All in one PC - overheating? Gaming performance?

[agtrinity]

I just saw the all-in-one PC that can take GTX 680 with i7 cpus.

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/PowerGlide-Extreme/

It's the first time I've seen these with gaming cards and looking basically like a normal desktop gaming platform. So I had a few questions:

- What are the differences in the chipset etc compared to a normal motherboard and will it impact gaming performance

- Will there be overheating problems when playing intensive games that tax the CPU and GPU (looking at you metro 2033)

- How portable is it, if I have to move it to a LAN party or something, is it quite easy to move around?

I'm interested in the form factor as I have been using a desktop at home and a laptop for gaming when I'm away from home (which is often but I can carry a big laptop easily) - with this I might be able to have an integrated solution that suits my particular lifestyle, is it possible?

 

[1zikki]

I just saw the all-in-one PC that can take GTX 680 with i7 cpus.

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/PowerGlide-Extreme/

It's the first time I've seen these with gaming cards and looking basically like a normal desktop gaming platform. So I had a few questions:

- What are the differences in the chipset etc compared to a normal motherboard and will it impact gaming performance

- Will there be overheating problems when playing intensive games that tax the CPU and GPU (looking at you metro 2033)

- How portable is it, if I have to move it to a LAN party or something, is it quite easy to move around?

I'm interested in the form factor as I have been using a desktop at home and a laptop for gaming when I'm away from home (which is often but I can carry a big laptop easily) - with this I might be able to have an integrated solution that suits my particular lifestyle, is it possible?

I'm also interested in these questions but have something else to add:

Is there anything on the market to transport this in terms of a carry case or backpack? Cheers

 

[PCS]

1. The chipset is the same as in regular desktop PCs: Intel® H61 Express Chipset. It can support Sandy Bridge & Ivy Bridge CPUs.

2. The cooling in the PowerGlide Extreme is fantastic yet no additional fans are required and the system runs extremely quiet. Due to the design it does not run hot at all. Yesterday we tested the 24" PowerGlide yesterday using Unigine Heaven (http://unigine.com/products/heaven/) and the GPU and CPU were actually running cooler than in some desktops. Cooling is 100% not an issue.

3. It is more portable than a desktop for sure, but naturally not as portable as a laptop. It weighs just over 10KG and can be carried under your arm with the retractable stand closed. With a GTX 680 installed though it requires 3 power points as it requires 1 power brick for the system and two for the graphics card. These run silent. A standard PC and monitor requires at least two power points, possibly more.

4. It is our own chassis manufactured by a very large company. We are pretty much the first company to stock this and bring it to market - we have been working on this product for almost a year now!

The PowerGlide is a totally new concept - gaming in an all-in-one! Nobody has heard of this before but now it's a possibility. It's going to be reviewed in the media soon and we are expecting a very positive response.

 

[agtrinity]

Thanks for the fast answer!

Btw, how big are the power bricks and where do they plug in for the GPU?

I like this machine a lot. I think it would maybe fit the lifestyle of a gaming enthusiast who also travels on business a lot but could maybe stick this into a padded suitcase. Let's face it, gaming laptops just can't match destop components for ultra settings gaming and with this thing I can get desktop GPU and CPU running with a screen on-board, and with some degree of transportability.

I gotta say, I think the product is awesome and I hope you guys at PCS get amazing sales!

Who knows, I might be one of the first to buy one!

 

[PCS]

The power bricks are 180W each and are the same size as the laptop power bricks. Here's the exact model:

They all plug in one one side behind the line of sight from anybody looking from the front. Here's a shot:

 

[keynes]

4. It is our own chassis manufactured by a very large company. We are pretty much the first company to stock this and bring it to market - we have been working on this product for almost a year now!

The PowerGlide is a totally new concept - gaming in an all-in-one! Nobody has heard of this before but now it's a possibility. It's going to be reviewed in the media soon and we are expecting a very positive response.

It is a great concept and very innovative, I am pretty sure you will get nothing but positive reviews from the media.

 

[ellspeedy]

4. It is our own chassis manufactured by a very large company. We are pretty much the first company to stock this and bring it to market - we have been working on this product for almost a year now!

The PowerGlide is a totally new concept - gaming in an all-in-one! Nobody has heard of this before but now it's a possibility. It's going to be reviewed in the media soon and we are expecting a very positive response.

Just wondering purely out of interest, it says its the 'UKs' first gaming AIO, so are there others on the market globally?

 

[PCS]

Actually I think we are the world's first as I cannot find any other companies offering these online.

 

[1zikki]

Sounds good enough to me, July 5th and it's getting ordered!

 

[Teaz]

The cooling in the PowerGlide Extreme is fantastic yet no additional fans are required and the system runs extremely quiet. Due to the design it does not run hot at all. Yesterday we tested the 24" PowerGlide yesterday using Unigine Heaven (http://unigine.com/products/heaven/) and the GPU and CPU were actually running cooler than in some desktops. Cooling is 100% not an issue.

3. It is more portable than a desktop for sure, but naturally not as portable as a laptop. It weighs just over 10KG and can be carried under your arm with the retractable stand closed. With a GTX 680 installed though it requires 3 power points as it requires 1 power brick for the system and two for the graphics card. These run silent. A standard PC and monitor requires at least two power points, possibly more.

4. It is our own chassis manufactured by a very large company. We are pretty much the first company to stock this and bring it to market - we have been working on this product for almost a year now!

The PowerGlide is a totally new concept - gaming in an all-in-one! Nobody has heard of this before but now it's a possibility. It's going to be reviewed in the media soon and we are expecting a very positive response.

PCS, are you able to provide any temps for the cpu and gpu along with case temps? Pretty curious

IFFFFF ever, you're able to merge those power bricks together to form one brick PCS (i dont mind how fat or bigger it becomes so long it's one brick) then wow, this machine will be god like for any buyer to have! myself included! From time to time, I've wanted to see such power in these hub machines like the ones by other manufacturers ie sony and hp but they lacked performance power A-Lot.
I certainly can see myself this getting positive reviews!

 

[PCS]

Off the top of my head the CPU was running in the fifties and the GPU in the seventies. This was maxed out running Unigine Heaven. We are carrying out some load and idle tests today and I will confirm back once we have these.

 

[PCS]

Here are the GPU and CPU temps under load and idle: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?16621-24-quot-PowerGlide-Temps-Cool