Review: Asus ROG G20BM

Review: Asus ROG G20BM

By James Archer

Review: Asus ROG G20BM

Introduction and design

When most people think of gaming PCs, I suspect they’d imagine models like the Acer Predator G3 – huge, floorboard-straining super-rigs.

The Asus ROG G20BM aims to be different — a desk-friendly machine that, like the Alienware X51 — opts for a small form factor (SFF) case that means it’s hardly any bigger than a games console. It has a much narrower footprint than the kind of flatter, wider cases often favored by mini-ITX builds.

With its angular edges, the G20BM certainly has a look of Sony’s PS4 about it.

Asus ROG G20BM front view

Asus hasn’t completely rejected typical gaming PC excess, mind you — the Mayan-inspired patterning, customizable lighting and angular lines make the G20BM look like an alien obelisk fallen to Earth.

The big squeeze

The G20BM’s reduced bulk does come at a couple of costs. The first is the literal cost: this will set you back $1,040 (£750 in the UK, which is around AU$1,460), far more than the sum of its lower-end parts.

That’s £50 (around $70/AUS$95) more than the Predator G3, which doesn’t look anywhere near as good on your desk but packs more of a …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac

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