Asus upgrades ROG CG8580, gaming desktop

| Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 18:43 [IST]

Asus announced the availability of improved and upgraded gaming desktop, ROG CG8580. As per the company sources, the new model is unbeatable on performance and reliability. The highlight is of course the use of Intel third generation quad core Ivy bridge processor. But it is just one of the highlights; there are more unique features which make it a powerful gaming desktop in the market.

Features and Specifications of Asus ROG CG8580
DESIGN
Device Type	Gaming desktop
Display	4 display
Colours	Options of black
Dimensions	270 x 600 x 500 mm
Weight	20 kg
PLATFORM
Operating system	Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium OS supported
PROCESSOR
CPU	Third generation Intel quad core i7 processor
GPU	Multiple choices; Nvidia GeForce units
STORAGE
Messaging	IM, Email
Internal Storage	2GB up to 16GB, dual channel DDR3
External storage	4XDIMM slots, 16 card reader slots
CONNECTIVITY
WLAN	WiFi Go feature enabled
Bluetooth	No
Infrared Port	No information available
USB	2 slots for USB3.0 and 6 slots for UBS2.0
GPS facility	Not applicable
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Player	High definition 8 channel audio, Xanor DX optional
I/O	HDMI, VGA, DVI, 8-channel AudioMicrophone, headphone ports too
Audio Jack	Available
POWER MANAGEMENT
Power	700 W
ACCESSORIES	Keyboard, Mouse, Power cord, Manuals
ANNOUNCED	May ‘2012
PRICE	No information available

In addition to these features, the desktop also come with pre-installed software packages like Microsoft Pack, Adobe Reader, Nero9 Essential and Office 2010 starter. Audio features are commendable, high definition audio codec support will help users to have a superior gaming experience along with the availability of Nvidia GeForce graphics processors. Xanor DX audio card is used in this desktop. LucidLogix Virtu MVP improves graphics performance by around 60%. This will also increase video conversion speed by three times.

The highlight of this desktop is the availability of sixteen card reader slots which can read in cards like RS-MMC4.0, SDHC, MS Micro-M2, Mini SD, and Micro SD etc. Memory storage can be extended up to 16GB. Provision is given to support SATA drives too, which would enhance capabilities to play high end games. The desktop has also a line of utilities like Wifi Go, QuickFan, Web storage and Music maker which would make life easier for users.

Dekstop has RAID 0 built in for faster data access, at least four times faster than HDD. There is yet no information available on the pricing of this high end gaming desktop. Asus has quite aggressively positioned this new generation desktop for meeting the advanced gaming needs of the market.