Giada Launches Mini PC for Pro Gamers

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  • Snipergod87
    As I was reading this I was thinking ok, this would be reasonable for 500-600 bucks, but it is nowhere near that price.
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  • 2Be_or_Not2Be
    The comment about it's biggest competitor based on pricing seems off. Sure, the pricing might be the same, but an AMD Trinity platform + 7660G is NOT as powerful as an i7-4500U + GTX750.

    Not really a competitor at all, unless price is the only comparison!
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  • larsoncc
    I don't understand the obsession companies have of late - the obsession with power consumption and small form factor overrides common sense or practicality. Here we have an oddly shaped (can't stand on end), pretty plain looking box that destroys the notion of upgrades to shave 3 extra inches off and use a power brick instead of a SFF power supply. It defies logic - loss of features (processor power, no upgrade path, kinda weak-ish graphics), non-premium looks, and odd architecture "selling points" (great, it supports 3 displays - but so can anyone else with that card)... all for a $500 price premium. These companies are making systems like this "because they can" but not because the need is there. I mean really - whose TV cabinet is SO TINY that they can't use a mini-ITX case, but has room on the floor for some massive power brick? WTH is going on in these design departments?
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  • thechief73
    A fool and his money....
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  • 2Be_or_Not2Be
    I don't understand the obsession companies have of late - the obsession with power consumption and small form factor overrides common sense or practicality. Here we have an oddly shaped (can't stand on end), pretty plain looking box that destroys the notion of upgrades to shave 3 extra inches off and use a power brick instead of a SFF power supply. It defies logic - loss of features (processor power, no upgrade path, kinda weak-ish graphics), non-premium looks, and odd architecture "selling points" (great, it supports 3 displays - but so can anyone else with that card)... all for a $500 price premium. These companies are making systems like this "because they can" but not because the need is there. I mean really - whose TV cabinet is SO TINY that they can't use a mini-ITX case, but has room on the floor for some massive power brick? WTH is going on in these design departments?

    You're trading those features for a real decrease in size. Having a very crowded entertainment center already, I appreciate the decrease in size. At a low enough entry point, I don't care about upgrades. So this one could drop a bit in price to be really attractive.

    This could make a decent media center PC as well as a Big-Screen Steam display. You're not really losing much in the processor (that i7 turbos to 3.0GHz), and a mSATA drive will make it really snappy. Even the GTX750 is decent enough for gaming.

    It also functions well as a working desktop where you can game on it as well as using it for work-related purpose. Multiple screens are really useful in the workplace. Finally, that small footprint saves a lot of space on your desktop, in addition to adding a little wow factor when co-workers come into your office.

    Some Intel NUCs are replacing some PCs at my office, so these smaller sizes can definitely find a home.
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  • mlga91
    That cpu is a real overkill, i would prefer to see i3 and i5 configurations for a home theater pc.
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  • photonboy
    Who wrote this TITLE?

    For "pro" gamers? Really? As in professional gamers? On a GTX750?

    Also, the i7 is a dual-core CPU (2C/4T) with a 15W TDP which makes me really nervous considering the i5-4200M is also 2C/4T but has a 37W TDP.

    So what's the deal, does the 3GHz Turbo only work with the 2nd core not running?

    Looks like a lot of compromise to save a little volume on a computer that is unlikely to be moved much. Yes, it's a niche item. but.... why would anyone buy it for that price?
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  • salgado18
    Toms, please use metric system? 95% of the world doesn't know if this thing is small or large, please!
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  • jasonelmore
    Toms, please use metric system? 95% of the world doesn't know if this thing is small or large, please!
    95% of the world know what a foot is, and they also know a foot is 12 inches
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  • mortsmi7
    Toms, please use metric system? 95% of the world doesn't know if this thing is small or large, please!
    An inch is roughly the length of your thumb tip and that is no coincidence.
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