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Maingear Touts New Rig As "Planet's Greenest Gaming PC"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bold-claims dept.

Maingear has just unveiled what they are calling the "planet's greenest gaming PC." Built using a small form factor and coming with Intel's new Ion graphics as the default option, this little powerhouse is built with a definite eye toward energy consumption. "Said configuration is available with Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs and an 80+ certified 300-watt power supply; those who care more about frame rates than Ma Earth can opt for a GeForce 9800 GT ECO, which — despite being a discrete, power-hungry GPU — still swallows some 40 percent less power than a standard 9800 GT. You'll also find WiFi support, room for an optional Blu-ray drive and TV tuner, upwards of 8GB of RAM and room for a single 2.5-inch HDD or SSD. The whole box checks in at just 7.6- x 8.3- x 11.4-inches, and it's available for order right now starting at $799."

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  1. -intel's- ION "graphics"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Intel's? What did I miss?

    1. Re:-intel's- ION "graphics"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      You didn't miss much.

  2. The only green move by laurensv · · Score: 4, Funny

    is not to play

    1. Re:The only green move by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      is not to breathe

    2. Re:The only green move by SomeJoel · · Score: 4, Funny

      the manufacturing process is the most ecologically unfriendly aspect of computer manufacture

      Is it really?

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  3. Next up, world's most efficient sports car by merreborn · · Score: 4, Funny

    And for their next trick, they're targeting the auto industry, planning a sports car that gets 40 mpg.

    Sure, it may have an unimpressive 0-60 time of 8.4 seconds, but they've gotta hop on this "green" bandwagon while they still can!

    1. Re:Next up, world's most efficient sports car by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think you just described a toyota prius ricer. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/sweden-extreme-toyota-prius-pimped-out-mods.php

  4. BOFH on green computing by Eil · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oblig. BOFH:

    "A REAL computer has ONE speed and the only powersaving it permits is when you pull the power leads out of the back!" I blurt. "In fact, a REAL computer would have a hole in the front to push trees into and an exhaust pipe out the back for the black smoke to come out of."

  5. Sort of... by sbeckstead · · Score: 3, Funny

    Strikes me as World's Greenest Gaming PC, is equivalent to Worlds Gentlest Rape.

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  6. Re:I hate the word "rig" by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh. Ummm... okay then. Thanks.