Maingear today unveiled a new range of PCs, called the Maingear Shift. This personal supercomputer is currently available in two models including the SHIFT Intel P55 and the SHIFT Intel X58. The former model comes with an Intel Core I7 800 series processor, an Intel Kingsberg P55 Extreme Series motherboard, ATI Radeon or nVidia GeForce graphics cards, and up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM. Meanwhile, the latter model features an Intel Core i7 900 series processor, the choice of either ATI Radeon HD and nVidia GeForce graphics cards, an EVGA X58 SLI Classified motherboard, and up to 24GB of DDR3 RAM. Both versions feature an aluminum case with a steel skeleton, an advanced liquid cooling system, the choice of up to 6 hard drives or 12 SSDs, and either a Blu-ray or DVD burner. The SHIFT Intel P55 is priced at $2,199, while the SHIFT Intel X58 retails for $2,599. [Maingear]
Acer comes back to the all-in-one desktop PC market by releasing the Acer Aspire Z5610. The computer comes jam packed with a 23-inch multitouch LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (1080p HD), a 2.6GHz Intel Dual Core processor, a 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics, and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium. Additional features include Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, a webcam, a 5W speaker system for 5.1 channel surround sound, six USB 2.0 ports and one e-SATA port. The Acer Aspire Z5610 will be available before Christmas 2009 for $899.99. [i4u]
Here is a custom CoolIT PC case mod that was designed by 19-year-old Dominic Heise. The computer case looks like a frosty block of snow and ice and features a heavy duty Boreas liquid cooling rig with 15 cooling fans in the back of the case. It is also illuminated by cool blue LEDs to complete the icy cold look. Check out more pictures after the jump. More
You can now pre-order the Sony VAIO L all-in-one PC with a 24-inch 1080p LCD display. The computer is powered by a 2.7GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core CPU, an nVidia GeForce G210M graphics, a 4GB of RAM, a 320GB display and a DVD burner. The Sony VAIO L is also available in a higher-end model that comes equipped with a 2.66GHz Core 2 Quad processor, a 1TB of storage, a Blu-Ray drive, and an integrated ATSC tuner. The Sony VAIO L is priced at $1,300 upwards, depending on the specs. It should be available in November 2009. More
Gateway will launch two new all-in-one PCs namely the Gateway One ZX6800 and ZX4800. The ZX6800 is powered by a 23-inch 1920 x 1080, an Intel Core 2 Quad 2.33GHz CPU with an 8GB of RAM, a 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 graphics, a 1TB hard-drive and a 64GB SSD for apps and OS. The computer also supports WiFi b/g/n, Gigabit Ethernet, a DVD burner, eSATA port, a hybrid TV tuner, and 5.1 surround sound outputs. Meanwhile, the cheaper ZX4800 features a 20-inch 1,600 x 900 display, a 2.1GHz Pentium Dual Core CPU with a 4GB of RAM, an Intel GMA X4500HD graphics, a 750GB hard-drive and the same connectivity of its faster sibling. Sadly, the ZX4800 doesn’t have the SSD and a hybrid TV tuner options. The Gateway One ZX6800 and ZX4800 will be released in November for $1,399.99 and $749.99, respectively. [Engadget]
Dell has recently rolled out the Vostro 430 high-end desktop PC, which is powered by either Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processors. The computer comes bundled with a video conferencing software and supports dual display and multi-touch technology, up to 16GB of DDR3 SDRAM, up to 2TB of storage capacity, an optional Blu-ray drive, a 19-in-1 memory card reader, two PS/2 and serial ports to support your older devices and 10 USB ports. The Vostro 430 is also optimized for Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. The Vostro 430 is now available worldwide for $699 upwards, depending on the specs. [Press Release]
Asus has finally announced the release date and pricing ot their latest Eee Top ET2002T and Eee Top ET2203T in the UK. These all-in-one PCs feature a touch-screen interface, dual Hi-Fi speakers with SRS Surround sound, Blu-ray and 1080p media support, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, the Eee Cam Real-time Response Webcam Technology (30 frames/sec), and Microsoft Windows 7 Premium OS. The Eee Top ET2002T and Eee Top ET2203T come equipped with a 20-inch and a 21.6-inch frameless HD display, respectively. The Asus Eee Top ET2002T retails for £560, while the Asus Eee Top ET2203T is priced at £820. Both computers will be released in October 2009. [Nexus404]
The Dell Alienware Aurora ALX hi-end gaming desktop is specially designed for all those hardcore gamers out there. The gaming rig comes jam packed with a liquid cooled Intel Corei7 975 3.60GHz (8MB Cache) Quad Core Processor with a factory overlocked option, dual 1GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon HD 5870 – ATI CrossFireX, up to 12GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM, up to 2TB 7200RPM with RAID 1+0 technology or 256GB Solid State Drives, and dual Drives including a 6X Dual Layer Blu-ray disc burner. The desktop also comes with an Active Vent louver system, an internal “theater” lighting system and an AlienFX lighting system that will help you customize with more than 25 billion possible accent lighting color combination. The price starts at $2,299 upwards, depending on the specs. [Dell]
The DosPara Prime Magnate JF desktop PC is powered by an Intel Core i5-750 CPU with a 256MB of nVidia GeForce 8400GS, a 3GB of RAM (PC3-10600), a 320GB of HDD, and a DVD Super Multi. The computer is perfect not only for gaming but also for basic PhotoShop editing usage. It is priced at 54,980 Yen or equal to $600. [DosPara]
The Vigor Stealth is one of the gaming PC in the market that adopts an nVidia Ion platform. What makes this gaming PC more interesting is that it also comes equipped with a liquid-cooling solution allowing user to overclock this PC. The Stealth NE comes with a powerful specification, which is more than enough to run all high definition games and multimedia content. Features include an Intel Core 2 Quad processor, up to 8GB RAM, max 500GB hard drive or 250GB SSD, an nVidia GeForce GTS 250 graphics card with a 1GB DDR3 memory, a Blu-ray drive, a 7.1ch audio, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, and Windows Vista OS. The price starts at $899 upwards, depending on the specs. [Vigor]
