ASUS summons Core i7 power in ROG CG6190 gaming desktop

If you thought your ARES CG6155 was hot stuff during the sweltering summer, well, you were right. Sadly, your bragging days have come to an end, as a new era of cutting-edge buyers are fixing to one-up you with the purchase of ASUS' ROG CG6190. Timed to be released alongside Intel's potent Core i7 processor, this beast is built around the X58 chipset and includes an eye-catching chassis, 52% faster processing speed in 3D gaming applications (thanks, overclocked Core i7!), up to 12GB of DDR3 RAM and support for an NVIDIA triple-SLI GPU setup or an ATI CrossFireX rig. You'll also notice a biometric fingerprint scanner, a unique 2-kilowatt dual power system, customized liquid cooling modules and a SupremeFX X-Fi audio card. As ASUS loves to do, we're left in the dark on pricing, but we'd guess it'll launch somewhere between expensive and ludicrously pricey here soon.

[Via ComputerMonger]

[Valicore @ Nov 21st 2008 12:10AM]

Two kilowatt power system? Jesus, nice lean green machine there!

[kojo87 @ Nov 21st 2008 12:17AM]

you worry about the gas mileage on your Lamborghini too dont you?

[Reader @ Nov 21st 2008 1:24AM]

Contrary to popular belief, a higher rated PSU is actually good for efficiency. For one, they're almost always higher quality. But more importantly is the closer to 0% of the max wattage being pulled by the components, the higher efficiency. A 1200 watt PSU will run a 500 watt system at a higher efficiency than a 600 watt PSU.

Now if you're running 3x GTX 280s, 12 gigs of ram, 4 raptors, and an OCd i7... well, I think it's obvious you'll be pulling some watts. If you're a gamer but surf the internet too, buy an atom board with a stick of RAM and a KVM switch (total only one to two hundred bucks). Can switch over to your atom when you don't plan to play any games (something I'll do if I upgrade again in the near future).

[)ROFL( @ Nov 21st 2008 12:15AM]

Curvy... like an egg.

[tom @ Nov 21st 2008 12:21AM]

yaa..but the basic design is very reminiscent to the Dell XPS, sucks for Asus. But the specs are totally AWESOME.

[v3xx @ Nov 21st 2008 2:01AM]

haha moral orel

[roach @ Nov 21st 2008 12:15AM]

I guess there's money to be made on PC gaming!

[ubn2 @ Nov 21st 2008 12:16AM]

tri sli? we need testes testes 1,2,...3?

[Knives_Out @ Nov 21st 2008 12:16AM]

THIS LOOKS AWEEEESOME!!!!!!!!111

LOOK AT THOSE LED LIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

I CANT WAIT TO PLAY CRYSIS ON IT!!!1111

[Erb @ Nov 21st 2008 12:53AM]

You did it wrong...

I CANT WAIT TO PLAY CRYSIS ON IT!!!1111oneoneoneoneoneoneunounouno

[pingu @ Nov 21st 2008 12:18AM]

Don't worry, you can offset the electricity by never washing your clothes, which won't be a problem when you stop going outside for the next several months. Who needs IRL friends when you have the interweb?

[Goatee Man @ Nov 21st 2008 12:26AM]

I'm sure it'll be overpriced and I'm not really a big fan of Asus, but I have to say, that is one orgasmically powerful PC. Is it wrong that it kind of turns me on?

[ubn2 @ Nov 21st 2008 1:00AM]

um for most people yes, here ,no.

[Al Bundy @ Nov 21st 2008 12:35AM]

the case looks horrible! what were they thinking!

[BB @ Nov 21st 2008 12:36AM]

man that's another toy for next year, and next year only.

[tbone @ Nov 21st 2008 12:40AM]

behold, all shall bow down before the ALMIGHTY ROG ! ! !

[Derek Bradley @ Nov 21st 2008 12:53AM]

The lack of cylon jokes is incredible.

[Reader @ Nov 21st 2008 1:34AM]

I was thinking knight rider.

[ubn2 @ Nov 21st 2008 12:55AM]

it says "a unique 2-kilowatt dual power system" does that mean 4 killowatts?

[Valicore @ Nov 21st 2008 1:09AM]

ahahaha, it probably means 150 watt power supply cut in half.

[Reader @ Nov 21st 2008 1:27AM]

No, two 1-killowatt PSUs. It's good for efficiency and price.

[ubn2 @ Nov 21st 2008 2:29AM]

thanks for clarifying! 4 kilowatts is huge..

[Reader @ Nov 21st 2008 1:31AM]

I like it, the design is in the healthy middle of classy and showy. I prefer classy, which the Omen case is the closest to, but this is damn nice. Also, fingerprint readers are cool.

[Jonah @ Nov 21st 2008 2:03AM]

BOW-CHICKAH-WAH-WAH

[VeganFreak @ Nov 21st 2008 2:56AM]

Your comment made me lulz so much....thanks for that =]

seriously..so random....

[Samunosuke Ode @ Nov 21st 2008 2:40AM]

That case is ubër sexy. It complements the specs very nicely. I want but probably wouldn't be able to afford for the next 2 years by which time it'll be obsolete. Oh well.

[michas_pi @ Nov 21st 2008 2:58AM]

It looks like it's about to burst from the awesomeness contained within.

[Cubfan786 @ Nov 21st 2008 3:30AM]

Does it come with a nuclear power plant also??

[Kamuela @ Nov 21st 2008 3:56AM]

It looks like a cylon.

[Mobius_1 @ Nov 21st 2008 6:32AM]

Something else for bankers to blow their enormous bonuses on besides that Aston One-77.

[Fowie @ Nov 21st 2008 10:14AM]

Does it eat people?

[Shinigami @ Nov 21st 2008 12:09PM]

Cheap bastards... they didn't even bother to install their own Sonar sound card, using "X-Fi build-in sound" instead (for those who don't know its the same as any other build-in sound - crap).

[icepop4who @ Nov 21st 2008 1:01PM]

Don't be fooled humans! It's here to control you.