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That bottlenecking is... just *ouch.* They turned an i0-14900k into an overpriced i7 13700k. What were they doing here, trying to push old stock they had for something? Do they sell this extra hardware and couldn't get anyone to buy it so they just put it together and charged what they wanted for everything? I can't fathom it. I just can't. This is *so* stupid.
Steve, you misunderstood- full clock speed is available as a monthly subscription, so that you as the user can buy more performance even after delivery whenever you need it! This not only saves you some upfront cost, but also lots of energy when you're just browsing UA-cam. Genius move from ASUS!
I got the notification thinking it said Crazy Badass Pre-Built.....but then I looked again and was like "oh damn. They gonna end the year pissing Tech Jesus off"
I don't think this prebuilt could ever be called "toolless" to begin with, just because you have to feel somewhat like a tool for buying it and unless you have someone open up your PC for you, you're kind of integral to the process.
I suspect the "silver sharpie" is there as a sort of "anti-tampering" mechanism. It'll tell ASUS whether the user "opened the system". It probably helps ASUS deny even more warranty claims.
When I worked in a mechanic shop, we would use paint markers to indicate which bolts have been torqued to prevent any from being loose/overtightened since so many people worked on any individual machine. A similar technique was probably used here.
@@FightingFire01You worked in a Mechanic Shop with moving parts and parts that are under load. If any of your PC parts are under load or Mechanic stresses that require torque specs, then you have different Problems. I also work with Mechanical stuff (Rail worker)
@@ladripper47874 also a mechanic here, i guess both of these could be correct. If these PCs are assembled by multiple people, which i guess they were, this would be a good way to do a fast check if everything has been tightened. Would make a check so much easier if they do make one. However, with ASUSs history, i can also believe the part about tampering
Because they used laptop ram, it looks like asus took the internals of a laptop, slightly modified it, then shoved it into a computer case and called it this computer.
RoG is for big brains to brag about their $1000 mobos sending 1000W into cooking their CPU to an early death for 1% more performance instead of realizing its absolutely stupid on every level
@@AmayaTetsuki "I saw corps strip farmers of water... and eventually of land. Saw them transform Night City into a machine fueled by people's crushed spirits, broken dreams and emptied pockets. Corps've long controlled our lives, taken lots... and now they're after our souls! V, I've declared war not because capitalism's a thorn in my side or outta nostalgia for an America gone by. This war's a people's war against a system that's spiraled outta our control. It's a war against the fuckin' forces of entropy, understand?"
I honestly feel sorry for people who don't know anything about computers... like myself. But my son does. I get his 6-8 year old hand me down components which he builds into an "internet machine" for me. If I had to actually purchase a computer, there'd probably be another CEO missing.
Gamer Nexus has saved thousands of people from wasting ungodly amounts of money on stupid Corpo BS. This channel has become one of my favorite Tech Channels period.
Legitimately ASUS will just change the spec name so that this video won't come up in search results and keep selling. Not trying to be a super downer but lets be honest with ourselves most people watching the channel consistently weren't going to buy a prebuilt so the only way someone would see is if they looked up the PC name for reviews.
It seems every major computer product company has been scamming people on their pre-builds. At this point just order all the parts yourself and take it to a local IT shop, I would take a random stranger in an IT shop over these companies. Local IT technicians will likely take your parts, snort a line, get it done within an hour, and do all your cable management nice because they have OCD.
I know this isn't exactly a good "answer" to prebuilt issues or even an answer at all (not everyone wants to build their own), but even so, this is why I just learned to build my own. Way less headache. It's really not hard and you can be as ocd as you like since it's your build.
@@squidikka I understand that building your own PC is a little difficult for most people. I built my own system with a ryzen 7 7 800 X3D, 32 GB of RAM, and a 4080 super just this November, and believe me when I tell you that the RGB was a pain even with the knowledge I have from taking up to cybersecurity courses. Even with two years of software and hardware schooling, and five certifications including the a+ which covers hardware, that s*** was near archaic to me. But I learned I figured it out, now that I've done it once I can do it many more times easy.
I decided to learn how to build my own because the local IT guy who'd been building my PCs before that screwed up a couple times and I thought, f it, and took up a friend on his offer to teach me. That said, the things this IT guy screwed up are nothing in comparison to the stuff I've seen in some of those pre-builts reviewed by GN. Makes me all the happier that I'm not dependent on this and can blame myself if stuff goes wrong.
@@123Suffering456 The only thing I messed up on my PC is the fact that Lian Li fans have a daisy chain connector, and the actual wire that plugs into the end of one of the fans can actually slot in backwards and it looks completely natural. I had multiple fans not turning on and I had no idea why until I reversed the connector.
Looks like this screw is meant to prevent accidental disassembly in transit. A good idea in principle, but it should be mentioned somewhere before people use unreasonable force on that latch.
Time upon time, you manage to bring the absolute worst of prebuilts in the most amusing and engaging way possible. The pacing of the whole thing is perfect, the humour feels right, and it's even better for the ones that are "in the loop". Marvelous work. 😂😂
I like that the full product name is included in the title. Many reviewers don't do that to keep it short and click-baity, which makes it harder for people actually searching for a review of the specific device to find their review. Good on you guys!
I love that directly beneath this video, the first recommendation for the next video to watch is your motherboard rant. The one where I got to enjoy your complaints about motherboards being too expensive and lacking important features. My favorite part was your roast of ASUS and their "ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG " and "FOR THOSE WHO DARE FOR THOSE WHO DARE FOR THOSE WHO DARE FOR THOSE WHO DARE FOR THOSE WHO DARE FOR THOSE WHO DARE" branding. They seem to be so immersed in their own BS at this point that lying and serving customers a pitiful product is not just sad, but expected. Not to mention the ethics of it all :/
This wasn't the first, or the second, or the third ASUS's fuckup. So many batteries have been ingested since then, no one remembers for sure when it all started.
This is true, he's one of the few where I know he puts ethics/morals over profit every damn time. These companies wield influence in subtle/sneaky ways, a lot of the influencers are bought with access to technology and company reps, the intimidation of getting quietly blacklisted etc etc. No actual money need be exchanged for someone to be compromised.
Small note: in the Just Lie section (5:46 onwards) the URL says 'mircocenter' instead of 'microcenter'. Though it seems Microcenter have thought of that and that redirects to the correct address.
Heart for visibility to our mistake. Thanks. Missed that one when I did QC of the edit. But also, (1) risky test! and (2) awesome that they have thought of this!
I’ve always complained “I wish there was someone that could hold companies to account when doing shady things and they would be forced to act”…..Steve you are the voice for all us little people that could never make a difference when complaining about getting shafted by certain companies. I thank you for your continued support👊
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@@tedoyle61 Usually the issue is that the vendors calculate volume excluding protrusions (such as case feet), while Steve calculates volume including these features.
The reason the battery warning is so large is due to a well-intentioned new law in the US called Reese's law, which regulates any consumer products that uses coin cell batteries. It was named after a child that died after ingesting a 2032CR. It requires warnings to be affixed to the packaging, and the warning sizes required by law are absolutely enormous. The size of warnings are absolutely disproportionate to the actual risk, and yes, it also is required even for when the coin cell is not accessible. Long story short, expect more of these oversized warnings in short order.
Buddy sent an ASUS ROG phone for OOW repair. He previously had IWR to fix the SIM cards not working and the air triggers not working. They changed the USB-C FCP and sub-board to fix those 2 things. 2 years later, same thing happened, so he sent it in for OOW repair...they claimed he needed a new motherboard AND a new screen (screen was fine), while still needing the USB-C FCP AND the sub board...and some more minor things. Total cost? 800-ish euros. He asked why those things needed to be replaced. He got a half assed answer showing some scratches near the air triggers and a picture of a damaged screen protector, while the screen was fine. They did not say why the motherboard needed replacing. When asked again, they said it's confidential...
Never send a repair to ASUS. Gamers Nexus already made a video how ASUS wants to get a lot out of their customers by doing unnecessary repairs that the customer did not request.
@@kaydog890 - ROG: r-republic o-of g-gamers - OOW: out of warranty - IWR: in-warranty repair - SIM: subscriber identity module - USB-C: universal serial bus type c - FCP: fast charging port/protocol(?) - AND: it's just and, not an acronym, in all caps for emphasis. and no, I can't give any recipes for any meals.
@@conyo985 I was thinking of how similar the story sounded, but supposedly they changed their system. Because of Steve's story. I have no idea what their system is now, but less illegal probably.
Because these pre-builts are not marketed for people who DIY their systems. Most likely Asus knew these issues but sold the system anyway with false marketing because 90% of the people who buy this would not notice the performance difference.
@@HSkraekeligexactly, it doesn’t look like incompetence to me. They clearly were cutting corners here. It’s even possible that the base design was for a lower spec system and they just recycled it.
Hey peeps, love your vids! At @5:54 you've a spelling mistake in the small text box in the bottom left corner ;) Great review, I love the way you manage to mix spreadsheets and humor!
I work in automotive quality, and those markers looked like witness marks, meaning someone was inspecting this build. So I got curious. I looked up the date of your Starforge review when you called out the screws not being torqued. the video was released a week and a half after these side panels were stamped. If ASUS runs at about the same rate my customers do, they're around 1 month delay after their suppliers. This system was probably assembled within a couple weeks of that video. Even if it was already assembled, it was likely sitting in stock to be shipped out/ sent to the next operation. I'd say there's a chance someone saw your video, went "that's not good, I should probably check our production", and maybe even found issues that they corrected and actively checked for those for a period of time after. Maybe it's something else, I can't say for sure. But it's a pretty neat coincidence.
Unfortunately they didn't check for dumbass design like "tool-less" disassembly that requires a screwdriver, worthless ventilation under the PSU, glass side panel made of plastic, or shoving an unnecessarily hot and overspec'd (until it was downclocked) CPU into a small-but-not-as-small-as-claimed chassis
The screw is solely for shipping. It's a tooless case, dishonest to claim otherwise due to a single screw used for shipping. What's the benefit to criticizing the shipping screw? They remove the screw and risk the case breaking during shipping?
Nothing like getting a wreck at the collision shop at the dealership and seeing all the bolts marked to see which ppl have their cars in pristine condition and which ones are gonna try to pull some "it wasnt running like this before the accident" BS after delivery.
@@Edgemaster72 You almost NEVER see Intel CPU's in SFF builds now because of thermals; AMD simply performs better within any power budget, so for ASUS to use Intel in an SFF build is really quite baffling (unless they got a great deal on 14900K chips and their cases)
@@phillylove7290 If you need a screw for shipping and need to be tool-less - you can go with an ugly thumbscrew. If your setup needs tools for shipping and yet you advertise being tool-less, then I am sorry. The end user likely shouldn't care. But a reviewer ABSOLUTELY SHOULD. There's ya difference. If you don't like it - don't watch reviews.
Corsair’s mini itx build was similar and thanks to criticism they are giving refunds and or other options to customers. Thanks Steve hopefully Asus does the same
Corsair absolutely gets credit for that. Was happy to report on it in HW News. The next step is to not need that and to just ship something good, but one thing at a time!
@@daedalus6433 Don't hold your breath. It is not like the machine slowed it self down due to inferior cooling, it was made to run slow in how it was configured ie. done on purpose. That doesn't speak of a company the has pride in what they do, but of a company willing to cut corners so that means their culture needs to change.
@@GewelReal More so they ( lots of reviewers) do not want to purchase the items with their own pocket they want them supplied, where as steve buys his and reviews things accordingly. Integrity is not cheap
I completely lost it guffawing for a solid 5 seconds at the deadpan delivery of R-Republic O-Of G-Gamers (1:16). Now this elderly lady on the bus is looking at me funny. Thanks Steve!
"This is the worst prebuilt we've ever reviewed!" The worst prebuilt you've reviewed so far. Don't worry, another company's CEO will see this, slam their beer down, rip a line and say "AIGHT, BET!"
Corsair: "wow that was a bad PR disaster but we managed to turn it into a positive situation. I can't believe that we were the gaming company that managed the final blunder of the year. Oh well. " ASUS: "HOLD MY THERMAL PASTE"
Okay to be fair, there is some truth to that. Sodimm memory slots aren't able to push ddr5 to high frequencies. It's topped out. Up until recently with the new press fit memory standard that's come out the only option was to go at bottom of the barrel speeds ddr5 or solder it to the board.
I've been in the process of ASUS doing a buyback on a chip that an RMA was refused on, for over 6months now (ever since you guys provided that ASUS email for viewers to contact). It's been 6months, and still no buyback, despite me already sending the chip to them and signing all their documents. ASUS repeatedly drops the ball (such as with this pre-built as well), and I don't think we as gamers should support them at all anymore.
Hi, we are deeply sorry to hear about the issue you encountered. To further assist you, may we kindly ask you to send an email to our executivecare mailbox? In your email, please provide a detailed description of the issue along with the following information: 1. Product serial number 2. Your full name 3. Your contact number 4. RMA number (if the product has been repaired before) Once we receive your email, we will review your case promptly and provide further assistance. Thank you!
@@asus_support I already sent an email to that mailbox, and I did receive a reply and all that, on 3July2024. The problem is: it has been over 6months and I've already sent the motherboard to you guys months ago. The fact that it takes over 6months to complete a buyback is terrible (it's literally just you guys buying a broken part, it shouldn't take 6months+). And ontop of it all, the asus employee told me to remove $15 from the total buyback amount, which I added onto the total of the Mobo because that was the charge that I had to pay for courier costs... so even in a situation like this where asus is supposed to make the customer whole again, I'm even having to pay my own courier costs out of pocket. Asus is worth over $10bil, yet the customer is being nickel-&-dimed for courier costs, on an issue which is caused by Asus, it's not even the customer's fault. And i'm not even dealing with a low-ranking employee in the emails because I'm dealing with the Country Product Manager for South Africa, so it's somebody in a management position that should know better.
read the title as "crazy bad ass pre-built gaming Pc" and got excited. Then I realized its going to be GN tearing ASUS a new one and now I'm even more excited.
@@kurtwinter4422 Well there was the whole exploding motherboards thing. Not to mention: leaking liquid metal in certain laptops, the ROG Ally's failing SD cards, their terrible RMA / CS process... ASUS had plenty of sins they would very much like for everyone to forget.
I'm glad y'all are doing reviews of these pre-builts. I've never gone with a pre-built due to the stigma behind them. That, and they're usually a waste of money for anyone with sense enough to just look at the components and compare with what they offer. With a bulk of customers whose only IT knowledge comes from using an ipad and knowing how to use 1-3 buttons because they've never even seen a desktop, this is really a breath of fresh air to see more competent reviews instead of just a cash grab ad placement.
Honestly I here to watch you s*** on Asus one last time before the year is up and it absolutely made my year! Can't wait for the disappointment build tour shirt for this year!
The "don't eat batteries" warning seems about right since the only people who would even think $2500 in any way a good deal for this PC probably eats batteries.
It's disturbing that the people designing and approving these pre-builts are either less competent than the average amateur enthusiast or they simply don't care that their product is garbage.
@sgas To explain the ROG initialism. Well, only partially. Because I feel it still eludes us all how a line of overpriced products made by a private company can either be or, alternatively, manifest a republic of any sort.
If you went by his skills and knowledge back then - this wouldn't even ship in one piece. But let's not kid ourselves - it wasn't "the guy" that was bad in that video - it was The Verge being abysmally bad. I bet they called the reaction channels for that video Alt-Right Gamer-Gate Nazis.
How can anyone designing a PC would put a cooler that can dissipate 100Watts of heat energy on a CPU that produces more than 200 Watts when slightly stressed is beyond me and any logical thought... I mean what does intel give those guys to be included in the prebuilds as almost 90% of the times even if their cpus now are extremely inefficient, less powerful in games and even defective in the 13- 14 gens? I bet they either sell them below cost or completely free to not lose market share! This case would be perfect for a 7800X3D and no performance would be lost like Thermaltake did and with a far better case and overall construction and way lower price. Great Video! Keep Ripping them Steve! Cheers from Greece!
i mean, the battery tastes kind of funny. almost like a burning feeling on your tongue while it tasted mid, it's like tasting blood from your mouth but a bit more bitter
Lol I still have & daily drive Asus ROG G20AJ with 4th gen intel cpu (it is not terribly slow in 2024) and this almost 10 years old computer is still amazing. I somehow managed to upgrade it with RTX 3060 with a blower cooler (OG GTX 980 that system came with died). I also replaced HDD with SSD (had to use 3.5 inch adapter). Also, mine has optical drive (not that it matters, but it is still better to have one vs not to have one). Worst part about asus pre-builds (no matter the generation & model) is that they all use custom motherboards & cooling, making upgradability quite hard & limited. Fans in my older ROG G20 are starting to get loud, they can't be lubricated since they are welded shut, I have spares bought & I keep them when it will be time to replace them. Longevity is also a problem since you cant upgrade mobo to install cpu with different socket. So at some point, I will have to build or buy an entirely new pc since even the pc case cant be re-used. So it seem they are pushing same bs, but older model that I have was at least awesom at launch & decently priced.
16:40 If I had to guess, the screws are marked that way so they can quickly tell if a customer attempted to work on or modify the internals in events where the tower is returned. Similar to the "warranty void if removed" stickers that were everywhere a decade or so ago. If that's the case, it's yet another example of how Asus built this computer seemingly out of pure spite for anyone who buys it.
Shoutout to the Oblivion reference! Than you GN for another honest review on a product from a company who clearly doesn't G-Get it's customers or at least seem to care about them.
And i thought putting "remove plastic bag before putting popcorn in microwave" was kinda of nuts, but "don't eat the battery"...we are so doomed as a species.
The fact that measurements and the overall description are wrong makes me wonder if ASUS also outsourced the shit out of every thing they do. I work for one of those companies and we get absolutely nothing from the top, we just find out about a product when its either already out or coming in a week. Hell I get most of my product knowledge from you guys.
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Honestly, I don't get why companies even bother with prebuilts if their QA can't make sure they're functional. Absolutrely insane.
I cant wait to hear ASUS responce
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So beyond grateful for you SAVING CONSUMERS - This is my personal opinion, ASUS ARE CRIMINALS, and YOU ARE HEROS.
No need to further clutter your lab with such a terrible pre-built PC.
I'll gladly pay the shipping costs and take it off your hands!
"They ASUS'd all over it." I'm stealing this phrase. Thanks Steve.
The greatest thief that ever lived.
Back to you Steve.
Just like "They Alienware'd all over it."🤣
Asus is a shit company, so it fits perfectly.
NO WAY ITS The Greatest Technician That's Ever Lived HOLY SHIT-
Asus wanted to make a last minute entry to the dissappintment list
They want to sweep the "Worsts" of 2024 after the Ally fiasco.
Santa will checking them twice. Looks like massive Coal for them.
Of 2024. There’s a new menu for 2025
They saw the NZXT video and were like "hold my beer"!
Love when Steve gets fired up. Asus definitely made it easy.
You’ve heard of boost clocks? These are brake clocks
hahaha, well done. Should have thought of that one!
It's riding the brakes so it doesn't break 😋
That brake better be a Brembo 10 piston brake
Speeding is dangerous! Wake up, sheeple! Wake up!!!
Maybe it's a nostalgia thing, that it's permanently in Turbo mode ... which means slower, so games run better.
"Wow, it's really that bad?" *sees SODIMMs* "Oh... oh my..."
"Hey Italian man... HUh? AAAAAAAUAUUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
That bottlenecking is... just *ouch.* They turned an i0-14900k into an overpriced i7 13700k.
What were they doing here, trying to push old stock they had for something? Do they sell this extra hardware and couldn't get anyone to buy it so they just put it together and charged what they wanted for everything?
I can't fathom it. I just can't. This is *so* stupid.
For $2500, edible batteries should be included.
Why has no one commented under this
@CPUfy under this
@@ScreaminSeahawk I meant the comment has a lot of likes, but we are the only two to leave a reply
People just don't see the potential. I like munching down some 9V every now and then. That slight fizzle is hard to beat.
@@wh4t3v3rrr Battery acid is processed in a lot of synthetic drugs the last decades. For a reason! It's good stuff! 😅😅
Steve, you misunderstood- full clock speed is available as a monthly subscription, so that you as the user can buy more performance even after delivery whenever you need it! This not only saves you some upfront cost, but also lots of energy when you're just browsing UA-cam. Genius move from ASUS!
Asus is taking notes right now
oooooooooh! That makes way more sense. I can't wait to subscribe for entire compute-- oh...
What's next? ASUS Battle Pass?
@@GamersNexus*NZXT flashbacks*
Cisco in a nutshell
I saw the "worst prebuilt so far" and assumed it was an older video recommended. Then I saw 14 minutes ago...oh dear.
just 2 days near 2025. what a clutch move
Noti squad BABY
I got the notification thinking it said Crazy Badass Pre-Built.....but then I looked again and was like "oh damn. They gonna end the year pissing Tech Jesus off"
This is somehow worse than their laptops. Just buy a laptop...
Dude, I thought the same.
LOL, the NVIDIA driver was older than the side panel,
"It's really impressive." - Gamers Nexus, via ASUS
I didn't get here early enough to do this myself. I tip my hat to you.
My laugh may have disturbed my neighbors lol.
But Gamers Nexus WAS impressed.
They were impressed by how much the cpu was downclocked. But impressed nonetheless dammit!
@@JD_13So you're saying the clock speed of this system is impressive?
ROGN. LMAO.
"Worst pre build so far" almost seems impossible at this point. I thought we hit rock bottom
We're accelerating toward it as fast as we can!
3 more days. they still got time to drop another :D
I honestly thought Alienware's title was secure.
{in announcer voice}
Aaaand here comes Asus, with their bedrock boring machine!
Say it with me, folks!
How! Low! Can! They! Go!
*Bell rings to start*
"Wow. That's even crazier." reward
"If there's one thing Asus is good at, its screwing"
Truer words have never been spoken.
🔥✍
Specially if it’s their customers.
when asrocks customer service/capability is better than asus i knew their time at the "TOP" was over. And this is what damn near 10 years ago now.
I don't think this prebuilt could ever be called "toolless" to begin with, just because you have to feel somewhat like a tool for buying it and unless you have someone open up your PC for you, you're kind of integral to the process.
I suspect the "silver sharpie" is there as a sort of "anti-tampering" mechanism. It'll tell ASUS whether the user "opened the system". It probably helps ASUS deny even more warranty claims.
Could also be for inspections, so they dont forget which screws they already inspected.
When I worked in a mechanic shop, we would use paint markers to indicate which bolts have been torqued to prevent any from being loose/overtightened since so many people worked on any individual machine. A similar technique was probably used here.
@@FightingFire01You worked in a Mechanic Shop with moving parts and parts that are under load. If any of your PC parts are under load or Mechanic stresses that require torque specs, then you have different Problems. I also work with Mechanical stuff (Rail worker)
@@ladripper47874 also a mechanic here, i guess both of these could be correct. If these PCs are assembled by multiple people, which i guess they were, this would be a good way to do a fast check if everything has been tightened. Would make a check so much easier if they do make one. However, with ASUSs history, i can also believe the part about tampering
"Sounds like a mini-fridge and cools like a micro-wave"... Brilliant.
Bars as the kids would say.
Because they used laptop ram, it looks like asus took the internals of a laptop, slightly modified it, then shoved it into a computer case and called it this computer.
😂
The stuttering on republic of gamers was so fucking funny lmao
RoG is for big brains to brag about their $1000 mobos sending 1000W into cooking their CPU to an early death for 1% more performance instead of realizing its absolutely stupid on every level
#stutterstruggle
I was listening to the video and thought GN had just made a joke, but they actually wrote that on the case. Like what? Why?
Probably a DEI-hire came up with that and got it approved by threatening with bullying charges.
Republic OOF gamers
It's very Cyberpunk--corporate greed is very much in line with the genre.
ooof
I WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS TOO like imagine having the definition of cyberpunk and not knowing that. it is actually the definition of irony
@@AmayaTetsuki "I saw corps strip farmers of water... and eventually of land. Saw them transform Night City into a machine fueled by people's crushed spirits, broken dreams and emptied pockets. Corps've long controlled our lives, taken lots... and now they're after our souls! V, I've declared war not because capitalism's a thorn in my side or outta nostalgia for an America gone by. This war's a people's war against a system that's spiraled outta our control. It's a war against the fuckin' forces of entropy, understand?"
@@Bizarnyman johnny really knew how to make me care about Night City
what the hell was that cyberpunk copypasta? This system feels like a parody of ASUS ROG brand.
They announced a NUC lineup hours after this went live, which is outright peak comical entertainment for all of us.
I wonder how kneecapped those will be to keep thermals under control?
asus bought nuc division from intel
@@BudgetAstro-ba yes I know, 'They' in my comment means ASUS because they are the main topic of this video.
New to PC? I have been on the platform since the 90s... I can confidently confirm that when you receive your first PC, you should not eat it.
This is why we need people with experience around here!
ALL of it...or just certain parts? Times are tough.
Could cook on some of the overheated components though ♨️🧑🍳
Citation needed!
Instructions unclear, I've eaten my power supply and am now 1200W stronger.
"Fortunately, it doesn't matter because you shouldn't buy it anyway" - Steve 😆
That's actually financial advice. Steve should charge for.
Thanks, Steve.
Thanks, Steve
@@LolaliciousSmiley 🤣
Back to you, Steve
nothin like a crazy bad prebuilt to end off the year
Have to keep with the theme, you see.
well said. 2024 is cursed best end it on a cursed asus mess
The laptop ram really surprised me
I honestly feel sorry for people who don't know anything about computers... like myself. But my son does. I get his 6-8 year old hand me down components which he builds into an "internet machine" for me. If I had to actually purchase a computer, there'd probably be another CEO missing.
ASUS starts the year bad.....ends the year bad.
GG ASUS......gg
I'm actually really glad to see you guys reviewing pre builds. It really helps.
Gamer Nexus has saved thousands of people from wasting ungodly amounts of money on stupid Corpo BS. This channel has become one of my favorite Tech Channels period.
I seriously doubt that battery eating type of people buying this kind of crappy prebuilds are watching this channel.
@@dariuszcalkowski6208 Correct, PC gamer does not equates to DIY PC enthusiasts.
Facts
Absolutely.
Legitimately ASUS will just change the spec name so that this video won't come up in search results and keep selling. Not trying to be a super downer but lets be honest with ourselves most people watching the channel consistently weren't going to buy a prebuilt so the only way someone would see is if they looked up the PC name for reviews.
"Sounds like a mini fridge but cools like a microwave"
Your scriptwriter is amazing 🤣
Let's face it, the scriptwriter is simply Steve. The man is a genius!
@ actually more people like Patrick are writing on the team as well 👌🏼
Steve choosing murder to end the year is something I wouldn't have any other way.
When will they send a Luigi after him?
The delivery on the psu getting its sore from another dimension has me on the ground laughing :)
Thanks Steve!
When can we get a full size "Don't eat batteries" desk mat?
It seems every major computer product company has been scamming people on their pre-builds.
At this point just order all the parts yourself and take it to a local IT shop, I would take a random stranger in an IT shop over these companies. Local IT technicians will likely take your parts, snort a line, get it done within an hour, and do all your cable management nice because they have OCD.
As a computer tech from a local shop, listen to what this guy is saying!
I know this isn't exactly a good "answer" to prebuilt issues or even an answer at all (not everyone wants to build their own), but even so, this is why I just learned to build my own. Way less headache. It's really not hard and you can be as ocd as you like since it's your build.
@@squidikka I understand that building your own PC is a little difficult for most people. I built my own system with a ryzen 7 7 800 X3D, 32 GB of RAM, and a 4080 super just this November, and believe me when I tell you that the RGB was a pain even with the knowledge I have from taking up to cybersecurity courses. Even with two years of software and hardware schooling, and five certifications including the a+ which covers hardware, that s*** was near archaic to me.
But I learned I figured it out, now that I've done it once I can do it many more times easy.
I decided to learn how to build my own because the local IT guy who'd been building my PCs before that screwed up a couple times and I thought, f it, and took up a friend on his offer to teach me. That said, the things this IT guy screwed up are nothing in comparison to the stuff I've seen in some of those pre-builts reviewed by GN. Makes me all the happier that I'm not dependent on this and can blame myself if stuff goes wrong.
@@123Suffering456 The only thing I messed up on my PC is the fact that Lian Li fans have a daisy chain connector, and the actual wire that plugs into the end of one of the fans can actually slot in backwards and it looks completely natural. I had multiple fans not turning on and I had no idea why until I reversed the connector.
"There is however a single screw" I lost it when Steve said that
Asmongold leased his screw guy to Asus
Looks like this screw is meant to prevent accidental disassembly in transit. A good idea in principle, but it should be mentioned somewhere before people use unreasonable force on that latch.
What's really getting screwed here is the customer who buys this thing.
@@tz8785 That's what I thought I well...
The screw?
Time upon time, you manage to bring the absolute worst of prebuilts in the most amusing and engaging way possible. The pacing of the whole thing is perfect, the humour feels right, and it's even better for the ones that are "in the loop". Marvelous work. 😂😂
I like that the full product name is included in the title. Many reviewers don't do that to keep it short and click-baity, which makes it harder for people actually searching for a review of the specific device to find their review. Good on you guys!
One of best things journalists do that youtubers don't.
And proper timestamps are there for quick reference.
But a UA-camr did it @@springvice
Intel: Arrowlake 5% performance decrease on previous gen
Asus: Hold My Beer ...
*Request for RMA* "that would be $2000, 1 kidney, and 1 testicle".
Sounds like a good deal to me
Does the testicle fall under warranty?
@@michelvanbriemen3459As a buyer you gotta warrant that your testicles work. For sure. lol.
@michelvanbriemen3459 Only if the sticker is still on there
Still less than a RTX 5090!
I love that directly beneath this video, the first recommendation for the next video to watch is your motherboard rant. The one where I got to enjoy your complaints about motherboards being too expensive and lacking important features. My favorite part was your roast of ASUS and their "ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG ROG " and "FOR THOSE WHO DARE FOR THOSE WHO DARE FOR THOSE WHO DARE FOR THOSE WHO DARE FOR THOSE WHO DARE FOR THOSE WHO DARE" branding. They seem to be so immersed in their own BS at this point that lying and serving customers a pitiful product is not just sad, but expected. Not to mention the ethics of it all :/
Finally on amd asus mainboards are much more stable than msi for example
What was the video called?
bro doesnt give a fuck about burning bridges with big companies. and I love it lol
This is ASUS. There was no bridge
This wasn't the first, or the second, or the third ASUS's fuckup. So many batteries have been ingested since then, no one remembers for sure when it all started.
They keep thermite on them at all times, just in case. 🤟🤟🤟
The ASUS bridge was Tacoma narrowsed after their handheld extortion debacle
This is true, he's one of the few where I know he puts ethics/morals over profit every damn time.
These companies wield influence in subtle/sneaky ways, a lot of the influencers are bought with access to technology and company reps, the intimidation of getting quietly blacklisted etc etc. No actual money need be exchanged for someone to be compromised.
Small note: in the Just Lie section (5:46 onwards) the URL says 'mircocenter' instead of 'microcenter'. Though it seems Microcenter have thought of that and that redirects to the correct address.
Heart for visibility to our mistake. Thanks. Missed that one when I did QC of the edit. But also, (1) risky test! and (2) awesome that they have thought of this!
@@GamersNexus Risky? Sure, but I thought: "what's the worst that can happen? The danger is mircoscopic".
@@Cracktopus. Worst that can happen is finding a zero day dropping site, but that is still rare, just high stakes if it does happen
@@bosstowndynamics5488 The stakes are marcoscopic!
Asus should've been rather trying to sell this garbage at something like mycockcenter, not in reputable store where Steve wanders.
No matter how much credit you give them for basic practices an $800 premium for a worse-than standard performance is unacceptable.
Not to mention they're getting half of the components at costs, since they manufacture them
@@angelaizen2231yeah, the profit margin on this must be over 50%
I’ve always complained “I wish there was someone that could hold companies to account when doing shady things and they would be forced to act”…..Steve you are the voice for all us little people that could never make a difference when complaining about getting shafted by certain companies. I thank you for your continued support👊
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The fact we’re at a point where they have to measure the case to verify the dimensions says a lot about the trust for pre builts
They do that every time the product makes a volume claim. Like just about every ITX case.
So, now we can't trust ASUS to be truthful over pc case dimensions???? Where the hell are we?
i mean rule #1 never trust asus
@@tedoyle61 Usually the issue is that the vendors calculate volume excluding protrusions (such as case feet), while Steve calculates volume including these features.
@@СузаннаСергеевна If you are not a native speaker, the name should be spelled "Сузанна"
3:22 "They ASUS-ed all over it" lmao
"It's ASUS-ing time"
@@ffwast It's A-levels of sus.
I was literally gonna comment about that line. 😆 🤣
@@Gunni1972 Amogus ඞ
The reason the battery warning is so large is due to a well-intentioned new law in the US called Reese's law, which regulates any consumer products that uses coin cell batteries. It was named after a child that died after ingesting a 2032CR. It requires warnings to be affixed to the packaging, and the warning sizes required by law are absolutely enormous. The size of warnings are absolutely disproportionate to the actual risk, and yes, it also is required even for when the coin cell is not accessible.
Long story short, expect more of these oversized warnings in short order.
the warning is even larger than a 4-pack of 2032CRs standalone
So because of shit parenting we all have to deal with dumb shit. Great
@@Shorkshire Always.
@@Shorkshire nope. That's liberal thought. It's to protect private interest aka corporate interest.
@@Shorkshire Just like teh Kinder surprise eggs being banned in the US. At least the proper ones, there's an export version I think.
7:20 I feel like there is a missing "FLEX!" in there XD that bit had me rolling from your NZXT followup lol
Buddy sent an ASUS ROG phone for OOW repair. He previously had IWR to fix the SIM cards not working and the air triggers not working. They changed the USB-C FCP and sub-board to fix those 2 things. 2 years later, same thing happened, so he sent it in for OOW repair...they claimed he needed a new motherboard AND a new screen (screen was fine), while still needing the USB-C FCP AND the sub board...and some more minor things. Total cost? 800-ish euros.
He asked why those things needed to be replaced. He got a half assed answer showing some scratches near the air triggers and a picture of a damaged screen protector, while the screen was fine. They did not say why the motherboard needed replacing. When asked again, they said it's confidential...
Your comment needs more acronyms
My money is confidential, too.
Never send a repair to ASUS. Gamers Nexus already made a video how ASUS wants to get a lot out of their customers by doing unnecessary repairs that the customer did not request.
@@kaydog890 - ROG: r-republic o-of g-gamers
- OOW: out of warranty
- IWR: in-warranty repair
- SIM: subscriber identity module
- USB-C: universal serial bus type c
- FCP: fast charging port/protocol(?)
- AND: it's just and, not an acronym, in all caps for emphasis.
and no, I can't give any recipes for any meals.
@@conyo985 I was thinking of how similar the story sounded, but supposedly they changed their system. Because of Steve's story. I have no idea what their system is now, but less illegal probably.
It blows my mind to think how much this must have cost in R and D, tooling, manufacture and marketing. And to then not test it. Wild.
70% of the budget went to the M-Marketing
I think they did test it, found it wanting, and then nerfed it so it wouldn't self destruct.
Because these pre-builts are not marketed for people who DIY their systems. Most likely Asus knew these issues but sold the system anyway with false marketing because 90% of the people who buy this would not notice the performance difference.
@@HSkraekeligexactly, it doesn’t look like incompetence to me. They clearly were cutting corners here. It’s even possible that the base design was for a lower spec system and they just recycled it.
"It's amazing. All these facilities and you make a piece of crap like this."
The way Steve delivered the line "The one thing Asus is good at doing is screwing," is absolute gold.
Hey peeps, love your vids! At @5:54 you've a spelling mistake in the small text box in the bottom left corner ;)
Great review, I love the way you manage to mix spreadsheets and humor!
I work in automotive quality, and those markers looked like witness marks, meaning someone was inspecting this build. So I got curious.
I looked up the date of your Starforge review when you called out the screws not being torqued. the video was released a week and a half after these side panels were stamped. If ASUS runs at about the same rate my customers do, they're around 1 month delay after their suppliers. This system was probably assembled within a couple weeks of that video. Even if it was already assembled, it was likely sitting in stock to be shipped out/ sent to the next operation.
I'd say there's a chance someone saw your video, went "that's not good, I should probably check our production", and maybe even found issues that they corrected and actively checked for those for a period of time after.
Maybe it's something else, I can't say for sure. But it's a pretty neat coincidence.
Unfortunately they didn't check for dumbass design like "tool-less" disassembly that requires a screwdriver, worthless ventilation under the PSU, glass side panel made of plastic, or shoving an unnecessarily hot and overspec'd (until it was downclocked) CPU into a small-but-not-as-small-as-claimed chassis
The screw is solely for shipping. It's a tooless case, dishonest to claim otherwise due to a single screw used for shipping.
What's the benefit to criticizing the shipping screw? They remove the screw and risk the case breaking during shipping?
Nothing like getting a wreck at the collision shop at the dealership and seeing all the bolts marked to see which ppl have their cars in pristine condition and which ones are gonna try to pull some "it wasnt running like this before the accident" BS after delivery.
@@Edgemaster72 You almost NEVER see Intel CPU's in SFF builds now because of thermals; AMD simply performs better within any power budget, so for ASUS to use Intel in an SFF build is really quite baffling (unless they got a great deal on 14900K chips and their cases)
@@phillylove7290
If you need a screw for shipping and need to be tool-less - you can go with an ugly thumbscrew. If your setup needs tools for shipping and yet you advertise being tool-less, then I am sorry. The end user likely shouldn't care. But a reviewer ABSOLUTELY SHOULD. There's ya difference. If you don't like it - don't watch reviews.
Corsair’s mini itx build was similar and thanks to criticism they are giving refunds and or other options to customers. Thanks Steve hopefully Asus does the same
Corsair absolutely gets credit for that. Was happy to report on it in HW News. The next step is to not need that and to just ship something good, but one thing at a time!
You're kidding right? This is ASUS, they will gaslight people who give the product a bad review instead.
@@newjerseydamo Hence why I won't buy anything from them until they improve.
@@daedalus6433 Don't hold your breath. It is not like the machine slowed it self down due to inferior cooling, it was made to run slow in how it was configured ie. done on purpose. That doesn't speak of a company the has pride in what they do, but of a company willing to cut corners so that means their culture needs to change.
@@bzdtemp The ROG STRIX 3080 10GB I have also loves to falsely warn about lack of power despite no power delivery issues, so there's that too.
I looked up other reviews for this thing, and everyone else give this computer glowing reviews. Sad. Thanks GN!
That's depressing...
Money!
@@GewelReal More so they ( lots of reviewers) do not want to purchase the items with their own pocket they want them supplied, where as steve buys his and reviews things accordingly. Integrity is not cheap
There’s like maybe 3 actually unbiased tech channels now with gn being far and away the top. All these goddamn shills.
Make sure you never use those people again for a review, like Linus or other schills.
the bit about the power supply airflow at 14:58 was really well delivered lmao
I completely lost it guffawing for a solid 5 seconds at the deadpan delivery of R-Republic O-Of G-Gamers (1:16). Now this elderly lady on the bus is looking at me funny.
Thanks Steve!
I've randomly started laughing at this all day 😂
"This is the worst prebuilt we've ever reviewed!" The worst prebuilt you've reviewed so far. Don't worry, another company's CEO will see this, slam their beer down, rip a line and say "AIGHT, BET!"
😂
That's the spirit!
Dell: YALL WATCH THIS NOW
This is an example of fear I have when someone tells me they are buying a prebuilt
Never buy pre built. I trust myself more XD
Only built my own and probably will stick to that tbh.
Self built ftw!
Yep. Everyone that has ever told they want to buy a prebuilt I tell them I'll build it for them for free.
@ A true gentlemen
Love these tear-downs and reviews of consumer ready PC's, thanks for the content!
"You can hear the quality"
~Steve
for $2500 i expect at least a name for the pc that isnt also a chemical equation
Thank you so much!! Was looking for a high quality leg raiser...Hope they have it in white!!
Just pausing the video at 30s, looking at the tiny case with barely any vents and the i9 sticker in front, I know I'm in for a good treat already!
I feel bad for the people who buying this crap
Corsair: "wow that was a bad PR disaster but we managed to turn it into a positive situation. I can't believe that we were the gaming company that managed the final blunder of the year. Oh well. "
ASUS: "HOLD MY THERMAL PASTE"
I wouldn't put it past them to not apply thermal paste to save a penny
They spent $1k on the actual PC and the rest on the fancy box art & useless marketing.
Don't forget that massive "do not eat batteries" stickers!
12:30 "You can hear the quality." had me LOL 😄
Asus is the same company that will justify the removal of upgradable laptop memory by saying it slows performance... While using it in desktops...
Okay to be fair, there is some truth to that. Sodimm memory slots aren't able to push ddr5 to high frequencies. It's topped out. Up until recently with the new press fit memory standard that's come out the only option was to go at bottom of the barrel speeds ddr5 or solder it to the board.
I've been in the process of ASUS doing a buyback on a chip that an RMA was refused on, for over 6months now (ever since you guys provided that ASUS email for viewers to contact). It's been 6months, and still no buyback, despite me already sending the chip to them and signing all their documents. ASUS repeatedly drops the ball (such as with this pre-built as well), and I don't think we as gamers should support them at all anymore.
Yeah, don't buy ASUS
Hi, we are deeply sorry to hear about the issue you encountered.
To further assist you, may we kindly ask you to send an email to our executivecare mailbox?
In your email, please provide a detailed description of the issue along with the following information:
1. Product serial number
2. Your full name
3. Your contact number
4. RMA number (if the product has been repaired before)
Once we receive your email, we will review your case promptly and provide further assistance. Thank you!
@@asus_support hold up
@@asus_support I already sent an email to that mailbox, and I did receive a reply and all that, on 3July2024. The problem is: it has been over 6months and I've already sent the motherboard to you guys months ago. The fact that it takes over 6months to complete a buyback is terrible (it's literally just you guys buying a broken part, it shouldn't take 6months+). And ontop of it all, the asus employee told me to remove $15 from the total buyback amount, which I added onto the total of the Mobo because that was the charge that I had to pay for courier costs... so even in a situation like this where asus is supposed to make the customer whole again, I'm even having to pay my own courier costs out of pocket. Asus is worth over $10bil, yet the customer is being nickel-&-dimed for courier costs, on an issue which is caused by Asus, it's not even the customer's fault. And i'm not even dealing with a low-ranking employee in the emails because I'm dealing with the Country Product Manager for South Africa, so it's somebody in a management position that should know better.
Just got home from work, time to eat a nice big bowl of c2032 batteries and catch the new Gamers Nexus video. THANKS STEVE! 😎
The way Steve just slips the subtle jabs in so easily and frequently throughout the video is priceless. 👌🏼
read the title as "crazy bad ass pre-built gaming Pc" and got excited.
Then I realized its going to be GN tearing ASUS a new one and now I'm even more excited.
Asus and NZXT. Two companies that will never see my money again.
Never equate bad builds with bad business practices
I like Asus but they really really try hard not to buy from them again.
At least their peripherals are alright, I have one of their monitors
@@kurtwinter4422 Well there was the whole exploding motherboards thing. Not to mention: leaking liquid metal in certain laptops, the ROG Ally's failing SD cards, their terrible RMA / CS process... ASUS had plenty of sins they would very much like for everyone to forget.
Never say never mate. I thought the same and then there was a sale. Money talks. Unfortunately.
Republic of Shareholders.
This hasn't been a company for the Gamers for the past decade...
Going to File a false advertisement for the EU.
R-Republic O-of S-shareholders
I'm glad y'all are doing reviews of these pre-builts. I've never gone with a pre-built due to the stigma behind them. That, and they're usually a waste of money for anyone with sense enough to just look at the components and compare with what they offer. With a bulk of customers whose only IT knowledge comes from using an ipad and knowing how to use 1-3 buttons because they've never even seen a desktop, this is really a breath of fresh air to see more competent reviews instead of just a cash grab ad placement.
“Despite being easy to see through the bullshit, it is hard to see through the tinted panel” (5:00) 😂
Thanks, Steve
Thanks Steve
back to you steve!
Thanks tech jesus
"Fortunately it does not matter, because you should not buy it anyways" LMAO 4:22
Honestly I here to watch you s*** on Asus one last time before the year is up and it absolutely made my year!
Can't wait for the disappointment build tour shirt for this year!
The "don't eat batteries" warning seems about right since the only people who would even think $2500 in any way a good deal for this PC probably eats batteries.
I was going to say, you can't say Asus doesn't know their buyers :D
Pretty sure those that eat batteries can't read.
If I were MicroCenter, Im pulling this product OUT OF MY STORE yesterday! Great review and thanks as always for the PSA!
Whoever does cable management for all these prebuilts should be the ceo, they never let us down.
"sound like a mini fridge, but cools like a microwave" you freaking killed me man.
It's disturbing that the people designing and approving these pre-builts are either less competent than the average amateur enthusiast or they simply don't care that their product is garbage.
It's both,they're marketers and bean counters!
Agreed, that's unfortunately the same with a lot of products these days including cars
1:16 I AM DESTROYED
They know their target market 😂
WHY is that there even?
@sgas To explain the ROG initialism. Well, only partially. Because I feel it still eludes us all how a line of overpriced products made by a private company can either be or, alternatively, manifest a republic of any sort.
@@orijimi Republics cheat eachother, even across county borders. That's the fun of private business in said republics.
@@orijimi No, I get theyre trying to go for some kind of cool factor but why is the stutter there?
How on earth is it possible that they could've fucked up worse than the previous prebuilts you've covered. I have to see this.
ASUS: Hold my battery juice.
Delicious battery juice
The side panel held together by 14 screws of 3 different types is truly astonishingly shit.
@@breach005 These screws are toolless, dude.
26:12 "Sounds like a mini-fridge, but cools like a microwave" xD
Remember when Asus was a respectable brand in the gaming PC space? Pepperidge Farms remembers.
Hey Steve, would love to see a similar series but for laptops. Thanks for what you do, God bless!
Great idea, but man that could be depressing.
The extra screws leftover are just a gift from the OEM to Steve.
Not really worth it on laptops since they are all bad. Except for framework.
But then you're paying a premium for it.
These pre built desktops make laptops look like a steal
It'd be interesting but I can see why he wouldn't want to get into laptop teardowns, they can be a real PITA.
Asus Marketing: Write that down! A PC so powerful it draws its cooling air from another dimension!
404 microcode not found has to be one of the best jokes aSUS set you up for. Lol 29:28
Happy new year, ASUS, it's going to be a long one
Apparently the guy from The Verge’s infamous PC Build Tutorial video was the lead architect behind this prebuilt.
Is this a joke or true?
@ Lmao 😏
If you went by his skills and knowledge back then - this wouldn't even ship in one piece.
But let's not kid ourselves - it wasn't "the guy" that was bad in that video - it was The Verge being abysmally bad. I bet they called the reaction channels for that video Alt-Right Gamer-Gate Nazis.
That is why they said toolless in the manual. He just forgot about the swiss knife's screwdriver before writing it
"If there's one thing Asus is good at, it's screwing."
Thanks, Steve.
How can anyone designing a PC would put a cooler that can dissipate 100Watts of heat energy on a CPU that produces more than 200 Watts when slightly stressed is beyond me and any logical thought... I mean what does intel give those guys to be included in the prebuilds as almost 90% of the times even if their cpus now are extremely inefficient, less powerful in games and even defective in the 13- 14 gens? I bet they either sell them below cost or completely free to not lose market share!
This case would be perfect for a 7800X3D and no performance would be lost like Thermaltake did and with a far better case and overall construction and way lower price. Great Video! Keep Ripping them Steve! Cheers from Greece!
2:11 *Now a quick word from our sponsor, ASUS R-Republic o-of G-Gamers
It's gone 😢
They know exactly how smart the people who buy from them are with that huge warning to not eat the batteries lol.
if it was actually 10 liters theyd probably need a choking hazard label too
i mean, the battery tastes kind of funny. almost like a burning feeling on your tongue while it tasted mid, it's like tasting blood from your mouth but a bit more bitter
Honestly, if you're smart enough to be able to read that sticker you're way smarter than what it takes to have to receive that information...
ASUS Probably figures if you're dumb enough to buy the computer, your dumb enough to eat the batteries.
6:13 "Handle with Faith". I can't 🤣
So nice for Asus to make the Disappointment PC 2024 themselves.
Lol I still have & daily drive Asus ROG G20AJ with 4th gen intel cpu (it is not terribly slow in 2024) and this almost 10 years old computer is still amazing. I somehow managed to upgrade it with RTX 3060 with a blower cooler (OG GTX 980 that system came with died). I also replaced HDD with SSD (had to use 3.5 inch adapter). Also, mine has optical drive (not that it matters, but it is still better to have one vs not to have one). Worst part about asus pre-builds (no matter the generation & model) is that they all use custom motherboards & cooling, making upgradability quite hard & limited. Fans in my older ROG G20 are starting to get loud, they can't be lubricated since they are welded shut, I have spares bought & I keep them when it will be time to replace them. Longevity is also a problem since you cant upgrade mobo to install cpu with different socket. So at some point, I will have to build or buy an entirely new pc since even the pc case cant be re-used. So it seem they are pushing same bs, but older model that I have was at least awesom at launch & decently priced.
16:40 If I had to guess, the screws are marked that way so they can quickly tell if a customer attempted to work on or modify the internals in events where the tower is returned. Similar to the "warranty void if removed" stickers that were everywhere a decade or so ago. If that's the case, it's yet another example of how Asus built this computer seemingly out of pure spite for anyone who buys it.
Shoutout to the Oblivion reference! Than you GN for another honest review on a product from a company who clearly doesn't G-Get it's customers or at least seem to care about them.
And i thought putting "remove plastic bag before putting popcorn in microwave" was kinda of nuts, but "don't eat the battery"...we are so doomed as a species.
Until today, I'm not sure I've ever heard Steve laugh while reviewing charts.
Instructions unclear. I ended up choking on my cpu cooler
The fact that measurements and the overall description are wrong makes me wonder if ASUS also outsourced the shit out of every thing they do. I work for one of those companies and we get absolutely nothing from the top, we just find out about a product when its either already out or coming in a week. Hell I get most of my product knowledge from you guys.