SGI today announced the immediate availability of Octane III, the company’s first personal supercomputer that provides whisper-quiet operations, easy-to-use features, low maintenance requirements and support for standard office power outlets. The Octane III supports up to 80 high-performance cores and nearly 1TB of memory for unparalleled performance. It is also easily configurable with single- and dual-socket node choices, and provides a wide selection of performance, storage, graphics, GP-GPU and integrated networking options.
The Octane III is currently available in a variety of powerful configurations:
- Ten dual-socket, Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5500 series-based nodes.
- One dual-socket, Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5500 series-based workstation with advanced nVidia graphics and/or GP-GPU card support.
- Nineteen single-socket, Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 3400 series-based nodes.
- Nineteen single-socket, Dual-Core Intel Atom processor-based nodes.
In addition, this personal supercomputer supports Microsoft HPC Server 2008, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems. Linux configurations include SGI ProPack and ISLE cluster management software. The SGI Octane III Personal Supercomputer with a basic configuration is priced at $7,995. [SGI]
DosPara is back with another powerful desktop PC ‘Prime Galleria HX’ for the Japanese market. The machine is equipped with a 2.8GHz Core i7-860 processor with a maximum of 3.46GHz in Turbo boost Mode, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX260 graphics card, a 4GB of PC3-10600 RAM, a 1TB of HDD, a DVD SuperMulti Sata drive and Windows Vista Home Premium. The Prime Galleria HX is now available in Japan for 119,890 Yen (about $1,323). [Akihabara]
Epson introduces a new addition to its Endeavor family of desktop PCs with the all new AY300-V. This new desktop PC is offered in two different configurations, either with a Celeron 430 CPU and 1GB RAM or a Core 2 Duo E7500 CPU and 2GB RAM. While, the rest of the specs are the same for both models, a 160GB HDD, an optional DVD drive or DVD Super Multi and a choice of either Windows XP Pro or Vista Business. The Celeron model sells for 41,790 Yen ($443), while, the Core 2 Duo model will set you back 56,700 Yen ($601). [Akihabara]
by Isaiah on August 14, 2009
Here’s the latest mid-end desktop PC from HP, the HP Pavilion Elite e9110t. This powerful PC is packed with an Intel Core 2 Quad processor, an optional 1GB ATI Radeon HD 4850 or 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 graphics card, up to 8GB RAM, up to 1.5TB hard drive, a choice of either a Blu-ray burner/DVD burner combo or a Blu-ray/DVD burner, a 15-in-1 memory card reader, a TV tuner and an optional WiFi. Pricing starts at $649.99. [Product Page]
Here’s another affordable gaming PC ‘Vector Campus Edition’ from Velocity Micro which is targeted towards back-to-school segment. This powerful machine sports an Intel Core i7-920 processor, a 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT graphics card, a 3GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive and runs on Windows 7 OS. The system is also customizable with high-end specs such as a 12GB of DDR3 memory, a 2TB storage, a GeForce 9800 video card and a TV tuner. The Vector Campus Edition gaming PC sells for just $999. [Product Page via PCLaunches]
Dell has introduced its first integrated desktop model to its Vostro line-up in the form of the Vostro All In One. This new business desktop offers a 19-inch display, a Core 2 Duo processor, a 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, an optional webcam, an Ethernet port, serial ports, parallel ports, VESA mounting and an optional WiFi connectivity. The Dell Vostro All In One desktop will hit North America starting on August 11th for a base price of $629. More
Packard Bell is back with a new iXtreme Desktop PC that features a sleek glossy black chassis design. This high-end system can be equipped with a Core 2 Quad, Core i7 or Phenom II X4 processor, a 1GB of NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 graphics card, up to 12GB of RAM, a maximum of 3TB of storage space, a DVD or Blu-ray drive, an optional DVB-T tuner as well as WiFi and runs on Windows Vista Home Premium Edition OS. In addition, it also comes with 10 USB ports, two eSATA ports, three Firewire ports and a multi-card reader. The Packard Bell iXtreme Desktop PC will be available shortly this month for a starting price of £599 ($971). [Gadgetlite]
Dell Inspiron Slim and Mini-Tower desktop is now available in eight new colors including Piano Black, Pure White, True Blue, Formula Red, Tangerine Orange, Spring Green, Plum Purple and Promise Pink. The base configuration of each desktop is also customizable and there are ample choices of processors, memory, optical disc and hard drive. Sadly the graphics are limited to Intel or ATI, but then again with the price tag of $299, this new desktop is definitely worth buying! [Ubergizmo]
Acer has confirmed the availability of its business desktop PCs ‘Veriton X270′ series in North America. The new system offers a choice of intel processors, including the Intel Core 2 Duo, an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 7100 graphics, 500GB SATA hard drive, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a gigabit Ethernet port, nine USB 2.0 ports, a HDMI port and a DVD writer. It also comes with a PCI Express x16 slot, a PCI Express x1 slot and two PCI 2.3 ports in case you want to upgrade the system. Prices for the Veriton X270 desktop PCs start at $399, though Acer hasn’t provided base specs for these systems. [Electronista]
This is the slimmest all-in-one LCD PC in the world from MSI. Dubbed as the AP1900, the computer measures at only 35mm in depth. Weighing at 4Kg, the computer offers Intel Atom processor, energy-saving and noise-reduction functions, integrated webcam, dual track quality microphone, stereo 3W speakers, and Multi DVD burner. Its LCD screen offers 160 degrees viewing angle. No word on pricing so far. [FarEastGizmos]
