs the use of Vertex as well as Pixel Shaders and it's recommended that you use a DirectX 8 videocard to get the most out of the game.

UT2003 - 640x480
Flyby	FPS	Ranking
Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D (925X, 200/400)	238.63
Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP (915P, 200/400)	232.98
Albatron PX915G Pro (915G, 200/400)	229.15
AOpen EX915 XCube (915G, 200/400)	232.1
Botmatch	FPS	Ranking
Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D (925X, 200/400)	81.69
Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP (915P, 200/400)	80.66
Albatron PX915G Pro (915G, 200/400)	80.43
AOpen EX915 XCube (915G, 200/400)	80.48

Pair the AOpen EX915 XCube up with a videocard like the Albatron GeForcePCX 5900 videocard and it is more than able to handle First Person Shooters. The small size of this PC does not mean it's low in gaming power!