Maingear Touts New Rig As "Planet's Greenest Gaming PC" 136
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."
-intel's- ION "graphics"? (Score:1, Funny)
Intel's? What did I miss?
The only green move (Score:5, Funny)
Re:-intel's- ION "graphics"? (Score:1, Funny)
You didn't miss much.
Next up, world's most efficient sports car (Score:5, 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!
Re:The only green move (Score:0, Funny)
is not to breathe
Re:The only green move (Score:5, Funny)
the manufacturing process is the most ecologically unfriendly aspect of computer manufacture
Is it really?
Re:Next up, world's most efficient sports car (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
BOFH on green computing (Score:5, Funny)
Oblig. BOFH [theregister.co.uk]:
"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."
Sort of... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I hate the word "rig" (Score:3, Funny)
Oh. Ummm... okay then. Thanks.