MSI All-In-One PC a first for gamers

20 April 2013
MSI all in one gaming PC AG2712

All-In-One computers house the internal components and the screen together in a compact, yet stable chassis. Many rely on integrated graphics chips from AMD and Intel, but MSI has created the first 27-inch for gamers with a discrete graphics chip from Nvidia.

Its called the AG2712 and it’s beautiful. It houses a 27-inch 1920 x 1080 TN (Twisted Nematic) panel with an anti-glare coating to aid visibility even in very bright light. The AG2712 is part of MSI’s Gaming series line and features some interesting hardware choices.

Inside there’s Intel’s quad-core mobile processor, the Core i7-3630QM running at 2.4GHz with Turbo speeds of up to 3.4GHz. The motherboard accommodates up to 16GB of DDR3-1333 laptop RAM and accommodates one 3.5-inch desktop hard drive and optionally one 2.5-inch SSD. The graphics card is Nvidia’s GTX670MX, which is sadly integrated into the board.

The All-In-One draws power from an external adapter capable of delivering up to 180W of power. Its no light-weight either, weighing in at 16.21gkg.

The AG2712 supports wall-mounting and comes with a kickstand. One interesting feature to take note of is the All-In-One supports video inputs from other sources, allowing you to use the screen for gaming on a console like the PS3 with the other internal components powered down. You can switch modes using a button on the bezel.

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  1. Bjorn
    22.04.2013 at 07:37

    The whole time while I was readin the article I was looking for a price.

    As always with embedded PCs the cost of reducing components and catering for heat dissapation makes it cost so much.

    Its just a glorified laptop to be honest?

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