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Gigabyte's tiny new gaming PC is smaller than an Xbox controller

It used to be difficult to find a computer that could play games and still fit underneath your TV. Now, devices like the Alienware X51, Falcon Northwest Tiki, and Digital Storm Bolt can handily fill that role. But what if you want a gaming PC that can fit in your hand? That's where the Gigabyte Brix II comes in: it's both cute and powerful.

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3-4-54636d ago

People said the Gamecube was "cute" as well.

It was also the Most powerful console of it's generation, more so than the xbox or PS2.

This can't be as bad a OUYA so it has that going for it.

starchild4636d ago

Nothing against the Gamecube, but, no, it wasn't more powerful than the Xbox.

The power hierarchy that generation went like this: Xbox > Gamecube > PS2

Stsonic4636d ago (Edited 4636d ago )

Gaming PC in 2007 maybe.

IamGeralt4636d ago

any word on steam box.it has been in silence since 5 or 6 months.
This PC lacks GPU power.

sandman2244636d ago

For $700 what kind of gaming PC can you get that can outperform the Xbox one?

Defiantmac4636d ago

Is that a joke? Anyone who knows how to build a computer could most likely slaughter the xbox1 and ps4's performances with $700 to spend.

starchild4636d ago

We could probably do it with $600 to be honest.

My PC is going to play Battlefield 4 pretty much maxed out and I don't even have to upgrade to beat the PS4 and XB1.

awi59514635d ago

Starchild is right

My pc builds never cost 600 dollars i crossfire mid range cards and have no problem maxing all games. And you may find one game i cant max and that's usually the fault of immature drivers in a month or so the game is running at 80 fps on max at 1080P.

kingduqc4636d ago

I don't get it either... You pay for the small size of it but frankly who cares if it's twice as big?

EazyDuz224636d ago

Most would. Ps4 on the other hand....

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Nvidia RTX 50 Series GPUs: ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI & More

Explore the upcoming RTX 50 Series GPUs, including RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070 TI from ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, Palit, and Zotac.

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New World Is Bricking Gigabyte RTX 30 Series GPUs

The New World graphics card wars continue. Players are now reporting that the Amazon Game Studios MMO is bricking their Gigabyte RTX 30 series cards.

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jznrpg1693d ago (Edited 1693d ago )

Ouch . According to PC players that’s everyone

LordoftheCritics1693d ago

According to console players...oh wait its not on consoles.

jznrpg1693d ago (Edited 1693d ago )

It’s not like I can’t buy a PC but MMOs are time killers and I’m not a kid with 10 hours a day to play games . I did it back with EQ and nothing will ever compare to the difficulty of that game because casuals are chased now so I couldn’t care less about this PC game that melts graphic cards . I’m happy with my mediocre pc that played 3 games in past 5 years and my PS5 and Switch . Maybe someday I’ll buy a PC again . You know you mainly see PC players saying they have 3080/90 with 128GB ram etc etc etc .

VENOM OF SINS1693d ago

We didn’t want that shit

IanTH1693d ago

I don't understand the initial comment - obviously there is a hue and cry about how hard it is to get a hold of new GPUs right now - nor any of the following consolve vs PC nonsense. Is this game really something worthy of causing headbutting between these crowds? It's pretty dumb in any scenario, but I'm extra confused here lol.

TheHan1692d ago

Well when every game goes to PC, you can’t help how console players may feel towards some of the PC gaming community and their toxicity that they bring with them, ruining some games. So some console gamers may be a bit defensive. Can’t blame them.

phoenixwing1693d ago

This is kind of ridiculous for a game to release in this state. Not even the worst of Chinese games bricks your graphics card. Amazon showing just how much they're amateurs

Andrew3361693d ago (Edited 1693d ago )

What are you even talking about. The game doesn't brick anything, the poor quality of the parts used by evga and giga are the problem. Do you think EVGA is replacing cards out of the kindness of their hearts?

NovusTerminus1693d ago

And the Zotac, MSI, and Gigabyte cards dying from it as well? JayzTwoCents did a video about it showcasing it is NOT an EVGA problem.

ChiefofLoliPolice1693d ago

I don't think so. I have been using EVGA for almpst 10 years and never even once had any issue out of them.

Redlife2g1693d ago

Wrong. It's happening with other manufacturers.. Not just evga.

Fluttershy771692d ago

The News article you are commenting upon its about the game bricking your card, is not a Fake News in the sense that is everywhere right now, it could be false of course but it doesn't matter really, a lot of people won't get the game just in case.
You are treating phoenixwing like he just said the craziest thing ever and this is what the article is about...

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Vegamyster1693d ago

There is supposed to be safe guards in place to prevent this from the GPU manufacturers, when this happened to EVGA cards they admitted it was there fault. https://www.pcgamer.com/evg...

The same thing could be true here.

NotoriousWhiz1693d ago

I don't think it's the game's fault if the hardware breaks lol. Software shouldn't be capable of breaking hardware.

Seraphim1692d ago (Edited 1692d ago )

the problem is that software can break your hardware. Is that the case here? we will see. The fact that it's happening to numerous manufacturers 30 series seem to point toward how the code in the software was written. Hopefully, over time an exact issue will be pinpointed.

kneon1692d ago

This indicates a design flaw in the hardware/firmware. user code should not have access to any functionality that would brick the board

ABizzel11692d ago

Gigabyte needs to do a complete redo of their entire lineup. First their power supplies, not GPUs. They're going to get sued.

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CaptainHenry9161693d ago (Edited 1693d ago )

I'm glad I didn't get this game yet. I'm just wondering, is it only gigabyte? I have an Asus RTX3080

LordoftheCritics1693d ago (Edited 1693d ago )

Asus rtx 3070 here.

I think its a gigabyte issue. Their everything is breaking apart lately.

Earlier it was EVGA.

Asus is king.

jznrpg1693d ago

Wait until the next patch . They will go after Asus next .

/s

TechRaptor1693d ago

EVGA still has run into a couple but they have an RMA process that includes "New World issue" now and people expect it.

Gigabyte hasn't done any thing and so the issue is revealing more of their issues. Assuming the Gigabyte issue is the same as the EVGA one - it was based on construction quality and things like that. The game presses hard and if the manufacturing has an issue it seems to be coming out.

I haven't heard of an ASUS issue with it as of now.
- Don

porkChop1693d ago

Ok wtf. They had this problem in the beta. How have they not fixed it yet?

LordoftheCritics1693d ago

In case it breaks, you can buy another gpu via Amazon ofc.

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Gigabyte RTX 3060 OC 12G Review

Nvidia recently introduced a new model of the GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card, which is the direct successor to the most popular gaming graphics cards in the mainstream class. Once a GeForce GTX 1060 then a GeForce GTX 2060 and now an Ampere GeForce RTX 3060 Model. "gamingtweaks"

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masterfox1882d ago

Oh cool, will buy one right now .... *goes into online stores**

https://townsquare.media/si...

Neonridr1881d ago

getting a 3-series card has been an awful experience for so many people. Honestly I'm surprised I was able to get on from Best Buy when they went up for order. Granted I had to wait nearly 3 months for it to actually ship to me due to delays in stock, but I eventually had my 3080.