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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has unveiled a two new gaming desktop PCs, a new gaming laptop, and some gaming accessories today at Computex in Taipei sure to make PC gamers quite happy.
ROG G20:
The ROG G20 is a small form-factor gaming desktop PC. It has a compact 12.5-liter case that has no visible no visible exhaust vents. Its case uses natural convection with a thermal design that has a hidden airflow tunnel. This lets the ROG 620 have near-silent operation, measuring just 25dB at idle. So it’s a quiet beast. The case features a sophisticated design that has aggressive lines and Mayan stenciling with a black-matte finish. It also has customizable lighting effects that allow you to choose up to eight million colors across three different zones on the case. On the inside, it’s powered by an Intel Core i7 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 graphics card for amazing HD gaming performance and entertainment too. The ROG G20 is also energy efficient. It has an “Eco Energy Mode” that requires only 20w which gives energy savings that’s 50% better than the industry average.
ROG GR8:
Hardcore gamers will want to check out the ROG GR8. It gives you everything a PC gamer needs for full-on PC gaming. And it looks nice. The case has a slim-lined design that makes it perfect for use out in the living room, tucked away in a home office, or even a bedroom because it barely takes up any space. The case also allows for easy upgrades of storage devices and memory. It comes powered with an Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti graphics with 4K/UHD graphics output. It has SupremeFX audio and gigabit Ethernet networking as well. And with built-in Miracast receiver, the ROG GR8 allows HD content to be from other Windows 8.1 to be streamed to it and displayed on whatever big screen you have connected to the ROG GR8 (and you’re going to want a big screen connected to the ROG GR8!).
ROG GX500:
The ROG GX500 gaming laptop is perfect for a PC gamer on the go. The GX500 is ultra-thin – only 19mm thick. And its light weighing only 2.2kg. It has a 15.6 inch 4K/UHD display that runs at 3840x2160 resolution and has VisualMaster technology for incredibly wide color gamut of 100% NTSC. On the inside, it’s powered by the latest Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M graphics. To make sure it runs as cool as possible, the GX500 has an intelligent dual-fan cooling system for efficient and effective cooling.
To go along with these impressive gaming PCs – ASUS has also announced the ROG Gladius gaming mouse and ROG GK2000 gaming keyboard. And they have announced several new motherboards for PC gamers out there who like to build their own gaming PCs. You can read more about these by clicking here.
You can also read up on ASUS’s previously announcements from Computex this week.
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