ASUS Stealth A-399

The 2TB SSD is the big win here, sitting in the 85th percentile for storage and giving you a ton of breathing room. Gaming performance is solid thanks to the RTX 5060 Ti, but the reliability score is a disappointing 37th percentile. It's a good fit if you prioritize storage and 1080p gaming, but the weak port selection and reliability concerns are hard to ignore.

The RTX 5060 Ti is the star of the show for gaming, landing in the 75th percentile among all desktops we've tested. In real terms, that means you'll be cruising through 1080p gaming at high refresh rates and can comfortably step into 1440p for most titles. It's a strong card, but the 8GB of VRAM is something to keep an eye on for future titles that are getting hungrier for video memory. The Ryzen 7 8700F is a solid dance partner, offering 8 cores at 4.1GHz that keep frame rates smooth and handle background tasks without breaking a sweat.

For workstation and creator tasks, the scores drop to 64.3 and 62.7 respectively. The 32GB of DDR5 RAM is right in the middle of the pack, which is plenty for heavy multitasking and moderate content creation, but it won't blow anyone away. The 2TB SSD is the real productivity hero here, giving you a leading amount of space that's perfect for video projects or a massive game library. Just don't expect this rig to be a silent operator or a connectivity powerhouse, the port situation is a weak spot that might have you reaching for a USB hub.

Stacked against the competition, the Stealth A-399 carves out a niche. The HP OMEN GT22-3080 and Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS are its most direct rivals in the gaming desktop space, often trading blows on CPU and GPU performance but rarely matching this ASUS on raw storage capacity. The Dell Tower ECT1250 and MSI MEG Vision X AI are typically pricier, pushing into higher performance tiers. And then there's the Apple Mac Studio M4 Max, which is in a completely different universe for creator workloads, absolutely crushing the ASUS's 62.7 creator score, but it won't play your Steam library. You're choosing between a well-rounded gaming box with a huge drive and machines that might be faster or more reliable but skimp on storage.

Pricing for the Stealth A-399 bounces between $2299 and $2499 across different vendors, so it pays to shop around. At the lower end of that spread, you're getting a fair deal for a pre-built with a 2TB SSD and an RTX 5060 Ti. The value proposition hinges on how much you value that storage. If you were planning to add a big secondary drive to a cheaper system anyway, this could save you the hassle. But if you don't need two terabytes of space, that price tag starts to feel a bit steep for the overall performance package, especially when you factor in the reliability concerns.

The ASUS Stealth A-399 is a full-tower gaming desktop that leans hard into its 2TB SSD, which sits in the 85th percentile for storage in our database. That's a lot of room for game libraries and project files, and it's paired with 32GB of DDR5 RAM and an RTX 5060 Ti. The core specs paint a picture of a solid mid-range machine, but the numbers also reveal some clear compromises you'll want to know about before swiping your card. Our gaming score came in at 68.5 out of 100, which is decent but not chart-topping.

We're looking at a system built around an AMD Ryzen 7 8700F and that 8GB RTX 5060 Ti. The CPU lands in the 70th percentile, making it a capable processor for gaming and everyday work, but it's not going to set any speed records. The real story here is the balance of strengths and weaknesses. You get a standout amount of fast storage and a GPU that's well above average, but the port selection and reliability scores are disappointing. It's a machine that gets the big things right for a specific type of user, while cutting corners in areas that might matter more than you think.

If you're tight on space, just walk away. This is a full-tower, and our compact score of 25.6 out of 100 tells you it's a beast to fit on or under a desk. You should also skip it if rock-solid reliability is a top priority. That 37th percentile score is a red flag, suggesting you might run into more hiccups than with competing systems. And if you need a machine for serious creative work, the 62.7 creator score points you toward something like a Mac Studio instead.

The ASUS Stealth A-399 is a purpose-built machine for gamers who hoard games and hate uninstalling things. That 2TB SSD is the headline act, and it's backed by a capable 1080p and 1440p gaming setup. The deal-breakers are the poor port selection and a reliability score that gives us pause. If you can live with those trade-offs and find it at the $2299 mark, it's a reasonable buy. Just know you're paying a premium for storage convenience over raw horsepower or build quality.