MEPC Gaming PC A98N70V028, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070 Ti OC

The MEPC A98N70V028 packs a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RTX 5070 Ti, which is about as good as gaming gets right now. But thin ports and poor reliability scores make the CAD 4,200 price tag hard to swallow. Worth it only if raw gaming performance is all you care about.

The 9800X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs on the market right now, and the RTX 5070 Ti sits in the top tier of GPUs we track. That means frame rates stay high even when things get chaotic on screen. The 32GB of DDR5 is a standout too, giving you headroom for streaming, Discord, and a dozen Chrome tabs while you game. Storage is solid but not exciting, a 1TB drive fills up fast when modern games clock in at 100GB a pop. The weak spot is ports. You get Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, one HDMI 2.1b, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi 7, but the overall port situation lags behind most desktops in this class.

Stacked against the Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10, the MEPC wins on raw CPU and GPU muscle but loses on overall polish and port variety. The HP OMEN GT16-0364 is a closer fight, with better reliability and a more complete feature set, though its GPU options don't always match the 5070 Ti. The Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra is a different animal entirely, aimed at creators, not gamers, and it crushes this thing in compactness and port selection. The Dell ECT1250 and CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM are more budget-friendly but can't touch the 9800X3D's gaming chops. If you want the fastest frames per dollar, this MEPC is tempting. If you want a well-rounded machine, the Legion or OMEN are safer bets.

At CAD 4,200, this is not a budget build. You're paying a premium for the 9800X3D and 5070 Ti, and those parts are genuinely excellent. But the value proposition gets shaky when you look at the whole package. A thin port selection and poor reliability scores make it hard to call this a smart buy. You can find prebuilts with similar core specs for less, though maybe not with this exact CPU and GPU combo. If you've got the cash and want top-tier gaming performance, it delivers. Just know you're paying for the parts, not the polish.

The MEPC Gaming PC A98N70V028 is a mid-tower that skips the flashy RGB nonsense and goes straight for the jugular: a Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with an RTX 5070 Ti. That's a combo built for high-refresh 1440p and even 4K gaming without breaking a sweat. 32GB of DDR5 and a 1TB NVMe SSD round out a spec sheet that reads like a wishlist from six months ago.

But here's the thing. This box costs CAD 4,200, and for that money you'd expect the whole package to feel premium. The port selection is thin, and our reliability data puts this thing near the bottom of the barrel. More on that below.

Skip this if you need a reliable daily driver for work and play. The port selection is thin, and our reliability data puts this build near the bottom of the pack. If you're a creator who needs Thunderbolt for multiple devices or a workstation user who can't afford downtime, the Mac Studio or a Legion Tower will serve you better. Also skip it if you're on a budget, CAD 4,200 is a lot to drop on a machine with these compromises.

Buy this if you're a gamer who wants top-tier frame rates and doesn't care about frills. The 9800X3D and RTX 5070 Ti are a killer combo, and 32GB of DDR5 keeps everything smooth. But if you need lots of ports, rock-solid reliability, or a machine that doubles as a workstation, look elsewhere. This is a focused gaming rig, not an all-rounder.