ASUS today announced G11, a high-performance gaming desktop aimed at casual gamers. The Tawinese games also announced the H170 Pro Gaming and B150 Pro Gaming D3, two new ATX motherboards packed with gaming-related features. The G11 is powered by a 6th-generation Intel Core i7 processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 graphics. It even enables HD gaming on up to three displays, with an option to add a fourth display via a HDMI connection.It also features an M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 solid-state drive (SSD), DDR4 memory, and 10Gbit/s USB 3.1 Gen 2.

DDR4 SDRAM provides speeds of up to 2.1 GT/s - twice that of DDR3. DDR4 is also more efficient than DDR3, requiring just 1.2V, so users enjoy up to 20% in energy savings.

The desktop PC has a futuristic chassis design, and features Mayan-inspired markings and 8-million-color LED effects. The ASUS Aegis II gaming utility even allows for easy gameplay recording and sharing.

Also announced today, the H170 Pro Gaming and B150 Pro Gaming D3 ATX motherboards are packed with SupremeFX (115dB SNR) and Sonic Radar II technologies for flawless audio and Intel Gigabit Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard and GameFirst technology for fast networking.

Sonic Radar II shows both the direction and origin of key in-game sounds, enabling ASUS gamers to practice enemy-pinpointing skill.

Based respectively on the new Intel H170 Express and B150 Express chipsets, H170 Pro Gaming and B150 Pro Gaming D3 also benefit from Gamer's Guardian components for durability and easy DIY, and the latest connectivity with both 10Gbit/s SuperSpeed USB 3.1 and M.2 on board.

The new Pro Gaming boards enable gamers to become hunters rather than the hunted with Sonic Radar II, a stealthy overlay that shows what opponents and teammates are up to on the battlefield - all managed via a simple control panel and customizable game list. It even includes Audio Enhancement technology to clarify every sound detail - providing an audible heads-up to vital events.

Smart DIY features include the one-clip Q-Slot graphics card installation and Q-DIMM memory slots with one-sided clips for simple handling of memory modules. Q-Shield prevents nicks and cuts during building, while four Q-LED lamps indicate problems with the CPU, memory, graphics card or boot device for quick diagnosis.

Both boards also have intelligent RAMCache technology. This caches an entire storage device so that games and apps launch at breakneck speeds, getting to work the moment it's activated.