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Commodore Game System Specs Released

• Scribbled on March 16th, 2007 by tank
• Filed in Industry News, Microsoft Vista, PC, Retro

CeBIT is here and Commodore has released the specs of their upcoming Gaming PC line. Though they still kept prices under wraps, some sites are reporting an unofficial price range of between $1500 and $9999 USD depending on model and configuration.

There are four models of machine in their line, all four share some common feature sets. Each give you the choice of C-Kin graphics on the casing out of an extensive catalog.

The C-Kin catalog of graphics has six categories currently including Classic Commodore, Gaming, Street Art, Art Photography, Landscapes and Colors. A note on the Commodore website says these graphics will be interchangeable and the catalog will expand over time, they also refer to them as interchangeable ‘panels’, which sounds like they’re more than ‘skins’ like we have now for Xbox360 and other systems.

Also among the common features across all models are high density noise shielding, a swing door to conceal drives/cable plugs for a more sleek look, some version of Windows Vista, two year full parts and service warranty and last but not least, a Commodore 64 emulator with a catalog of 50 pre-loaded Commodore 64 retro games!

The four Gaming PC models from lowest (cheapest) to highest (most expensive) are the G, GS, GX and XX.

The Commodore G is their entry level system but still fully built with the focus on gaming. It’s specs include the following:

• Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 1.86 GHZ
• System Board : ASUS P5N32-E nForce 650i SLI motherboard
• Memory : 2 GB Corsair 667mhz
• Hard Drive : 250 GB 7200rpm SATA
• Optical : Philips DVDRW
• Sound : On Board Hi Definition 7.1 Channel
• Graphics : NVidia 7900 GS 256 MB
• Power : 550W ICE Cube power supply

Commodore GS (Gaming Supreme)

• Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2.4 GHZ
• System Board : ASUS P5N32-E nForce 650i SLI motherboard
• Memory : 2 GB Corsair 800 mhz
• Hard Drive : 320 GB 7200rpm SATA
• Optical : Philips DVDRW
• Sound : On Board Hi Definition 7.1 Channel
• Graphics : NVidia 8800 GTS 320 MB
• Power : 700W ICE Cube power supply

Commodore GX (Gamer Extreme)

• Processor : Intel Core 2 Quad Processor, 2.4 GHZ
• System Board : ASUS P5N32-E nForce 650i SLI motherboard
• Memory : 2 GB Corsair 800 mhz
• Hard Drive : 320 GB 7200rpm SATA
• Optical : Philips DVDRW
• Sound : On Board Hi Definition 7.1 Channel
• Graphics : NVidia 8800 GTX 768 MB
• Power : 750W ICE Cube power supply

Commodore XX (the Ferrari of the line)

• Processor : Intel Core 2 Quad Processor, 2.66 GHZ
• System Board : ASUS P5N32-E nForce 650i SLI motherboard
• Memory : 4 GB Corsair 1066 mhz
• Hard Drive : 2×150 GB 10,000rpm SATA
• Optical : Philips DVDRW
• Sound : On Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
• Graphics : 2x NVidia 8800 GTX 768 MB
• Power : 1000W ICE Cube power supply

Each model amps the machine up significantly from the last. If you notice, they’re all based on the same ASUS motherboard though. So, if you’re a more budget minded PC gamer, you could opt to get the G or GS and upgrade it over time as needed when the higher end components drop in price as they always do. The rumored price of the XX is $9.999 so that’s a huge chunk of change to shell out all at once on a PC.

All in all Commodore has come to play. Their system will rival anything the pre-built market has to offer as well as anything you could build yourself. Welcome back Commodore !

For more information and to check out the C-Kin catalog, check out commodoregaming.com.