Maingear Pulse Gaming PC [Nvidia ION Powered Pulse Green Gaming Rig]

Maingear have taken the wraps off their new small form factor gaming rig, the Maingear Pulse, which is touted as being a ‘green gaming PC’ thanks, in no small part, to boasting an Nvidia ION chipset and Intel Core 2 Duo or low power Core 2 Quad CPU under the hood.

The Maingear Pulse, apart from sporting an ION chipset and a choice of 45nm Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processors under the hood, comes with integrated Geforce 9300 or optional 512MB or 1GB GeForce 9800 GT ECO graphics (which draws around 40% less power than the standard 9800 GT), can be configured with up to 8GB DDR-2-800 memory, up to 5000GB 7200rpm 2.5″ SATA HDD or optional SSD (maximum 160GB capacity).

Running either Windows Vista Premium 32-bit or Premium 64-bit, the Maingear Pulse, which can additionally be kitted out with Blu-ray optical drive and/or TV tuner card, also comes with in-built Wi-Fi wireless connectivity (802.11b/g) as well as eSATA support.

“NVIDIA’s ION platform has opened up a new realm of possibility for small form factor PCs” said Wallace Santos, Founder and CEO of MAINGEAR. “By delivering a GeForce-upgradeable product, we are maximizing ION’s potential with high performance, energy efficient CPUs and GPUs to deliver a powerful and balanced computing solution in a sleek, inconspicuous design. It’s a tremendous option for the living room, a dorm, or for the kids.”

The Maingear Pulse has just started shipping and will set you back from $800.