Acer's wild
Aspire Predator gaming rig and matching
24-inch G24 monitor were announced back in May and July, but it's taken them forever to ship Stateside -- we're guessing the delay was due to Acer's insistence that the case look as much like a ski binding as physically possible. Specs are basically the same as the
preview systems we've
seen: the low-end $1,649 config has a liquid-cooled 2.5GHz Q9300 Core 2 Quad, GeForce 9600GT graphics, 4GB RAM and dual 640GB drives, while the $2,199 edition bumps things up to a 2.83GHz Q9550 Core 2 Quad, GeForce 9800GTX graphics, and three 640GB drives. Nothing's changed with the $399 G24, either -- it's still a 2ms 1920 x 1200 LCD with a 160-degree viewing angle, a 50,000:1 contrast ratio, and a bright orange bezel. It's all available now -- check a sneak peek after the break.
posted Oct 2nd 2008 12:01AM
Will it transform and attempt to shoot me with capacitors?
That's exactly what i was thinking... they shouldve made it yellow and black (bumble bee colours) and put a transformers sign on it, then it would sell like hotcakes!
you know what i dont get.. why is it that.. the pc's in the US are soooo much cheaper.. i mean im here stuck in OZ [downunder/australia what ever u want to call it] and they're selling it here starting at $4500.. and the base specs are crappier that what you guys get... i jus don get it.. y cant they just make a universal model..
*wishing i was in the US right now*
@ Kash
just build your own. even if the comp is cheaper in the US, you can still save a lot by building.
oh man, that thing is epic looking.
do want!
WOH MEGA EYE-CANDAGE
Whoa I am waiting for it to go in to stealth mode and hunt me like it did Arnold in the woods...
You're one ugly mother...
well thats pretty BA and cheap! but I think that the voodoo omen is the only tower I want in the immediate future.
Can I has monitor? I guess I better start saving lol.
2ms response and only 160º viewing angle means this is a TN type panel. Yeah it's fast, but in all likelihood only displays 6-bit color (interpolates the rest). You should be able to get a low- to mid-range PVA panel for that price; people that buy that screen are getting suckered by the shiny case.
What monitor would you suggest that I get that would be similar or less in price?
I wonder if that monitor comes in black.
negative ghostrider, that pattern is full.
that is so sexy. I got me a boner
I believe that that would definitely constitute a problem. Go see a doctor, now.
well, that's only if I lasts more than 6 hours
Yes that would be a problem, but the fact that he got one from looking at a picture of a computer is a problem as well.
I'll wait for the gunmetal Megatron one.
I think I would find it just as distracting as any other color, the design on that thing is freakin' sweet. I'm totally going to get this monitor, and I don't know how I will keep my eyes on the screen lol.
Damn comment system, replied to the wrong person. This one was to you, Alex Vail.
The burning question.. why?
Also, wouldn't the orange bezel be kind of distracting when trying to look at the monitor?
mmm wipeoutey.
Cool color
I like it because it's understated.
Nice monitor.......
looks like it will Transform into some kind of monster.......
Ha ha ha.....
While that is a great looking case as a piece of design, I kinda think it goes a bit too far for just a computer..
Call me old fashioned but less is more I.M.O
Besides, with a case that fancy, you wouldn't dare bring it anywhere, although I guess the same could also be said of the price :P
Where do you pour the gasoline?
Ugly, overpriced and badly specced, and just a couple of months before Nehalem...
This monitor was on newegg the other day? i was going to purchase it because of the contrast ratio, response time, and size. I decided not too because it was orange. I just went and checked newegg and its not listed on the site any more???
Designed by Hummer.
Faster, Deeper, Harder, Further....
Yeesh haven't seen that case in years. Sold some people on that or a similar one probably 4 years ago now for a few lan builds they were doing. Hinges were buggy and cheap so maybe they've improved since then.
The gap between desktop and laptop gaming is narrowing.
For only $800 more, you can get a DUAL SLI 9800GTX on a Quad-core 2.8Ghz NP9262 Sager notebook with all the other highest-end specs.
And without the dual 9800GTX, it's like $100-$120 more.
9800GTXs are obsolete, I don't under why they would be used at all. A single 4870 X2 is much, much faster and is $550ish.
Is it available for laptops like the Dual 9800 GTX?
Erm no, my point was that obsolete video cards for ONLY $800 doesn't = "The gap between desktop and laptop gaming is narrowing". That laptop couldn't touch a current high end PC with that setup and it costs tons more, not a good combo.
yeah, ONLY 800 dollars.
No wootman you genius. For ONLY $100 you can get the same configuration on a laptop.
For $700-$800 you get an EXTRA 9800GTX for SLI.
I have just tested one at work today. Great desing.
Great what?
A Predator Lurks in the shadow! (Rating - 5 stars)
Positive
and Black Birds, Aliens and XPS's are all on the cafe Pwnage menu! Since announced, I spent months trying to get an early version of this case (even tried to import), with no luck. So I decided to jump on it when the whole shebang showed up at a favorite etailer 2 weeks ago. I always build my own and really just wanted the case (past works - http://www.eternal-champions.com/images/ldm_master_builder!.jpg). I just got tired of the “visual cacophony”
Wow! they cut of the rest of my rant...
“visual cacophony”
I feel like I should buy droids from Jawas out of the back of one of these...
Wow! That is so NOT what I typed... This commenting system sux azz...
Too bad its pretty fat...