Asus’ Republic of Gamers line has always been a brand associated with high-end and high-performance PC gaming. This year, Asus’ is going head-to-head with another Taiwanese PC maker – Acer.

To compete with Acer’s Predator gaming products, Asus unveiled several new Republic of Gamers products at the German event this week including two high-performance laptops, and a special edition small form factor desktop.

First one up, we have the ROG G20 special edition, which is actually a refresh of the G20 that was introduced at Computex 2014. This edition features the latest generation of Intel’s Core i7 processor and NVidia’s GeForce GTX Titan X GPU that supports 4K resolution displays.

The chassis of the G20 is adorned with Mayan-inspired markings and uses special design to naturally cool itself. Furthermore, the casing uses natural convection through hidden airflow channels with fans to cool its internal components. The chassis also features customizable LED effects that can show up to 8 million colors.

Then we have the new ROG G752 laptop. Just like any other gaming laptop announced at the event, the G752 boasts the latest Intel Core i7 processor which is complemented by an NVidia GTX 900M graphics processor.

One interesting feature of the G752 would be its innovative dust-release thermal solution that collects dust and channels it outside the device to prevent dust buildup and increase system stability and longevity. The laptop also features Armor Titanium and Plasma copper accents that add to the device’s gaming-centric design.

Then there’s the ROG GX700, which looks very similar to the G752 with its Armor Titanium and Plasma copper accents. It also packs the latest NVidia graphics processor, a 6^th generation Intel K-SKU processor and a 17-inch 4K IPS display.

The most interesting feature of the GX700 lies somewhere else in the form of an external water-cooling accessory which is said to provide better gaming performance through effective heat management.

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Aside from its typical gaming machines and motherboards, Asus’s Republic of Gamers (ROG) also debuted new gaming accessories that help give users the most immersive experience during each game.

The first product is the ROG Swift PG278Q monitor. At 27-inches diagonal, the ROG Swift offers incredibly high quality display with a WQHD resolution (2560 x 1440 pixels) which is can support Nvidia’s G-sync technology that provides smooth and crisp images.

The monitor is able to synchronize with the machine’s GPU to render graphics quickly and smoothly. It has a refresh rate of 144Hz and a response time of just 1ms. There’s also a dedicated Turbo key that lets users choose which refresh rate to use in one click, eliminating the need to manually adjust the monitor’s on-screen display settings.

Accompanying the ROG Swift is the GK2000 gaming keyboard and Gladius gaming mouse. The GK2000 features mechanical Cherry MX red switches, customizable keys, built-in anti-ghosting technology which ensures accuracy and responsiveness.

Meanwhile, the ROG Gladius gaming mouse which features smooth-touch material that’s very comfortable to a user’s hand. The mouse also comes with a DPI switch, programmable buttons and side-mounted switches.

The Gladius has a 6400dpi optical sensor that’s capable of tracking up to 200 inches per second and 50G acceleration. The mouse also has an exclusive socket design that lets users adjust their ideal click resistance as well as a removable cable design that makes it easy to pack the device during transport.

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Republic of Gamers’ GX500, G20 and GR8 are definitely great gaming products especially if you’re looking to get your game on immediately after you unbox the machine. But if you’re planning on building your own gaming rig, ROG is also offering top-of-the-line components like motherboards and graphics cards.

At Computex 2014, ROG also announced three new motherboards – the ROG Maximus VII Formula, ROG Maximus VII Impact and ROG Crossblade Ranger; as well as a water-cooled graphics card – the ROG Ares III.

The Maximus VII Formula is the successor of the Maximus VI formula that was released last year and is the company’s flagship Z97-based ATX gaming board. It sports ROG’s Supreme FX technology for improved audio that delivers best0in-calss 120dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) audio output. It also boasts Sonic SenseAMP technology that automatically detects headphone impedance and adjusts the voltage going to the headphones to maximize its capabilities.

ROG Maximus VII Formula

Moreover, the Maximus VII Formula comes with hardware-level Sonic SoundStage technology that applies the best settings for popular game genres. Connectivity-wise the M7 Formula is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, a compact connectivity module for delivering the latest wireless technologies, and mini PCI express and M.2 slots. ROG also announced three new motherboards during the event – the ROG Maximus VII Formula, ROG Maximus VII Impact and ROG Crossblade Ranger; as well as a water-cooled graphics card – the ROG Ares III.

The Maximus VII Formula is the successor of the Maximus VI formula that was released last year and is the company’s flagship Z97-based ATX gaming board. It sports ROG’s Supreme FX technology for improved audio that delivers best0in-calss 120dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) audio output. It also boasts Sonic SenseAMP technology that automatically detects headphone impedance and adjusts the voltage going to the headphones to maximize its capabilities.

ROG Maximus VII Formula

Moreover, the Maximus VII Formula comes with hardware-level Sonic SoundStage technology that applies the best settings for popular game genres. Connectivity-wise the M7 Formula is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, a compact connectivity module for delivering the latest wireless technologies, and mini PCI express and M.2 slots.

Now for those looking for a more compact rig, the ROG Maximus VII Impact can be a good choice as a motherboard. The board is based on the mini-ITX platform that’s perfect for smaller spaces.

ROG Maximus VII Impact

 The M7 Impact comes with Impact Power II, a specially-engineered full scale power card for improved performance and other nifty features such as SupremeFX II, mPCIe Combo IV and Impact Cool Hub that allows it to deliver exceptional performance albeit its small footprint.

ROG Crossblade Ranger

AMD fans will also be delighted with ROG, especially when it announced the Crossblade Ranger gaming motherboard. The Crossblade is the company’s first FM2+ gaming board that’s packed with ROG’s core game-boosting features including SupremeFX Audio with SenseAmp and Sonic Studio technology, which are also present in the Maximus VII Formula.

ROG Ares III

And finally, there’s the limited edition ROG Ares III gaming graphics card. The chip is sporting an AMD Radeon Hawaii XT GPU which is based on the AMD Radeon R9 295x. The card supports up to 8GB of GDDR5 memory and is water-cooled in order to deliver improved heat management.

Only 500 Ares III units will be produced, with each unit bearing its own number to reflect its collectible status.

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Asus’ Republic of Gamers brand of simply known as ROG has always been a major part of Computex. Last year, the brand released several products including the Maximus VI Formula motherboard, the Poseidon Graphics card and a couple of Tytan laptops.

This year, the company announced even more products, which includes a 4K gaming laptop, two Steam machines, several motherboards and a number of gaming PC accessories.

Leading the charge of announcements is the GX500. The laptop is based on the Asus NX500 laptop and packs a 15.6-inch 4K IPS display that can show 100 percent of the NTSC colour gamut. It also comes with Asus’s VisualMaster technology, an Intel Core i7 CPU and an Nvidia GeForce 860M graphics chip.

The laptop has a very thin profile at just 0.75 inches thin and weighs just 4.9 pounds, making it one of the slimmest gaming laptops in the market rivalling that of Razer’s Blade, Maingear’s Pulse 17 and MSI’s GS70.

Thanks to its Nvidia graphics card, the GX500 boasts cool and nifty features that would make any gamer happy including automatic game optimization, ShadowPlay and the ability to automatically record segments of a game so users can later share them on their social networks. It also has Nvidia’s Battery Boost technology that maximizes the laptops 6-cell battery.

The ASUS ROG GX500 is set to ship sometime in Q3 2014 for a little less than $2000.

Also on ROG’s menu at Computex are the ROG G20 gaming desktop and the ROG GR8 console gaming PC. The ROG G20 sports an Intel Core i7 processor with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 graphics that is housed in a 12.5-liter case, making it an ideal solution for those with big gaming needs but have small spaces.

The G20’s ventilation system takes advantage of natural convection in order to cool the entire machine. The computer’s case uses a thermal design with a hidden airflow tunnel that accounts for the G20’s efficient heat management and low operating noise. ROG and Asus has also made the gaming desktop extremely power efficient which only consumes 20W in Eco Energy mode.

ROG GR8 (Left) and ROG G20 (Right)

Design-wise the computer’s case sports a sophisticated design, Mayan stencilling and customizable lighting effects that shows up to 8 million colours across three different zones. Moreover the G20 also comes equipped with Asus’s Aegis application that helps users monitor system performance through a very gamer-friendly interface.

Then there’s the ROG GR8 console gaming PC which will support SteamOS. The machine will be powered by an Intel Core i7 processor coupled with Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 750Ti GPU. It will also have SupremeFX audio output, support for UHD graphics and Gigabit Ethernet networking.

ROG has also baked in a built-in Miracast receiver and WiDi 3.5 that allows the GR8 to mirror and stream content from supported Android smartphones and tablets as well as Windows 8.1 devices.

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The gaming arm of Asus – Republic of Gamers (ROG) announced this week its newest gaming desktop PC with the latest-generation Intel Core processor and one-click, no-reboot-required, all-core processor overclocking – the Tytan G70.

The PC features a one-click Turbo Gear overclocking that allows gamers to make the most of the Core i7-4770k processor without the need to reboot. Asus’s Turbo Gear technology provides simultaneous four-core CPU overclocking to push the Tytan G70’s clock speed from the standard 3.7GHZ to two stable levels – 3.9GHz and 4.1GHz respectively.

The G70 also features the latest Nvidia GeForce GTX780 graphics card that has the capacity to deliver smooth gameplay at the highest in-game graphics settings and can support up to four displays, as well as the option to game in 3D with its Nvidia 3D Vision Surround.

Pop-out mechanism in Tytan CG8890

Moreover, the Tytan G70 comes equipped with a 10-way venting design that takes advantage of its 10 cooling fans, which pop-up with the top and side panels of the case in a manner fit for a sci-fiction movie. This system of fans can be integrated with a liquid cooling system to provide effective thermal management, which is most useful for long hours of gameplay as well as prolong component life span. 

In terms of audio performance, the Tytan G70 features Asus’s SonicMaster technology with MaxxAudio from Waves. It also comes with an Asus-exclusive AudioWizard interface that allows users to customize audio settings according to their needs. Lastly, the G70 also comes with a wireless charger for cable-free charging of smartphones and tablets that is compliant with the Qi inductive power standard.

Expand Full Specifications

• Operating system: Windows 8 (64-bit)
• Processor: 4th generation Intel Core i5 / i7
• Chipset: Intel Z87
• Graphics: Up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB GDDR5)
• Memory: 4GB (32GB max) dual-channel DDR3 (1600MHz)
• Expansion slots: 1 x PCI-e x 16, 1 x PCI-e x 1, 1 x PCI-e x 8 (shared with x16), 1 x PCI-e x 4
• Storage: Up to 15TB (5 x 3TB) SATA 6Gbit/s hard drive (7200RPM), Up to 256G SATA 6Gbit/s SSD
• Drive bays: 3 x 5.25-inch, 5 x 3.5-inch
• Optical drive: Super-multi DVD burner / Blu-ray combo / Blu-ray writer
• Audio
• 7.1 channel with ASUS SonicMaster technology
• Xonar Phoebus sound card (optional)
• Connectivity
• 6 x SATA 6.0Gbit/s
• 4 x USB 2.0, 6 x USB 3.0
• HDMI-Out, DVI-D, DisplayPort, VGA D-sub
• Gigabit Ethernet
• 3.5mm headphone, 3.5mm microphone, 3.5mm 7.1 audio-out, S/PDIF-out
• PS/2 mouse/keyboard
• 16-in-1 memory card reader
• Power supply: 500W / 700W
• Size: 300 x 530 x 630mm
• Weight: 24kg

The Asus ROG Tytan G70 is now available worldwide with pricing to be announced shortly.

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Asus may possibly be the biggest exhibitor and presenter in Computex this year. Not only did the company introduced a number of different products during the first two days of the IT show but its gaming wing ROG (Republic of Gamers) also made some noise with the announcement of two gaming laptops, two motherboards and a graphics card.

MAXIMUS VI FORMULA

The Maximus VI Formula ROG’s new gaming motherboard that features a stylish ROG Armor cover and a SECC (Steel, electro-galvanized, cold-rolled, coil) bac plate with thermal pads for increased strength and cooling. The board features the CrossChill hybrid thermal design that offer users with both liquid and air cooling. It also has integrated Pin-finned heatsinks that improve heat dissipation with an increased area, while twin G1/4-inch threaded sockets support any standard liquid cooling loop.

Overclocking performance is also improved by Extreme Engine Digi+ III power delivery, featuring 60A BlackWing chokes, 90% efficiency NexFET MOSFET’s and 10k Black Metallic capacitors. The board is bundled with mPCIe Combo II card that provides 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless, plus an M.2 interface for ultra-compact NGFF (Next Generation Form-Factor) SSDs.

Moreover, the Maximus VI formula also features a 120dB SNR headphone output with a 600ohm headphone amplifier, and WIMA and ELNA audio capacitors.

MAXIMUS VI IMPACT 

The Maximus VI impact is the company’s first mini-ITX motherboard. It is suitable for small form factor cases and includes the Impact Power add-on card with 8+2 phase digital power for the CPU and memory, as well as the Supreme FX Impact sound card which features ELNA audio capacitors and 115dB SNR. There’s also a headphone amplifier that delivers high-quality and immersive gaming audio. Just like the Formula, the Maximus VI Impact also sports an mPCIe Combo II card that supports ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.

POSEIDON GRAPHICS CARD

The Poseidon graphics card features an Nvidia GeForce GTX 700 series GPU and a hybrid DirectCU H2O thermal design that supports both air and liquid cooling. It has a  CoolTech fan that combines blower and axial fans in a single design and forces air in multiple directions over the heatsink to maximize heat dissipation. Liquid cooling on the other hand minimizes operating temperatures by up to 31 degrees Celsius even after overclocking.

Aside from computer hardware components, ROG also announced two gaming laptops during the event. These are the ROG Tytan G30 and G750 gaming laptops.

TYTAN G30 and G750

The Tytan G30 uses an automatic case ventilation control and liquid CPU cooling for efficient heat dissipation, increased operating stability and reduced noise. It sports an Intel Core i7-4770K processor that can be fully overclocked. It also features an Nvidia GeForce GTX780 graphics card that ensures smooth gameplay with the highest detail settings in games.

On the other hand the 17-inch G750 is ROG’s latest model in the G series of gaming notebooks. It packs an Intel Core processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 700M series graphics. It has a gamer-focused design with a backlit keyboard, isolated directional key cluster and a large multi-point trackpad. It also has a dedicated amplifier that gives incredible sound quality.

The Tytan G30 and G750 will boasts Asus’ SonicMaster audio technology that boosts game sound performance. 

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