As you may already know the video games of our days are very complex, with advanced graphics, complicated game plays and high computer requirements. So in order to enjoy them at their best quality, you will definitely need a powerful gaming computer. There are many good companies that are producing this kind of computer, and for today we’ll discuss more about one of the Asus gaming computers.


And we are going to choose the Asus – Essentio Desktop / AMD Phenom ™ II X 6 Processor / 8 GB Memory / 1 TB Hard Drive, Model: CG 1330  -05. even though it doesn’t have a very “gaming specific” design like other PC-s, it has very powerful features, that are good enough to support just about any complex video game. The price for this computer is 980 dollars at Best Buy.

This PC comes with a good processor, the AMD Phenom ™ II X 6 processor 1035 T with True multicore processing for extreme multitasking performance. It also has the  Cool’n'Quiet ™ 3.0 and CoolCore ™ technologies and also Dual Dynamic Power Management™ for efficient energy usage. It has a good RAM memory of 8 GB DDR 3, which can be expanded up to an amazing 16 GB. The optical drive is good too, and it has the Multiformat DVD ± RW / CD-RW drive with double layer support which records up to 8.5 GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD + R DL and DVD-R DL media, on a single DVD. In order to store as many video games as possible, along with other large files (movies, programs, music, pictures etc), you definitely need to have a large hard drive. And this Asus gaming computer has just what you need – a large hard drive of 1000 GB and a speed of 7200 rpm. We always say that a good video experience is not complete without a really good graphics engine, so this PC has the ATI Radeon HD 5750 graphics which features 1 GB of video memory.

To enjoy the video games at their best quality you also need a really good sound, so this PC has 8 channel (7.1) High Definition audio which delivers a great sound quality. No matter what display screen you may have, you can always connect this PC to a High Definition TV, and enjoy the movies at a much better quality. And this is possible thanks to the HDMI port that it has. And speaking of ports, it also has 10 high speed USB ports, along with a great 16 in 1 media card reader. This reader has support for CompactFlash, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, MultiMediaCard, miniSD, microSD, MultiMediaCard mini, Memory Stick Micro-M2 and MultiMediaCard 4.0 formats.

To offer you easy access to the internet it has built in 10 / 100 / 1000 Ethernet networking interface with RJ 45 connector, and Best Buy is offering this computer along with an installed version of the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64 bit operating system. And it even comes with some installed programs, so you can use it right after you get it from the store. Among these programs there is Adobe Reader 9, Asus Vibe and a 60 days trial version of the Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.

So here were a few words about this pretty good Asus gaming computer, and in case you already own it, we invite you to tell us all your opinions about it. Have a nice day!