MSI’s award-winning gaming PC Trident 3 will be getting a limited edition ‘Arctic’ makeover in addition to a massive performance upgrade, it has emerged. The icy, white colour scheme isn’t just for show, it’s being supported by the Silent Storm Cooling 2 system which individually cools heat-generating hardware via separate chambers, guaranteeing a smooth, immersive gaming experience free of interruptions.
Speaking of immersion, the Trident 3 Arctic comes loaded with an Intel® Core™ i7 processor combined with a GeForce® GTX 1070 graphics card, making it very well optimised for VR gaming. If you like personalising your hardware, there’s also an RGB Mystic Light which lets you change around the colour and effects of the front LED lights. Here’s a rundown of all the specs you need to know:
Trident 3 VR7RD-048US Specifications
Processor: Intel® 7th gen Core™ i7-7700 @3.6GHz
Chipset: Intel® H110
Graphics: MSI GeForce® GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5
Memory: 16GB (2x SO-DIMMs DDR4 2400Mhz) Max up to 32GB
Storage: 1x 256GB M.2 SSD + 1x 1TB 7200RPM HDD
Power supply: 330W Power Adapter
I/O:
- FRONT: 1x Earphone, 1 x Microphone jack, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C, 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (one supports super charger 2), 1x VR-Link (HDMI Out)
- REAR:1 x Microphone / Line-in / Line-out, 1x RJ45 LAN, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, 4x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x HDMI out, 1 x DC jack, 1 x VR-Link (connect front VR-Link and graphic card)
The MSI Trident Arctic will be available from the start of April via Newegg, Amazon, Microsoft, and Fry’s for a recommended retail price of $1,499.99 USD.
