ASUS ROG Strix Gaming Desktop 2025, Core i7-12700, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 3070, Black
The 12GB RTX 3070 GPU and 12-core i7-12700 processor deliver strong 1440p gaming with real-time ray tracing and DLSS support. Its 32GB of DDR4 RAM and generous port selection, including 8 USB-A and 2 USB-C, make it a capable multitasker beyond just gaming. This mid-tower is best for gamers who want a ready-to-run system for high-refresh-rate play and streaming, but don't require the smallest footprint.
CPU Intel Core i7 12700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Form Factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
55 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong gpu (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong cpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 12700 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 11.0 kg / 24.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x Displayport |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | RJ45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS ROG Strix Gaming Desktop | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 12700 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Strix Gaming Desktop | 65.8 | 81.9 | 64.1 | 92.2 | 53.6 | 37.3 | 1.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall55.4
- AI/LLM47.6
- Gaming67
- Portability19.9
- Creator56.6
- Business45.3
- Developer52.9
- Home Office49.6
- Workstation54.7
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