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Asus ROG GR8 II Mini Gaming PC Review

Specifications and Features

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Underestimate ROG GR8 II at your own peril! Despite its compact dimensions, this 4-liter gaming PC delivers performance levels that rival many established gaming desktops. The ROG GR8 II is the world’s smallest VR gaming powerhouse, and is armed with a custom ASUS GeForce® GTX 1060 graphics card for fast and smooth gameplay, and highly detailed in-game visuals. Its VR-friendly design features two HDMI ports to hook up your VR headset and display simultaneously, so you can enter virtual worlds in an instant. The GR8 II is powered by the latest desktop-grade 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 quad-core processor with 32GB of dual-channel DDR4 memory — more than enough processing power for today’s AAA gaming titles. 

A M.2 solid-state drive and a 2.5-inch hard disk drive provide a combination of fast data read and write speeds, along with large storage capacities for your game and media libraries. It also includes ASUS Aura Sync lighting effects and other gaming-centric features. With all these features, GR8 II is a force to be reckoned with. 

 

Custom desktop-grade ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6G graphics

ROG GR8 II offers the most advanced graphics in its class, creating immersive gaming worlds with super-smooth visuals and rich, vibrant colors. Its custom ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card utilizes NVIDIA Pascal™ architecture to provide 3X faster graphics performance versus previous-generation graphics cards for breakthrough VR experiences. 

The GR8 II performed 68% better than similar GTX 960-equippped gaming PCs, and 13% better than GTX 970-equipped gaming PCs*. It ran Forza Horizon 3 and Overwatch smoothly in 4K resolution. 

 

Built for VR!

ROG GR8 II is built for Virtual Reality. Its VR-ready GeForce GTX 1060 GPU boosts speed and power efficiency for brilliant VR performance, while the Intel Core i7 processor decreases frame rendering latency.

Plug-and-play compatibility with leading VR headsets driven by NVIDIA VRWorks™ technologies lets you experience immersive environments with VR audio as well as physics and haptics, so you’ll hear and feel every moment. Strap on your VR headset, fire up GR8 II and enjoy smooth, low-latency and stutter-free VR worlds.

 

Oculus Ready!

Welcome to the future of VR! ROG GR8 II is the Oculus® Ready PC* that hits all the recommended specifications for the Oculus Rift headset. GR8 II has undergone stringent tests to ensure its ports, firmware, operating system and other features are up to Oculus standards. So, just connect an Oculus Rift headset to your GR8 II to experience high-end VR brought to life! It’s time to get your head in the game!
 

Desktop-grade 7th Generation Intel Core i7 processor

ROG GR8 II is powered by a 7th Generation Intel Core i7 processor for unprecedented levels of gaming and multi-tasking performance. This latest iteration delivers an 8% performance boost**versus the previous generation. 
Advanced four-core processing power and Turbo Boost provides 14% faster speeds – so you get more done in less time. 
In addition, DDR4 SDRAM provides speeds up to 2.1 GT/s — twice that of DDR3 — for increased system stability. The GR8 II has the power to run games at their highest visual settings: Play 4K UHD videos and or run 3D modeling programs —the GR8 ll can handle it all. 
 

ASUS Aura Sync — a symphony of light!

ASUS Aura Sync takes RGB lighting to the next level, offering 12 ROG synchronization modes for ROG peripherals including keyboards and mice, and 10 different lighting effects. With a color palette comprising of 8 million colors, the dynamic Aura Sync lets you tailor the LED zones to reflect the feel of the game you’re currently playing. 
 

Shielded audio, superior sound – SupremeFX

ROG GR8 II’s awesome SupremeFX audio technology has levelled up, delivering an exceptional 103dB signal-to-noise ratio on the line-in connection for the very best recording quality. An ultra-low distortion Texas Instruments RC4580 op amplifier helps bring out the minute audio details, even when you’re listening through headphones! These features all add up for truly immersive audio.

 

Features

  • Windows 10 Home or other editions available
  • VR-ready custom ASUS GeForce® GTX 1060 6G graphics & desktop-grade 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor for unstoppable 4K & 2K gaming
  • 4-liter mini gaming PC – ideal for any room, and portable enough to bring to LAN parties
  • Aura Sync RGB LED lighting— 12 ROG peripheral synchronization modes & 10 different effects for perfect customizability
  • Dedicated chambers for the processor and graphics card and specially-tuned cooling system for non-stop gaming marathons
  • Blisteringly-fast M.2 & 2.5-inch SSD/HDD for fast game load times and massive storage capacities for game libraries
  • ROG SupremeFX audio- Hi-Fi-grade audio, including Sonic Studio III and Sonic Radar III for immersive in- game sound
  • Intel® Gigabit Ethernet and GameFirst IV for lag-free online gaming
  • VR-friendly design with two HDMI ports to connect a VR headset & display simultaneously, plus USB 3.1 Gen 2 for hyper-fast 10Gbps data transfer speeds

 

For more information, please visit Asus’s website … 

 

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