CLX CLX - SET Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i9 14900KF - Review

A storage beast with a premium price. Get it if you need 8TB of space right now; otherwise, build a more focused gaming rig for less.

This CLX SET is a monster of a gaming desktop, but it's a monster with a specific purpose. The headline here isn't just the top-tier Intel i9 CPU or the new RTX 5070 GPU, it's the absolutely insane storage setup: a 2TB NVMe SSD paired with a massive 6TB hard drive. That's a 99th percentile storage score in our database. If you're a creator who hoards files or a gamer who wants every single game installed at once, this is your rig. Everything else is built to feed that storage beast.

The specs look great on paper, and they mostly deliver. The i9 14900KF CPU lands in the 93rd percentile, meaning it's a powerhouse for gaming and multitasking. The RTX 5070 GPU is a newer card, and its 83rd percentile score shows it's solid, but not necessarily the absolute top-tier king. The real surprise might be the cooling—it uses a liquid-cooled system for the CPU, which is a nice touch for keeping that hot-running Intel chip in check during long sessions.

At $2900, this is a premium price for a premium spec sheet. You're paying for that colossal storage capacity and the latest GPU model. If you need 8TB of space right now, the value is there. If you just want max gaming performance, you could probably build a more focused rig for less.

This CLX sits in a crowded field. The HP Omen 45L often offers similar CPU/GPU combos with better brand consistency and sometimes a more polished design. The Dell Alienware Aurora R15 is its direct aesthetic competitor, often with better integrated software and support, but usually at a higher price for similar specs. If you don't need the 6TB hard drive, a Lenovo Legion Tower or MSI Aegis could give you the same core performance (i9 + high-end GPU) for significantly less money, letting you add your own bulk storage later.

If you're looking for the absolute best gaming performance per dollar, skip this. The RTX 5070 is good, but not the best. Go get a system with an RTX 5080 or 4090 instead. Also, if you want a small, sleek PC, this massive tower isn't it. Look at compact pre-builts from brands like Falcon Northwest or Zotac.

This is a specialist's machine. We recommend it if your primary need is an enormous amount of immediate storage paired with top-tier CPU performance. For a pure, no-compromises gaming build where every dollar goes to frame rates, you might look at a config with an RTX 5080 or 4090 instead. But if you're a video editor with a massive raw footage library or a game collector who hates deleting anything, this CLX SET makes a compelling, albeit expensive, argument.