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Today at the Next@Acer conference, Acer is announcing an updated version of their compact gaming desktop, the Predator Orion 3000, and the company was able to send us a pre-production unit for a hands-on. As this is a pre-production unit, final performance is not yet fine-tuned, but we can go over the new chassis design, as well as the internals of this mid-sized tower PC. Acer Predator Desktop Orion 3000 CPU 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processor 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX Options: GTX 1650 GTX 1660 NVIDIA RTX Options: RTX 2060 RTX 2060 Super RTX 2070 Super RAM Up to 64 GB DDR4-2666 Storage PCIe NVMe Options: 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB M.2 2280 2 x 3.5-inch SATA bays Up to 2 x 3 TB HDD Networking Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.1 Cooling Dual...
ZOTAC to Equip ZBOX MAGNUS Gaming PCs with Killer Network Controllers
ZOTAC announced plans to upgrade its flagship ZBOX MAGNUS SFF gaming systems/barebones with Rivet Networks’ Killer network controllers. The first systems to get the new chips will be demonstrated...
7 by Anton Shilov on 6/4/2018
ZOTAC Expands MEK Lineup with MEK Mini and MEK Ultra
ZOTAC on Thursday announced plans to demonstrate an expanded range of its pre-built MEK systems at Computex next month. The new MEK Ultra PCs will address users who demand...
14 by Anton Shilov on 6/4/2018
ZOTAC to Demo ZBOX CI660 Nano Fanless UCFF PC with 8th Gen Core i7
ZOTAC is prepping yet another passively-cooled ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) PC aimed at people looking for silence and portability. The ZBOX CI660 nano system will feature a new chassis and...
2 by Anton Shilov on 6/4/2018
Acer Unveils New Nitro 50 Series Gaming Desktop PCs: Affordable Gaming
This week Acer has also announced their new Nitro 50 Series gaming desktop PCs, further expanding its Nitro product family. Acer says that they created the Nitro 50 Series...
12 by Joe Shields on 5/24/2018
Acer Announces Predator Orion 3000/5000 Series Gaming Desktops
As part of their pre-Computex Global Press Conference, Acer today has unveiled a pair of new SKUs for their Orion Series of Gaming Desktops, filling out the series with...
1 by Joe Shields on 5/23/2018
ZOTAC Launches ZBOX CI329 Nano: Fanless Quad-Core Gemini Lake
ZOTAC has introduced its new affordable miniature PCs based on Intel’s Gemini Lake platform. Designed for office and media streaming applications, the new ZBOX CI329 Nano are powered by...
8 by Anton Shilov on 5/17/2018
MSI Unveils New Vortex Desktop Workstation and Updated Mobile Workstations
MSI has announced updates to its mobile workstation lineup infusing them with Coffee Lake CPUs and Quadro based graphics cards as well as introducing a new pint-sized (Liter size...
53 by Joe Shields on 4/19/2018
Acer’s Chromebox CXI3 Available in Four Configs: Up to Core i7-8550U, Up to $777
Acer has quietly started to sell its Chromebox CXI3 UCFF desktop, which it formally introduced earlier this year. The minuscule 0.9-liter system runs Google’s Chrome OS and the manufacturer...
7 by Anton Shilov on 4/16/2018
Mainstream Gaming: HP Updates Pavilion Gaming Desktop/Laptop Lineups
On the heels of Intel releasing their 8th Generation Core processors in late 2017, OEMs hustled to get their next generation of desktops and laptops ready to accept that...
4 by Joe Shields on 4/11/2018
Chuwi Announces The HiGame Mini-PC With Kaby Lake G
Although we’ve mostly covered Chuwi’s laptop and tablet ventures to date, the company has just announced the HiGame mini-PC, and it’s worth a look. Chuwi is stepping out of...
25 by Brett Howse on 4/9/2018
Logic Supply Unveils Fanless Wallet-Sized CL200 UCFF PCs: 4G-Ready, up to 9 I/O Ports
Logic Supply this week introduced its new series of ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) PCs that boast a fanless design as well as rich connectivity via an optional 4G modem. The...
21 by Anton Shilov on 3/22/2018
Compulab Passively-Cooled Airtop2 Inferno with GeForce GTX 1080
Compulab has announced its first passively-cooled gaming desktop computer developed using the company’s expertise in fanless SFF systems. The Airtop2 Inferno uses an enhanced version of the Compulab’s proprietary...
14 by Anton Shilov on 2/24/2018
Corsair ONE Gets Caffeinated: Now with Coffee Lake
This week Corsair introduced two new versions of its small form-factor desktop, called the 'ONE'. The new versions upgrade the processor to the latest generation Intel six-core Coffee Lake...
21 by Anton Shilov on 2/16/2018
Zotac at CES 2018: ZBOX MAGNUS Upgraded with Coffee
LAS VEGAS, NV — This year at CES, ZOTAC has demonstrated its new flagship compact gaming PC with an upgrade and a rededign. The new ZBOX MAGNUS is powered...
3 by Anton Shilov on 1/16/2018
ECS at CES 2018: LIVA Z2, LIVA Q2 & LIVA One SoC Gemini Lake-Based UCFF PCs
UPDATE 1/12, 2:15 PM ET: Adding MSPRs for the Z2 and Q2 entry-level configs. LAS VEGAS, NV — ECS demonstrated a few of its upcoming ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) PCs based...
6 by Anton Shilov on 1/12/2018
MSI at CES 2018: New Desktop PC’s - Updated Trident 3 Arctic, Infinite X, and Aegis Ti3
MSI’s has released information about three new updated lines from their Gaming Desktop segment. The Trident 3 Arctic, revealed in March 2017, The Infinite X, and the Aegis Ti3...
7 by Joe Shields on 1/11/2018
Maingear Displays New F131 Desktop with new ‘Apex’ Integrated Cooling
LAS VEGAS, NV — Maingear hit the CES 2018 floor armed with its new flagship F131 desktop gaming PC that has been redesigned from the ground up to the...
8 by Joe Shields on 1/11/2018
Dell at CES 2018: Inspiron Gaming Desktop Receives Intel 8th Generation Processors, Alienware Command Center Update, eSports Training Center
LAS VEGAS, NV — The Inspiron 5680 comes on the heels of the 5675 that was released a few months ago using the AMD Ryzen processors, up to the...
3 by Joe Shields on 1/9/2018
Digital Storm at CES: Project SPARK Mini-PC Announced with GTX 1080 and i7-8700K
LAS VEGAS, NV — This year at CES, Digital Storm, a US-based boutique custom PC maker, has unveiled Project SPARK, its smallest enthusiast-class PC to date. According to Digital...
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ASUS CES 2018: Republic of Gamers Adds Strix SKT T1 Laptop, GL12 Case, & Bezel-Free Monitor Kit
LAS VEGAS, NV — ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) also has some updated wares for CES 2018. There’s a new Strix SKT T1 Hero Edition gaming laptop, ROG G703...
47 by Brett Howse on 1/8/2018
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