This cheap gaming PC from Asus offers reasonable 1080p pace and a solid CPU, but its other components, physical design and noise levels undermine its performance levels. Find out more in our full review.
The Asus ROG Strix GL10CS is a big-brand gaming PC with a budget price, decent specs and wide availability. That sounds great on paper, especially if you’re looking for an affordable machie from a trusted name – rather than building it yourself, or buying from an unfamiliar manufacturer.
Is the Asus a bargain, though, or does this big-brand box fall behind its rivals? Find out in our full review.
Price & Availability
The Asus’ £849 price makes it one of the cheapest gaming desktops around. The machine reviewed here includes an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card and an Intel Core i5-9400F processor.
Several different specifications are available if this rig doesn’t suit. A £799 version drops down to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics and ditches the SSD. Paying £1,199 will get you a more powerful rig that reinstates the SSD and upgrades to RTX 2060 graphics.
In the USA, the Asus is configured slightly differently. The cheapest model, at $849, includes a Core i5 CPU and a GTX 1050 GPU. The $899 model upgrades to a Core i7 chip, and you’ll have to pay $1,399 for a GTX 1660 Ti alongside that Core i7 processor.
Surprisingly, the Asus price compares well with machines from local companies – big-brand machines like this are usually more expensive.
In the UK, machines with the GTX 1660 Ti start at £969 from Chillblast and £899 from PC Specialist.
more than $1,100 at CyberPower to get a desktop with the GTX 1660 Ti and a Core i5 CPU, although prices drop a little if you accept an older AMD chip.
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