Acer Intros the Aspire X3960 Desktop Priced at Under $500

It appears that Acer has taken a sort of break from the mobile computer market, even if just a short one, in order to make the introduction of a desktop PC that tries to stick to a compact form factor and an accessible price as well.

Those users that keep track of developments on the IT market will know that Acer is, primarily, a maker of laptops.

It is one of, if not the biggest advocate of entry-level laptops, otherwise known as netbooks, and has a large collection of notebooks of all kinds as well.

However, it appears that, this once, the outfit turned its gaze upon the desktop segment, unleashing the Aspire X3960.

It is powered by the second generation of Intel Sandy Bridge central processing units, up to the Core i7-2600 series.

Whichever chip is selected can be backed by up to 16 GB of RAM, although 4 GB or 8 GB are the more common choices.

Meanwhile, up to 2 TB of storage space can be added, as can an NVIDIA GeForce GT 400 series video adapter, for high-end, DirectX 11 graphics capabilities.

As such, the machine should be well suited even for high-end games, even though its maker built it with media editing and playing in mind.

That said, there is also mention of an HDMI output, a multi-card reader and an all-black PC chassis that is more or less compact, compared to other desktops.

Finally, for the best enjoyment of multimedia, the company implemented the Arcade Deluxe 4.0 centralized platform.

All in all, the product is built in such a way as to provide “dazzling HD entertainment and gaming, rich graphics and outstanding performance.”

Sales should already be underway, or will be soon enough, for the price of 499 Euro, and users can go here for all available information.