Puget Systems, a boutique integrator of custom PC systems for enthusiasts, gamers, consumers and SMB markets, today announced availability of Intel Sandy Bridge-E to its line of workstations and servers.

Sandy Bridge-EP incorporates improved memory bandwidth, more PCI-E lanes, and uses Intel's Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, providing even more performance when needed. For more information, a full Sandy Bridge-E technology primer is available from Puget Systems."Sandy Bridge-EP is an aggressive step forward in workstation and server performance" said Jon Bach, president of Puget Systems. "We have worked very closely with Intel on this launch. In addition to these existing product line refreshes, we're working behind the scenes on some exciting new product announcements as well."

Available Systems

In addition to immediate availability on their custom built computers, Puget Systems will be using the new Sandy Bridge-E platform on the following high performance systems:

- Genesis: A cutting edge, highly reliable workstation optimized for post-production and design.
- Summit: A highly reliable rackmount or tower server optimized for VMWare.

For more information, or to custom tailor a Sandy Bridge-EP system, please visit (www.pugetsystems.com/). Customers ordering online will have their new systems built and shipped within 5-7 business days.

Qualification by Puget Labs

In addition to carrying Sandy Bridge-EP, Puget Systems is dedicated to helping their customers understand the new platform. Puget Labs, a new arm of the company dedicated to research, development and publication, has published the following information and testing results:

Technology Primer: Intel 5X Xeon (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Product Qualification: Asus Z9PE-DB WS