Perhaps a gamer's dream is to have a large, dedicated space as their battle station; the reality is that a lot of people who love to game don't have the physical room for a large hardware set-up or they don't want to be tethered to one location.
Citing the perk of portability, Lenovo announced two new desktop computers aimed at gaming on the go: the IdeaCentre Y710 Cube and IdeaCentre AIO Y910 desktop PCs. Here's what you should know about each.
THE IDEACENTRE Y710 CUBE
How big is it? The Y710 cube is 15.48" x 9.93" x 12.38" and it weighs about 16 pounds.
What's the processor? Up to 6th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 Processor
How much memory does it have? How much storage does it have? The computer comes with up to 32 GB DDR4; as for storage, users can buy one that can go up to 2 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD.
What operating system is loaded on it? Windows 10. The machine also comes with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Silverlight pre-loaded on it.
Talk to me about connectivity -- can I bring this to LAN parties? The WLAN is Killer LAN / WiFi 10/100/1000M. It's got one HDMI connector and one VGA connector. There's one USB 2.0 port in the rear, one USB 3.0 port in the rear and 2 USB 3.0 ports in the front.
Any accessories? The Y710 comes with a Xbox OneTM Wireless Controller/Receiver, and users can buy a USB gaming keyboard or a USB gaming mouse.
What does this cost? The IdeaCentre Y710 Cube with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 starts at $1,299.99, available starting in October 2016.
THE IDEACENTRE AIO Y910 DESKTOP
How big is it? The Y710 cube is 9.35" x 24.24" x 19.3" and it weighs about 27 pounds.
What's the processor? Up to 6th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 Processor
How much memory does it have? How much storage does it have? The computer comes with up to 32 GB DDR4; as for storage, users can buy one that can go up to 2 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD.
What operating system is loaded on it? Windows 10 Home. The machine also comes with Microsoft Office.
Talk to me about connectivity -- can I bring this to LAN parties? The WLAN is Killer DoubleShot WiFi / LAN. It's got Camera Push and Dual Microphone ports in the front, two USB 2.0 ports in the back, and 3 USB 3.0 ports on the side.
Any accessories? Users can buy a USB gaming keyboard or a USB gaming mouse.
What does this cost? The IdeaCentre AIO Y910 with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 starts at $1,799.99, available starting in October 2016.
