Mouse Computer's gaming rig -- for non-gamers

Japan's Mouse Computer -- best known for their effeminately named LuvBooks -- is trying-on hardcore this morning by dressing up a couple of middling rigs in chain wallets, wife-beater Ts, and Vista Ultimate in hopes of nabbing a gaming PC classification. Let's pop the hood and see shall we? The MASTERPIECE series (pictured) tops out with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo E6600 processor, 2GB of 333MHz PC2-5300 memory, 512MB of GeForce 7950 GT graphics, and 320GB of unspecified RPM disk. That's the high-end box mind you. The NEXTGEAR series tops-out with a 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo E6300, 2GB of RAM, 250GB of disk, and 256MB of GeForce 7900GS graphics... oh, puleeease. No dual-graphics option, quad-core QX6700 or Q6600 processors, or even an overclocked Core 2 Duo Extreme X6800 in the bunch. Then again, these kits won't set you back $10k either. Expect a well-equipped Masterpiece to hit later this month for ¥219,870 (about $1,813) while the Nextgear slides in at ¥179,970 (about $1,484) -- sans monitor and Japan only... which is fine by us.

[Zadillo @ Jan 19th 2007 8:31AM]

The high-end boxes specs are almost identical to the Velocity Micro prebuilt gaming box currently sold at Best Buy (although I think that has been discontinued to make way for an updated version running Vista).

[CowboyGA @ Jan 19th 2007 8:37AM]

These computers really aren't bad at all for gaming. The "high end" choice is clearly the better purchase, but even the low end won't be obsolete for 3 years. They both can run any game on the market at full capacity (ignoring HDR lighting). I think you guys are used to reading about pointlessly powerful computers that most people can't really afford. The only complaint I have with these computers is the price: The tags are a wee bit inflated.

[Zach @ Jan 19th 2007 12:45PM]

Gigabyte 3D Aurora Case. One of the best cases I've ever used.

[Vince Tran @ Jan 19th 2007 7:48PM]

I got a new computer for 1200 and the mouse computer is so much better wtf D:

[Thomas Ricker @ Jan 20th 2007 1:10PM]

Squirrel,

Sorry, don't understand your point. I didn't say it was only one disk and I'm well aware that's the bus speed of the DDR2 module. Hint, "disc" refers to optical media, not magnetic.

Thomas

[Squirrel @ Jan 28th 2007 5:52PM]

Not that anyone will read this...

Then why mention how fast the bus is, when it is effectively twice that, and only the effective frequency is used in everyday discussions?

I will be honest; I am now stumped on what you mean by 320 GB discs. A 12.8 layer Blu-Ray disc? And why would the RPM matter?

[James @ Jan 23rd 2007 4:23AM]

Did you even look at the Mouse website?

http://www.mouse-jp.co.jp/desktop/advg/0701/9640gx.html

Or http://www2.mouse-jp.co.jp/tune/scripts_cart/spec.asp?prod=0612MP-V900GX4

Nice reporting work, buddy. Can you not read Japanese?

[Squirrel @ Jan 28th 2007 5:41PM]

"320GB of unspecified RPM disk"
Because 320GB discs are available in soooo many RPMs.

"2GB of 333MHz PC2-5300"
... That's the bus speed. Hint, what does DDR2 stand for? (Especially the first 'D'.)