The BEST New PCs for 2019

The video offers a CES 2019 roundup of the top intel powered desktops and laptops, emphasizing extreme performance and premium design. It opens with a dramatic look at the Orion 9000 paired with Acer Thronos, highlighting a flagship package that includes a Core i7 8700K, an RTX 2080 Ti, 64GB of RAM, and a multi-monitor 3x 27 inch 144 Hz display setup, all wrapped in a large tower with a motorized cockpit. The presenter notes wow factor elements like drink holders, a USB hub, and a zero-gravity tilt mode, as well as Acer's claimed at-home setup service that can take two hours or more. The video continues with the Corsair One Pro, which pushes a compact form factor into a workstation-class niche with 12 cores and an RTX 2080 Ti, designed to render, stream, and power light workstation tasks while maintaining relative silence due to a robust 750W power supply. ZOTAK’s Mech Mini showcases portable power inside a 9.17 liter chassis, delivering an i7-8700 and an RTX 2070 in a small footprint with 16GB RAM and a sizable 2TB hard drive space, offered in multiple colors. ASUS then presents the ROG Mothership, a detachable laptop concept that moves the bulk behind the screen for improved thermals and features a detachable wireless keyboard for flexibility in use, while retaining desktop-like performance with a Core i9, RTX 2080, and M.2 RAID 0 storage powered by the CPU. The ASUS Strix 240 Hz, with an RTX 20-series GPU and i7, targets high-frame-rate gaming with a 240 Hz display that remains color-accurate and viewable, avoiding typical TN panel drawbacks. Finally, Alienware’s Area 51m is shown as a true desktop-class upgradeable laptop featuring a desktop-grade Core i9 9900K and the option to swap its GPU and even be upgraded over time, underscoring the longevity and upgrade potential of the platform. The host closes by thanking Intel for sponsorship and promising more CES coverage, leaving viewers with a sense of luxury PC builds and future-proof upgrade paths even as the editor fatigue from the CES sprint becomes evident.

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