ASUS announced the partnership with a new broom in virtual reality technology – Oculus at the Oculus Connect 2 Developer Conference held in Los Angeles. With this ASUS is aimed at offering an enhanced gaming experiences to its consumers with the ASUS G11CD and ROG G20CB gaming desktops and Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets.
Both gaming desktops, ASUS G11CD and ROG G20CB are powered by the latest 6th Generation Intel Core processor and NVIDIA GeForce graphics card.
ASUS G11CD Gaming Desktop:
ASUS G11CD is powered by 6th-Generation Intel Core i5/i7 Processor coupled and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 graphics card. The desktop also features DDR4 RAM, USB 3.1 ports for high-speed data access and customizable 8 million color LED light effects along with Pulse Mode.
The G11CD desktop features ASUS exclusive AEGIS II utility app that allows users to record, edit gameplay videos and share them onto social media.
Key Specifications of ASUS G11CD Gaming Desktop:
| Operating System: | Windows 10 Home |
| Processor: | 6th generation Intel® Core™ i5/i7 Processor |
| Chipset: | Intel H110 |
| Graphic: | NVIDIA GeForce GTX980 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX970 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX960 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX950 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX745 4GB AMD Radeon R9 380 2GB |
| Memory: | 4GB Up to 32GB DDR4 at 2133MHz |
| Expansion Slot: | 1 x PCI-e x 1 1 x PCI-e x 16 1 x mini PCI-e |
| Storage: | 3TB SATA Hard Drive Up to 256GB SSD |
| Front I/O Ports: | 1 x 6 -in-1 Card Reader 1 x Headphone 1 x Microphone 2 x USB 2.0 2 x USB 3.0 |
| Back I/O Ports: | 2 x USB 3.1 2 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI-Out 1 x VGA(D-Sub)-Out 1 x RJ45 LAN 1 x 7.1 Channel Audio |
| Body Dimensions: | 176 x 440 x 422 mm (WxDxH) |
| Weight: | 9.78 kg |
| Software: | Anti-Virus Trial Aegis II ASUS Command Ai Charger ll |
ASUS Gaming Desktop G11 Product video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg_xCtKWIl4
Republic of Gamers (ROG) G20CB:
Packed in a 9.5-liter chassis, the ROG G20CB sports a bold matte black finish with violent lines and Mayan-inspired markings. The desktop is powered by the 6th-Genreation Intel Core processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics card, which offers WQHD-resolution gaming.
The G20CB features customizable LED effects with up to 8 million colors with music-sync and multi-color cycle mode.
Key Specifications of ROG G20CB Gaming Desktop:
| Operating System: | Windows 10 Home |
| Processor: | 6th generation Intel® Core™ i5/i7 Processor |
| Chipset: | Intel H170 |
| Graphic: | NVIDIA® GeForce GTX980 4GB NVIDIA® GeForce GTX970 4GB NVIDIA® GeForce GTX960 2GB NVIDIA® GeForce GTX950 2GB NVIDIA® GeForce GTX745 4GB NVIDIA® GeForce GT740 4GB AMD® Radeon R9 380 2GB |
| Memory: | 8GB Up to 32GB Dual Channel, DDR4 at 2133MHz |
| Expansion Slot: | 1 x PCI-e x 16 |
| Storage: | 3.5″ Up to 3TB SATA Up to 256GB SATA 256GB M.2 PCIe x 4 SSD |
| Front I/O Ports: | 1 x Headphone 1 x Microphone 2 x USB 3.0` |
| Back I/O Ports: | 2 x USB 3.1 2 x USB 3.0 2 x USB 2.0 1 x HDMI-Out 1 x RJ45 LAN 1 x 7.1 Channel Audio 1 x Kensington Lock 2 x DC-in |
| Body Dimensions: | 104 x 340 x 358 mm (WxDxH) |
| Weight: | 6.83 kg |
| Software: | Anti-Virus Trial Aegis II ASUS WebStorage ASUS Command Ai Charger ll |
Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset:
The Oculus Rift VR is the first consumer-targeted virtual reality headsets, which will be released in the first quarter of 2016. The Rift uses an OLED panel having resolution of 1080×1200 per eye, along with a 90 Hz refresh rate, and a wide field of view. It has integrated headphones which provide spatialised audio.
The Rift has full 6 degrees of free rotational and positional tracking. In order to work, the Oculus Rift VR must be connected to a PC by a cable running latest Microsoft Windows OS equipped with a powerful GPU like NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD 290, and a CPU at least equal to Intel i5-4590.
Both ASUS G11CD and ROG G20CB gaming desktops fully support Oculus Rift virtual reality experience. All they need to do is connect their PCs to the Oculus Rift and download the required drivers prior to use.
Whereas, there is no any clue from the company side regarding the availability and pricing of the devices.
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