Asus has brought us the VivoPC X. A compact
gaming desktop that’s small yet quite powerful. The VivoPC X features
some pretty powerful innards. The rig’s CPU is Intel’s sixth generation core i5
Kaby Lake processor, and there’s also 8GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD and an NVIDIA GTX
1060 GPU. Nothing mindblowing, but it’s sufficient for VR gaming.
The VivoPC X also works fine as a regular
desktop with two HDMI ports and a DisplayPort out. Heck, running SteamOS on
this thing would make it a pretty good console, seeing how it’s already got the
form factor of a gaming console.
This size and power come at a price, and
that price is US$ 799. It’s not too bad a price, though you could build something
similar for a lower price. If you’re not looking to spend time towards
building a desktop but want one, this isn’t a bad option.
