“I’m sorry Dave, I can’t let you do that” | Image: MSI
MSI’s MEG Aegis Ti5 is a new gaming PC with one of the most ostentatious cases I’ve ever seen, with a design that’s reminiscent of GLaDOS from Portal or the AI Mother from I Am Mother. It’s also got a couple of interesting bits of functionality up its sleeve. MSI boasts that the machine is the “market’s first 5G-compatible desktop,” and it also features a “Gaming Dial” — a small display on the front that can monitor and control your system.
The PC gaming market is no stranger to sci-fi inspired designs (we’re looking at you Acer), but the Aegis Ti5 is on another level. I particularly like how the machine’s bottom is elevated from the floor. It’s presumably meant to improve the airflow of the case, but when I look at it I can’t help but…