What have you been doing ten years ago? In 2006, the PS3 and the Wii were just released. It’s also been ten years since the ASUS started its effort to bring high-class gaming to PC gamers everywhere. Now, to celebrate ten years on the market, ASUS ROG is releasing a gaming laptop, notebook, and other goodies. You’ll wish you spent the whole ten years since 2006 saving up for these hard-hitting hardware.
ASUS ROG GT51 and GL502
First up is the award-winning ROG GT51 gaming desktop. Revealed at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, the GT51 won the 2016 CES Innovation Award in the Gaming and Virtual Reality category. This beast of a desktop is powered by a 6th-generation Intel Core i7-6700K processor and supports up to the newest and most powerful NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (2-way SLI). This allows gamers to run smooth, stutter-free 4K UHD gaming at over 60fps.
The ROG Turbo Gear lets users maximize GT51’s full-core CPU overclocking potential with just one click — all the way up to 4.6GHz. GT51 has an audiophile-grade ESS DAC with a front-panel amp for immersive in-game audio plus an aggressively designed ATX case with an Armor Titanium and Plasma Copper finish, a transparent side window, and dynamic lighting effects across four zones that showcase up to 8-million colors. GT51 also features the exclusive ROG Band to let users activate Shadow Drive — a hidden hard-drive space — or overclock GT51.
Meanwhile, the ROG Strix GL502 brings high-end gaming to the compact gamer on the go. Designed with both style and compactness in mind, the GL502’s breath-taking visuals complements its amazing performance. It features a 15.6-inch, non-glare in-plane switching (IPS) 4K UHD or Full HD panel, up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M graphics with 8GB of GDDR5 VRAM, and NVIDIA G-SYNC display technology. All these advanced display technologies work in concert to provide gamers truly stunning visuals and the best, most entertaining experiences possible. This lightweight design is combined with the latest Intel Core i7 processor, up to 32GB of 2133MHz DDR4 RAM, and an optional SSD to deliver amazing performance with the latest games. ROG Strix GL702 comes with a 17-inch panel, an improved triple-copper thermal module for better cooling performance, and a USB Type-C port with Thunderbolt 3 for external graphics support.
ROG Swift PG248Q
All screen; that’s what the ROG Swift PG248Q is all about. This monitor features a super-narrow-bezel design that puts gamers right into the action. The ROG Swift PG248Q is a 24-inch 16:9 LED-backlit display with Full HD (1920×1080) resolution. This new gaming display is ready for NVIDIA’s G-SYNC™, plus its overclockable 180Hz refresh rate and 1ms grey-to-grey (GTG) response time help eliminate screen tearing and choppy frame rates for seamless visuals and smooth gameplay — enabling gamers to react instantly to what they see on screen. ROG Swift PG248Q also boasts ASUS-exclusive GamePlus including crosshair, timer, FPS counter, Display Alignment and GameVisual technologies for six preset display modes.
ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080
Now that we know that the GT51 is compatible with the NVIDIA GeForce 1080, it comes natural that ASUS ROG will be offering the latest video card to the market. The ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 is a 1936MHz-overclocked gaming graphics card, with ASUS-exclusive DirectCU III technology and a patented triple-wing-blade 0dB fan design to deliver maximum airflow for performance that’s up to 30% cooler and three times (3x) quieter. The new card features ASUS-exclusive FanConnect design, with two 4-pin GPU-controlled headers that can be connected to system fans for targeted supplemental cooling and optimal thermal performance.
ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 includes exclusive ASUS Auto-Extreme technology, the industry’s only 100%-automated production process for premium quality and reliability, and benefits from two VR-friendly HDMI ports — so gamers enjoy immersive virtual-reality experiences without having to swap cables. It also has integrated Aura RGB LED lighting to display millions of colors and six different effects for a personalized gaming system. ASUS-exclusive GPU Tweak II with XSplit Gamecaster are included intuitive performance-tweaking and instant gameplay streaming.
Pricing and availability
The ROG GT51 will be available for a price tag that will one-shot your wallet in heartbeat—P229,995. Meanwhile, the ROG GL502 will be retailing for P99,995. The ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 will retail for P42,290. Meanwhile, the ROG Swift PG248Q has not released a price yet.
