STGAubron ABR1722 2025, Ryzen 5 5500, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050 6G, Black

The STGAubron ABR1722 pairs a solid RTX 3050 6G and a generous 32GB of RAM with a below-average Ryzen 5 5500 and a reliability score that's one of the worst we've seen at the 11th percentile. It's a decent 1080p gaming machine if you get it at the USD 826 price, but the EUR 965 to EUR 1,071 European spread makes it a tougher sell. The 1TB SSD and Wi-Fi 6 are nice touches, but the thin port selection and bulky 9.75kg chassis remind you this is a budget build.

The RTX 3050 6G is the headline act here, and it's a capable 1080p card for the money. At the 66th percentile, it's above average but nowhere near the top of the charts. You'll get playable frame rates in Fortnite, Valorant, Apex Legends, and most esports titles without breaking a sweat. The 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM is enough for medium settings in newer games, but don't expect to crank Hogwarts Legacy or Elden Ring to ultra and hit 60+ FPS consistently. The marketing claims 60+ FPS across a long list of games, and for lighter titles that's true. For heavier ones, you'll be dialing settings back.

The Ryzen 5 5500 is the bottleneck here. Six cores and twelve threads at 3.6GHz base, boosting to 4.2GHz, is fine for everyday tasks and light streaming. But at the 43rd percentile, it's below average for this category. Pair that with 32GB of DDR4 at the 66th percentile and you've got a system that multitasks well but won't win any rendering races. The 1TB SSD is a welcome inclusion at the 58th percentile, giving you room for a decent game library without waiting on a spinning drive.

Stacked against the Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 or the HP OMEN GT16-0364, the STGAubron ABR1722 looks like a budget play with some compromises. The Legion and OMEN both bring stronger CPUs and better port selection to the table, which matters if you're plugging in multiple peripherals or doing more than gaming. The ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 is in a different league entirely on GPU performance, though you'll pay for it. The Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 is a closer match on specs but typically carries better reliability scores. And the Apple Mac Studio M4 Max isn't even playing the same game, it's a workstation that will crush this thing in productivity but can't touch it on price. The ABR1722's 32GB of RAM is its main spec advantage over similarly priced competitors, but the weak CPU and port selection undercut that edge.

Pricing is all over the map depending on where you shop. In the US, you're looking at USD 826 from a single listing. In Europe, the spread is EUR 965 to EUR 1,071 across three listings in Germany, Spain, and Italy. That's a EUR 106 gap between the cheapest and most expensive European vendor, so it pays to shop around before you click buy. The best deal in Europe is the EUR 965 listing, which undercuts the high end by a meaningful margin. For the specs on offer, USD 826 feels about right, but the European pricing pushes into territory where you can find stronger CPU and GPU combos for similar money.

The STGAubron ABR1722 lands at 57.7 out of 100 in our database, which puts it firmly in the middle of the pack for gaming desktops. The spec sheet looks generous on paper: a Ryzen 5 5500, an RTX 3050 6G, 32GB of DDR4, and a 1TB SSD. But the numbers tell a more complicated story. The GPU and RAM both sit at the 66th percentile, which is solid but not exciting, while the CPU lands at the 43rd percentile, below average for this category. The port selection is a weak spot at the 27th percentile, and reliability is rough at the 11th percentile, one of the worst we've seen.

That reliability score is the elephant in the room. A 4.2 out of 5 rating from 59 reviews sounds decent, but the spread of feedback suggests some buyers hit frustrating issues. The social proof is actually strong at the 91st percentile, which means people are talking about this thing. The question is whether the chatter is praise or warnings. We'll dig into that below.

If you need a PC for anything beyond casual 1080p gaming, keep looking. The Ryzen 5 5500 at the 43rd percentile will frustrate you in CPU-heavy workloads like video editing or streaming while gaming. The port selection at the 27th percentile means you'll be juggling cables or buying a hub if you have more than a couple of peripherals. And the reliability score at the 11th percentile is a genuine gamble. If you're in Europe and looking at the EUR 1,071 listing, you're paying a premium for a system that underperforms competitors like the Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 or HP OMEN GT16-0364 in the same price range.

The STGAubron ABR1722 is a mixed bag. The 32GB of RAM and 1TB SSD are genuinely nice inclusions at this price, and the RTX 3050 6G will keep casual gamers happy at 1080p. But the reliability score at the 11th percentile is a serious red flag, and the Ryzen 5 5500 at the 43rd percentile means you're buying a system that's already behind the curve on CPU performance. If you can find it at the USD 826 price point and you're willing to roll the dice on reliability, it's a reasonable entry-level gaming rig. At the higher European prices, especially the EUR 1,071 listing, you should look elsewhere.