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First Dell, now Acer? Mainstream builders making gaming machines...
William Henning - Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 | 11:33AM (PST)


What's next? Gaming Gateways????

Acer has announced its new Predator gaming PC (not to be confused with the Predator movie franchise, nor the Predator drone plane). The shiny deep metallic copper case will stand out at lan parties.

The Predator features:

  • multi flash card reader
  • Blu-Ray reader / DVD multi-writer
  • up to four "Easy Swap" SATA hotswap bays
  • NVidia GeForce 780i motherboard supports triple SLI
  • comes with dual GeForce 9600GT / 9800GTX / 9800GX2
  • 1333MHz FSB
  • Core 2 Extreme or Core 2 Quad CPU
  • liquid cooling system
  • supports up to 8GB memory 800/1066MHz DDR2
  • on-board 7.1 HD audio

Is it just me, or is the case plain ugly?


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Source: digitimes

Section: PC Games

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May 21st, 2008 12:42PM(PST)
Bill Gates03
I like how "multi flash card reader" is listed #1 on this gaming pc's features...
May 21st, 2008 2:41PM(PST)
Avalith
quote
Is it just me, or is the case plain ugly?
It's not you.
May 21st, 2008 3:04PM(PST)
DeathMonkey
You know it would be alot better if they came out with some proper mid-range gaming computers. As in without the liquid cooling system, would make it cheaper and easier for people to buy computers capable of playing games.
May 21st, 2008 3:17PM(PST)
RabidChinaGirl
If I'm gonna blow money on a gaming machine, I'd prefer a simpler, sleeker design.. =x
May 21st, 2008 3:47PM(PST)
VeGiTAX2
Deathmonkey nailed it, gaming doesn't always mean blistering pace, I'd be happy to see a decent affordable rig that doesn't look like some freak result of a scribble on the back of an envelope.
May 22nd, 2008 6:19PM(PST)
antipatiko
i like the case... it looks like a sculpture...
May 22nd, 2008 7:48PM(PST)
tallteen86
Meh, 'stands out' indeed >_> Not my thing, but I can see the appeal I suppose.

Give them a break about the midrange stuff. Give them time to offer midrange stuff. It makes sense they'd have a very clear line between 'regular' and 'gaming' PCs. Even so far as making the case 'noticeable' >_>

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