Dell’s gaming line up has long been one which has been growing in its scope and popularity. With the introduction of a whole new ethos and design last year, the company’s gaming segment is quickly growing and packing more of a punch. Last year, there was one big piece missing when it came to their offerings; this year, they are making sure they have all their bases covered with the Dell G5 Gaming Desktop.
The Dell G5 gaming desktop adopts the rugged design language of Dell’s gaming series and equips itself with some of the most sought after features. It’s deep metallic colour and hard lines are a pretty obvious cues that this machine is made for performance and gaming. You’ll be able to see the muscle behind the performance with the window on the side of the desktop.
The G5 is built for performance with options for processors ranging from the 10th Generation Intel Core i3 all the way up to the Intel Core i9 processors. This is paired with up to 64GB of RAM and up to 3TB of space. Hard disks are available in multiple configurations to fit the needs of the user. Users are able to choose graphics cards ranging from the NVIDIA’s GTX1650 to the RTX2070 Super or the AMD Radeon RX5600.
When it comes to connectivity, the G5 is equipped with more than enough ports for any user. These ports include USB type C, USB 2.0, Ethernet, and 3.5mm jacks for headphones and microphones. On the wireless side of things, it has support for WiFi 6 with Killer Wireless and Bluetooth 5.0.
Dell Gaming Monitors
Together with the Dell G5, Dell also announced two gaming monitors: the Dell 27 gaming monitor and the Dell 27 Curved Gaming Monitor. The two monitors join the ranks of the renown Dell monitor series which is well known for display quality and colour reproduction.
The new Dell 27 gaming monitor is a flat screen monitor. It has a QHD 4K resolution of 2560×1440 pixels. It has options for 144Hz and 165Hz refresh rate. The In-fast IPS Nano Color display has a 16:9 aspect ratio and is HDR compatible. Colour reproduction wise, the monitor covers 98% of the DCI-P3 gamut and has a 1.07 billion colours colour depth. It also has a 1ms grey to grey response time. The Dell 27 Gaming monitor is equipped with LED edge lighting so you can immerse yourself in the game. It has certifications for AMD FreeSync and NVIDIA’s G-Sync. On the back, it comes with 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, 1 Display Port, 4 USB 3.0 downstream ports, 1 USB 3.0 upstream port, a headphone jack and audio line out.
If you’re looking for something more curved, the Dell 27 Curved Gaming monitor has your name on it. The monitor comes with a Full HD display with 144Hz refresh rate. It comes with a 16:9 aspect ratio and is a VA panel. It covers 72% of the NTSC CIE 1931 gamut and 83% of the NTSC CIE 1967 gamut with a colour depth of 16.7 million colours. It has a 4ms grey to grey response time. It also comes with LED edgelighting which enables users to be more immersed into their experience. The monitor is AMD FreeSync and NVIDIA GSync compatible. It has 2 HDMI 1.4 ports, 1 Display port 1.2 and 1 headphone jack at the back.
Pricing & Availability
Dell’s G5 Gaming Desktop hit the market on July 9, 2020 with prices starting from USD$699.99 (MYR2,993.01). The G5 doesn’t look to be making its way to Malaysia. We will update you if this changes.
The Dell 27 Gaming monitor will be available starting June 28, 2020 with prices starting at USD$569.99 (MYR2,436.87).
The Dell 27 Curved Gaming monitor is available started 21 August, 2020 with prices starting at USD$279.99(MYR1,197.04).
Official Specifications
Dell G5 Desktop
Dell 27 Gaming Monitor
Dell 27 Curved Gaming Monitor
