ASUS ASUS ROG Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-13700KF, Review

This is a workstation disguised as a gaming PC. The 64GB of RAM is glorious overkill. Buy it if you render videos, not just headshots.

This ASUS ROG desktop is a spec sheet monster with a weird identity crisis. The one thing you need to know is that it's absolutely overkill for pure gaming, but it's a surprisingly solid pick if you're a streamer, video editor, or developer who also wants to game. With 64GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD, it's built for multitasking, not just maxing out Cyberpunk. The RTX 4070 is great, but it's the massive memory that steals the show here.

The performance is exactly what you'd expect from an i7-13700KF and RTX 4070 combo: fast and reliable. It'll crush 1440p gaming. What surprised us, looking at our database, is how the RAM and storage scores punch above their weight. The 64GB DDR5 lands in the 98th percentile, which is frankly absurd for a gaming PC at this price. That's workstation-level memory, and it makes this machine feel incredibly snappy when you have a game, a browser with 50 tabs, and a video render all going at once.

At $2300, the value proposition is niche. If you just want to play games, you can find a similar RTX 4070/i7 build with 32GB RAM for a couple hundred bucks less. But if your workflow genuinely needs 64GB of RAM for creative or development tasks, this pre-built starts to look like a pretty decent deal, saving you the hassle of sourcing parts and building it yourself.

Compared to the HP Omen 45L or Alienware Aurora R16, this ASUS offers more RAM and storage for the money. Those competitors might have flashier cases or better brand recognition for pure gaming, but they often skimp on memory to hit a price point. The Lenovo Legion Tower 5i is usually the budget king, but it typically comes with less RAM and a weaker CPU. This ASUS sits in a weird middle ground: it's not the cheapest gaming rig, nor the most powerful, but it's the one with the most headroom for heavy multitasking.

If you're a pure gamer looking for the highest frames per dollar, skip this. You're subsidizing RAM you don't need. Go look at a similarly priced Alienware or a custom build that puts more budget into a better GPU, like an RTX 4070 Ti or 4080.

We recommend this ASUS ROG desktop, but with a big caveat. It's not the best choice for a dedicated gamer. It's the right choice for a power user who games. The specs are fantastic for content creation, streaming, or software development. Just double-check your order the second it arrives to make sure you actually got the DDR5 RAM you paid for.