Acer Aspire Predator G7700: Transformer Or Gaming PC?

By Logan Booker on August 20, 2008 at 1:00 PM

Believe it or not, this contraption is indeed a high-specced gaming machine, even if its outward appearance suggests the melding of Mica-coloured SS Commodore and an autobot. Launched by Acer yesterday, I’m sure the G7700 made more than a few people wet themselves - some over its looks, others over the price (we’ll get to this).

Inside this metallic box sits an Intel 3GHz QX9650 (or a 2.66GHz Q9450 if the budget won’t stretch); not one, but two NVIDIA 9800GTXs in SLI; 8GB of RAM (or less for the thrifty); a Creative X-Fi sound card; and “advanced” liquid cooling. All this adds up to 45kg of raw power, or cooked power, if the cooling happens to give.