Acer Launches Ryzen 7 Powered GX-281 CPU For Gaming In PH

Acer Philippines just launched the Acer GX-281, the first pre-assembled gaming grade CPU in the country powered by AMD's next-generation Ryzen 7 processor!

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The Acer GX-281 is housed in an armored shaped case w/ "smoldering" red LED lights for that sleek gaming look and feel. Acer boasts that this CPU has the ability to provide provide superspeed data transfer, massive storage and expansion capabilities, stunning 4k resolution visuals, and Qi standard wireless charging.

AMD is a leader in disruptive technology, and this is why it was only logical to partner with them for the GX-281, shares Sue Ong-Lim, Sales and Marketing Director of Acer Philippines. Quality and affordability should never be a compromise, and we’re happy to have found a partner who shares the same principle.

Inside, it's powered by the much-talked about Ryzen 7 processor to ensure the class leading speedy performance of the machine. It has 8 CPU cores, 16 Threads, 3.4 GHz base clock speed up to 3.8 GHz, and an Extended Frequency Range (XFR) for premium performance and processor cooling.

The Ryzen 7 has grown a tenacious reputation among gamers and content creators worldwide for its exceptional processing power and surprising affordability, said AMD Director of Consumer Sales for APJ, Peter Chambers. We've always been committed to innovating solutions to meet our customer's needs, which we share with Acer Philippines in the launch of this new product.

The Ryzen 7 sports 8 cores with Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) each to claim a 52% improvement in instructions per clock vs the previous AMD flagship chip. As a result, the Ryzen 7 has the performance that heavy PC users, gamers, and content creators will surely enjoy.

In addition, the Ryzen 7 has Sense MI, which allows the processor to accurately and expertly monitor itself within a milliamp, millivolt, milliwatt, and even a single-degree Celsius which is used by Precision Boost to pinpoint its ideal clock frequency.

AMD also claims that it rivals more expensive CPUs in the market despite its affordability.

Speaking of its affordability, the the Acer GX-281 w/ 24.6 inch 144 Hz FreeSync Monitor, 3.4 GHz Ryzen 7 1700X processor, Radeon RX 580 graphics, 16 GB DDR4 RAM, 256 GB SSD + 128 GB HDD, and Windows 10 OS is priced at PHP 96,499.

There is also a Ryzen 5 variant of Acer GX-281 w/ 23.6 inch 75 Hz FreeSync Monitor, Ryzen 5 1600 hexa core processor, Radeon RX 580 graphics, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 256 GB SSD + 128 GB HDD, and Windows 10 OS is priced at PHP 74,999..