Falcon Northwest

Falcon Northwest was founded in April 1992 by gamer hobbyist and former pilot Kelt Reeves. starting the "gaming PC" category of computer products. The company was founded in Florida, but later moved to Coos Bay, Oregon, then Ashland, Oregon, and finally Medford, Oregon. and opened a new manufacturing facility in Oregon. Later on, the company collaborated with Intel on early liquid cooling components. ==Products==

Falcon Northwest sells high-end computers that are optimized for gaming, scientific, or military applications. Falcon's computers are consistently highly ranked in benchmark tests, Many Falcon PCs are sold with custom paint jobs, high-end graphics cards, and special low-latency components. Their products include: • Mach V - Desktop tower PC • Talon - Desktop tower PC • FragBox - Small Form Factor (SFF) PC • Tiki - Micro-tower PC • TLX - Thin & light class laptop PC • DRX - Desktop replacement class laptop PC ==Reception==

In benchmark tests by Maximum PC in 2018, Falcon Northwest's Tiki mini-PC performed better than a tower computer with a high-end graphics card, but was also the most expensive computer the reviewers had ever used. Similarly, Falcon's FragBox mini-PC was praised by Tom's Guide in 2017 for its appearance and power, but the configuration cost $5,000. Tom's Guide said it was "one of the best options out there" for consumers that have the budget for a high-end portable gaming computer. The same publication gave Falcon's Mach V desktop gaming computer a 5 out of 5. A 2015 review in PCWorld, praised the Mach V's performance but noted the high price that comes with buying a computer running three graphics cards. Talon, and Tiki. In each case, the reviewer gave the computer a 4.5 out of 5 rating. The reviews praised the three models' performance, noise, and build quality, though, like previous reviews, noted that all of Falcon Northwest's products had a high price as a result. ==See also==