Mouse Computer doles out dueling Core i7-powered desktops

It has seriously been a hot, hot minute since we've seen a compelling new desktop from the doors of Mouse Computer, but lo and behold, we've finally found a pair worth glancing all the way to Japan just to swoon over. The outfit's NextGear L720 and Masterpiece V1200 lines arrive with all manners of Core i7 CPUs within, each boasting between 3GB and 12GB of DDR3 RAM, SATA hard drives and NVIDIA GeForce graphics. Prospective buyers can also load one up with a Blu-ray drive should they choose, but you can plan on laying down ¥110,000 ($1,121) at the very least to get your palms around one.

[Via Engadget Spanish]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 14th 2009 2:31AM]

Give me a i7 CPU, 9800GTX+ 1GB, a 1TB SATA HDD, AND 12gigs of DDR3 for $1,121 and then I'll consider it compelling or not.

Building it myself would go over the $1100 mark and I tried all other PC vendors including the
horrid Cyberpower/ibuypower companies and can't find SHIT. Even though DDR3 is relatively new, when the HELL are prices gonna go down? I though with all this recession crap , I'd finally be able to take the plunge for an i7/DDR3 PC, but guess I'll have to probably wait 'till summertime right?

Do you guys know of any motherboards that will except the cheaper Phenom II X4 along with space for more than 12gigs of DDR3 memory? What's that motherboard that Dell is using for their i7 studio desktop? lemme know

LAKERS in '09 baby.

[Oli D Posted Mar 14th 2009 3:19AM]

why not cut costs and get a phenom II....

*whistles nonchalant-ly*

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 14th 2009 5:59AM]

dude if your even mildly concerned with not spending too much money DO NO BUY AN i7 you will do nothing with it. Like your considering the Phenom II is such a good option in comparison and will do more than enough for you. oh and 9800GTX+ or 4850? trust me the 4850 is better and slightly cheaper at the same time But sorry cannot help you with your Question.

[stridermt2k Posted Mar 14th 2009 7:38AM]

I still like mine better. :p

[bighap Posted Mar 14th 2009 2:31AM]

Sexy

[jtfujish Posted Mar 14th 2009 2:48AM]

$1121? That's it? I'll take one!

[Cowman Posted Mar 14th 2009 3:48AM]

Same here, i spent this amount on a computer that doesn't even come close to the specs of this bad boy (i'm thinking about throwing in same day shipping too.). f**k underpowered, overpriced macbooks.

[Raul7 Posted Mar 14th 2009 8:13AM]

Wait, you're complaining a MacBook's performance is low compared to a desktop that is at least 10 times the size?
You bought the wrong thing if you were looking for gaming performance in a MacBook.

[engadgethead Posted Mar 14th 2009 11:40AM]

Laptops usually aren't for gaming in the first place, and a 13" consumer laptop is definitely not for gaming. Even when you do find a "gaming" laptop, you can get a small form factor case from Shuttle and a 20 or 24" monitor that's still very portable and has a lot more power for less.

The only real reason I can see for having a "gaming" laptop is having to do serious gaming while traveling, which is pretty lame.

[superhobo Posted Mar 14th 2009 11:56AM]

@ben:
LAN parties.

[superhobo Posted Mar 14th 2009 11:57AM]

@ben:
LAN parties.

[engadgethead Posted Mar 14th 2009 12:27PM]

Uh, a majority of people that go to LAN parties bring a tower, monitor, and a real keyboard because they don't want to be handicapped by playing on a laptop.

[MSWUDB Posted Mar 14th 2009 12:35PM]

macs arent used for gaming at all period!
theres no ifs and buts about that.... so much power... but cant be harnessed on video games properly! T_T

[bookburnr Posted Mar 14th 2009 4:43PM]

@ wat up
You do realize that there's this thing called "Bootcamp" which lets you run Windows natively on your Mac. Gasp!

I play COD4, COD:WAW, Fallout 3, UT3, Assasin's Creed and a whole lot more on my MBP. I even run Crysis at Medium w/ 30-40 FPS.

[vlad the inhaler Posted Mar 14th 2009 2:48AM]

how does engadget spanish break these stories from japan first?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 14th 2009 3:02AM]

I've had that case since '05. A bit dated, yeah?

[Oli D Posted Mar 14th 2009 3:20AM]

a mac pro user could say the same thing.

[superhobo Posted Mar 14th 2009 4:02AM]

And he would be right...in '00

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 14th 2009 6:43AM]

me too, packard bell ipower, right?

[zman Posted Mar 14th 2009 10:42AM]

still looks good

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 14th 2009 7:52PM]

Still one of the best cases out there, for cooling with zero case noise. Gigabyte 3d Aurora 1st gen... Not sure if they even offer teh 2nd gen anymore with the revised front.

[ACER Posted Mar 14th 2009 3:30AM]

Triple channel is nice, but why do all DDR3 modules have the specs of overclocked DDR2?

[stridermt2k Posted Mar 14th 2009 8:15AM]

Wait untill you overclock 'em.

Then they'll approach DDR-4!

It's crazy ain't it?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 14th 2009 3:42AM]

that's an nVidia wallpaper in there right?

[superhobo Posted Mar 14th 2009 3:47AM]

With a name like Mouse Computer, I expect the entire computer to be in the mouse.

:o

[Jon AU Posted Mar 14th 2009 8:42AM]

Come on Engadget, work a little more on the spelling!

Mouse or Mousse?

And please streamline the spelling, You've doubled your "l" in "compelling", why is the "l" in "dueling" not doubled? It's a simple rule in English :)

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 14th 2009 9:37AM]

Because dueling is the act of two things fighting against each other, and duelling is commonly used with respects to objects used to duel. And as far as I know, the PC isn't a gun. There are no simple rules in English. In much the same way that things are hung but people are hanged.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 14th 2009 10:31AM]

looks so yummy. but the math is seriously wrong! ¥110,000 =$16,105 ain't so cheap.

[MSWUDB Posted Mar 14th 2009 12:40PM]

WOA!!! thought so, computer so beastly couldnt b just 1000.... the aspects changed!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 14th 2009 1:27PM]

http://www.google.com/search?q=110000+yen+in+dollars

110,000 Japanese yen = 1,122.11 U.S. dollars

Hmm.

[bookburnr Posted Mar 14th 2009 11:16AM]

Does the G5 come with it?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 14th 2009 1:21PM]

http://www.newbiecemetery.com


they got to put this thing up as a recession antidote, I can't afford to upgrade my gaming PC to keep up with the newest games.

[Sidewinder Posted Mar 15th 2009 5:08PM]

The Mouse that roared?

[DRHouse Posted Mar 15th 2009 6:18PM]

Overpriced