Date:25/08/17
In a classic case of more money than sense, a limited edition fanless NUC PC has been produced for the rich consumers living in Dubai that costs $1 million.
It's the work of Swiss PC manufacturer Prime Computers, and it combines what would otherwise be a typical Intel NUC computer in a fanless case with a lot of very expensive gold and a precious stone. There are also a few component upgrades that push the price of this tiny PC up a bit.
The base PC is called the PrimeMini 3, which can be purchased for as little as $1,200 if you opt for a Core i3 processor, 4GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 120GB SSD. But for the Dubai market, Prime is offering a higher spec for a million dollars. This limited edition PrimeMini 3 includes a Core i5-6260U processor, up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM and up to a 5TB SSD. As for operating systems, Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 are on offer, as is Linux if you prefer.
As reported by Arabian Business and FanlessTech, the existence of this very expensive tiny PC has been explained by Josip Sunic, CEO of Prime Computer. He said, "Our customers were asking for personalised machines ... to answer these needs we came up with the idea of the ultimate high-end computer made of solid gold".
And it's that case where the majority of the sky-high cost comes from. It consists of nearly seven kilograms of 18-carat gold. The case can be further enhanced by replacing the standard power button with a precious stone. And for anyone concerned about a fanless PC in the hot temperatures of Dubai, don't worry, gold is a great heat conductor so it should be fine, better even than the standard aluminum case it replaced.
If you are considering spending $1 million on this machine, keep in mind that just because you're spending a lot of cash doesn't mean your PC won't be obsolete within five years. However, you could melt down the PC case and get most of your cash back. In fact, it could end up making you a profit depending on the price of gold a few years from now.
Prime Computer Creates $1M “Solid Gold” PC
In a classic case of more money than sense, a limited edition fanless NUC PC has been produced for the rich consumers living in Dubai that costs $1 million.It's the work of Swiss PC manufacturer Prime Computers, and it combines what would otherwise be a typical Intel NUC computer in a fanless case with a lot of very expensive gold and a precious stone. There are also a few component upgrades that push the price of this tiny PC up a bit.
The base PC is called the PrimeMini 3, which can be purchased for as little as $1,200 if you opt for a Core i3 processor, 4GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 120GB SSD. But for the Dubai market, Prime is offering a higher spec for a million dollars. This limited edition PrimeMini 3 includes a Core i5-6260U processor, up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM and up to a 5TB SSD. As for operating systems, Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 are on offer, as is Linux if you prefer.
As reported by Arabian Business and FanlessTech, the existence of this very expensive tiny PC has been explained by Josip Sunic, CEO of Prime Computer. He said, "Our customers were asking for personalised machines ... to answer these needs we came up with the idea of the ultimate high-end computer made of solid gold".
And it's that case where the majority of the sky-high cost comes from. It consists of nearly seven kilograms of 18-carat gold. The case can be further enhanced by replacing the standard power button with a precious stone. And for anyone concerned about a fanless PC in the hot temperatures of Dubai, don't worry, gold is a great heat conductor so it should be fine, better even than the standard aluminum case it replaced.
If you are considering spending $1 million on this machine, keep in mind that just because you're spending a lot of cash doesn't mean your PC won't be obsolete within five years. However, you could melt down the PC case and get most of your cash back. In fact, it could end up making you a profit depending on the price of gold a few years from now.
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