Evolution of the Republic of Gamers brand
Now let's take a short virtual tour of the 10-year history of Republic of Gamers. The exhibits here present key products that are important milestones in the formation and development of this brand.
Start: ASUS Crosshair motherboard
The first serial product released under the Republic of Gamers brand was the Crosshair motherboard. It is built on the basis of the NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI system logic set. A very original solution implemented in this model is a completely passive cooling system with copper radiators, which are connected to each other via heat pipes. In addition, for ease of setup, a small LCD display is installed on the patch panel.
ASUS Crosshair motherboard
The ASUS Crosshair model features exclusive technologies for system overclocking. During the first tests, we managed to overclock the AMD Athlon FX-62 processor from the standard 2800 to 3658.3 MHz. This achievement greatly contributed to the international recognition of the Republic of Gamers brand and the emergence of the slogan “The Choice of Champions.”
Laptop ASUS ROG G1
In 2007, the ASUS G1 line of gaming laptops was released under the Republic of Gamers brand. Large and heavy machines in this series were aimed primarily at fans of games. The external finish of the body panels imitates carbon fiber, and dynamic backlighting installed on the sides of the built-in display promotes deeper immersion in the gameplay.
ASUS ROG G1 gaming laptop
ASUS G1 laptops were equipped with the most powerful Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 processor at that time (operating at a clock frequency of 2.2 GHz), 2 GB of DDR2 RAM (667 MHz) and a discrete graphics adapter NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256 MB of video memory.
ASUS G1 portable PCs were equipped with a 15.4-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1680x1050 pixels. In addition, a small OLED display was installed above the keyboard, on the screen of which information about the system status, as well as messages in games, was displayed in real time.
ASUS ROG Matrix graphics card
In 2008, the ASUS line of graphics adapters was expanded with the ROG Matrix model, aimed at the most demanding gamers. One of the distinctive features of this video card is the function of automatically adjusting the supply voltage and clock frequencies of the GPU and video memory, as well as the fan speed.
ASUS ROG Matrix graphics card
The ASUS ROG Matrix model is built on the NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GPU. It was the first in the Matrix line to use Super Hybrid Engine Technology. Cooling of the components of this video adapter is provided by a hybrid cooler of an original design. To control overclocking, the ASUS ROG Matrix model was equipped with the iTracker utility.
ASUS ROG CG8565 Desktop Gaming PC
The beginning of the second decade of the 21st century was marked by the release of the ROG CG8565 desktop computer, which was positioned as a powerful gaming station with instant overclocking. The system, housed in a spectacular black case with red backlighting, is built on a motherboard with an Intel Z68 Express system logic set and was equipped with Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processors of the Sandy Bridge generation, as well as a discrete graphics adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 with 3 GB of GDDR5 video memory .
Desktop PC ASUS ROG CG8565
The top configuration of the ASUS ROG CG8565 PC included 32 GB of RAM, a disk subsystem with a total capacity of 2 TB and a separate SSD drive for installing the OS.
The proprietary Turbo Gear function allowed the user to instantly switch the processor to one of three overclocking modes. A special indicator was provided to visually determine the current mode.
ASUS ROG Vulcan ANC Gaming Headset
In the same year, headsets were added to the range of peripheral devices produced under the Republic of Gamers brand. The first in this category was the ROG Vulcan ANC model (we tested the ASUS Vulcan PRO model - the same headset, equipped with an external ROG Spitfire sound adapter). The abbreviation ANC in the name indicates one of the features of this model - the presence of a built-in active noise cancellation (ANC) system.
ASUS ROG Vulcan ANC gaming headset with active noise reduction system
The design of the ROG Vulcan ANC headset (as well as the later Vulcan PRO model) uses a combination of black and bright red colors, complemented by decorative carbon-look inserts. A 40 mm emitter is installed in each of the cups.
ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus sound card
The main new product of 2012 was the ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus sound card. Its name is derived from the name of Phoebus, the ancient Greek god of the sun and music. This model provides the ability to reproduce stereophonic and multi-channel sound (up to 7.1).
ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus sound card
The ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus package includes an external unit that connects to the connectors on the board's patch panel. Thanks to this, the user is relieved of the need to find the connectors on the rear wall of the system unit by touch each time when connecting and disconnecting a headset and other equipment.
The external unit has a rotary control that allows you to control the volume and temporarily mute the sound. In addition, this module contains a microphone array that provides voice communication functionality without the need for a headset or external microphone.
ASUS ROG Maximus VI Impact motherboard
The dimensions of the ASUS ROG Maximus VI Impact motherboard of the mini-ITX form factor, released in 2013, are only 17x17 cm. However, in terms of functionality, it is not inferior to many ATX-sized motherboards.
The ASUS ROG Maximus VI Impact model is built on the Intel Z87 system logic set and is designed to install fourth-generation Intel Core processors.
ASUS ROG Maximus VI Impact motherboard
It is worth noting that it was with the help of this motherboard that the world record for overclocking the clock frequency of DDR3 RAM was set, amounting to an impressive 4231 MHz.
This model comes with a SupremeFX Impact sound card, which has a best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio of 115 dB. The power subsystem of ASUS ROG Maximus VI Impact uses digital control - the same as on ROG ATX boards.
Mini PC ASUS ROG G20
One of the most interesting exhibits presented at the ASUS stand during the Computex Taipei 2014 exhibition was the ROG G20CB desktop gaming mini-PC. It is made in a compact case, the volume of which is only 12.5 liters. However, it houses a powerful PC equipped with a sixth generation Intel Core processor, a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX series graphics card and DDR4 RAM modules.
ASUS ROG G20 Desktop PC
The ASUS Aegis II proprietary application allows you to monitor the technical parameters of the system, as well as record and edit video clips of games for publication on social networks.
The ROG G20CB case is equipped with a customizable backlight with the ability to select different operating modes and the desired color from 8 million options.
The first gaming monitor of the Swift PG series
In 2014, ASUS released the ROG Swift PG279Q monitor. It was the first model created specifically for gaming fans and equipped with a 27-inch screen with WQHD resolution (2560x1440). This display features a high-quality IPS LCD panel that provides wide viewing angles horizontally and vertically.
LCD monitor ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q
The ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q model supports NVIDIA G-Sync technology, and the maximum frame refresh rate is 165 Hz. By the way, thanks to its characteristics, this display is suitable not only for games, but also for more serious tasks - in particular, graphic design, image processing and video editing.
ASUS ROG GX700 laptop with liquid cooling system
The ROG GX700 portable PC released last year is one of the clear proofs of the high technological level of ASUS. This is the world's first serial laptop equipped with a liquid cooling system and a full-fledged NVIDIA GTX 980 video adapter. This model has the best components, a high-quality display, a fantastically fast disk subsystem and the most modern interfaces.
ASUS ROG GX700 gaming laptop is equipped with a liquid cooling system
Using the proprietary ROG Gaming Center utility, you can control overclocking of the processor, RAM and video card. By default, the processor clock speed is increased to 4 GHz, and the graphics processor and video memory are increased to 100 MHz. Activating the XMP profile allows you to increase the RAM clock frequency to 2800 MHz.
The release of the ROG GX700 laptop convincingly demonstrates that at this stage of development, gaming solutions are a priority for ASUS.
ASUS ROG Swift PG348Q LCD monitor with curved screen
One of the intriguing new products this year is the ASUS ROG Swift PG348Q LCD monitor. The main feature of this model is an ultra-widescreen (21:9) 34-inch curved screen with a resolution of 3440x1440 pixels. The display supports NVIDIA G-Sync technology, and the frame refresh rate reaches 100 Hz.
ASUS ROG Swift PG348Q monitor screen has a curved shape
The ASUS ROG Swift PG348Q model provides a set of ASUS GamePlus functions that allow you to change the shape of the cursor (sight), as well as display a timer, the current frame rate and other information on top of the image. There are six ready-made settings for games of various genres.
