Konami Launches Arespear – A PC Designed for esports

Guillermo Ortega

Konami has just launched in Japan the Arespear PC, a personal computer designed with esports in mind. There are three models the C300, c700, and C700+. The compact design is very stylish, and according to Konami all computers offer the highest levels of sound fidelity and are the perfect hardware for esport gaming.

The C300 is the base model, the specifications revealed by Konami will make this computer a solid option for stable framerates and an edge in competitive gaming.

Hardware specifications:

OS: Windows 10 Home 64bit
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Processor
Video card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
RAM: 8GB (8GBx1) DDR4-2666
SSD: 512GB (PCIe NVMe/M.2)
Dedicated Sound Card: Maximum 7.1ch output, 192kHz/24-bit high-resolution audio compatible with high-quality 150ohm headphone amplifier.

The C700+ is the top of the line Arespear PC, it makes no compromises and also features RGB and a tempered glass side panel.

Hardware specifications:

OS: Windows 10 Home 64bit
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-9700 Processor
Video card: NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™
RAM: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4-2666
SSD: 512GB (PCIe NVMe/M.2)
HDD 1TB (SATA)
Dedicated Sound Card: Maximum 7.1ch output, 192kHz/24-bit high-resolution audio compatible with high-quality 150ohm headphone amplifier.

There is a big downside in the Arespear line-up, the suggested retail price in Japan is somewhat high when translated to USD and Euros. The C300 is right now available for 184,800 yen, tax included, this is around $1760 and €1500. The top of the line C700+ will cost you $3,230 or €2750. Perhaps is a better option to save your money for an NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti.

The Arespear brand also manufactures gaming headphones and keyboards, the hardware is made by Konami Amusement, the branch of the tech giant that creates pachinko and other arcade machines. According to the Japanese news outlet PC Watch, Konami Amusement has now started accepting orders for PCs, costumers will get their gaming device at the end of September.

Source: GamesIndustry

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