ASUS Unveils Monster ROG TYTAN CG8890 Gaming Desktop PC

Most of the time when we release news regarding a pre-built system, we get quite a bit of negative responses from the DIY crowd, but the thing is not everybody is as tech savvy as you folks, which makes pre-built the only real option.

It seems as though however, ASUS wants to quell those negative feelings and bring to the table a system that has all the bells and whistles a hard-core enthusiast would want inside their tower.

Their new system is called the ROG TYTAN CG8890 Desktop PC and comes fleshed out with an i7-3960X CPU with Turbo Gear, a GTX 690 with 4GB of GDDR5 that supports up to 4 monitors or 3D Surround. It is also rumored to come with one of their latest PCIe SSDs that features RAID 0 on a single PCIe card and is said to deliver 4X the performance of a standard SSD configuration.

The system is also a bit of a transformer, as when it is overclocked, the case actually transforms, which this in itself is actually a pretty neat thing as how many PCs can claim the same thing? None that I know of as of now that is for sure.

The exterior of the case also is something not on the normal beat and track “On top of the aerodynamic polygonal exterior that features an intricately designed chassis that transforms when the system is overclocked, the additional DEFCON and bottom grill lighting indicator shows system readiness with blue and red LED lights.” Asus said. “With its upgraded 10-way venting and liquid cooled CPU, the CG8890’s case is a cooling behemoth engineered to deliver the most efficient heat dissipation and airflow for incredible stability in any extreme condition.”

Not only do you get a system with kick-ass looks and specs but you also get instant and stable overclocking by way of the one-click Turbo Gear that offers three different overclocked states. With just a simple click of a button the system can be started up with 3 different speeds of overclocking depending on how far you want to go. There is also the DEFCON indicator and bottom grill lighting that shows the systems readiness with various red and blue LED lights that change depending on what overclock speed you so choose.

You can get a easy overclock to 4.2GHz, but to me that is nothing new as the TPU button on most ASUS motherboards can do the exact same thing with ease. The overclocking starts at 3.8GHz and tops off at 4.2GHz without a restart, but depending on the cooling better scores may be obtained and more than 4.2GHz should be very achievable. Below are the 3 boot options available to the user.

Startup mode

ROG logo + bottom grill lights up blue, with the CPU overclocked to 3.8 GHz

Turbo Gear mode

ROG logo + bottom grill lights up red, with the CPU overclocked to 4.0 GHz

Turbo Gear Extreme Mode

ROG logo + bottom grill lights up red, with the CPU overclocked to 4.2 GHz

All of us like choices, as that makes us feel more in control of what we are buying and ASUS has said that there will be multiple versions of this new PC line to be had. This means that if you like the concept and design of the CG8890 desktop, but cannot afford the extreme high-end components, you can choose from lower end and more affordable system components.

Users will be able to choose from other components like NVIDIA’s GTX 680 2GB video card, the option from 4GB to 16GB of memory, up to 15TB of internal storage via HDD and/or up to 256GB of SSD storage, a short list of optical drives and additional things that will be seen when the system hits the market for sale. Last week we did an unboxing of another new ASUS system, which you can view here.

“The additional ASUS Xonar DX audio card powered by Dolby Home Theater technologies delivers 35 times cleaner audio quality (116dB SNR) than onboard audio codecs, giving gamers the edge by hearing their enemy way before the enemy sees them.” Asus added. Pre-builds are not for everyone, but if you do not have the knowledge or a “guy” to build you one your options are obviously narrowed down a bit and in those circumstances having one already built and ready to go could be a blessing.

The last system we received from ASUS had a sub-$900.00 price tag and many people tried to rain on that parade claiming they could build one for less, but after we added up the parts and accessories the system was actually a very solid deal. ASUS has not yet released either system to the open market. And no confirmed pricing has been released on this new ROG TYTAN CG8890 Desktop PC, but those should follow shorty hereafter. Thanks for reading Tech Of Tomorrow my peeps and with that said how does this new series of systems from ASUS sound to you good folks? Inquiring minds want to know, or at least I do, LOL ☺

Source: ASUS