ASUS Extreme 2KD A-318
Combining the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor with 16GB RTX 5080 graphics and 64GB of DDR5 RAM delivers top-tier 79.5/100 gaming performance in a small form factor chassis. The 2TB SSD and Wi-Fi 7 provide fast load times and connectivity, though the compact build scores just 46.2/100 for internal space. This desktop is best for competitive gamers who need high frame rates at 4K without sacrificing desk space.
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 9800X
RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
form factor sff
psu w 850
OS Windows 11 Pro
65 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong gpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong storage (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong cpu (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average port selection (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 850 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS Extreme 2KD A-318 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 36 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2048 | 3072 | 3000 | 512 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 850 | 850 | 1200 | 460 | - | 1300 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Extreme 2KD A-318 | 79.6 | 89 | 93.9 | 23.3 | 85 | 38 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 89 | 78.8 | 93.3 | 91.6 | 70.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 89 | 96.4 | 91.8 | 96.4 | 70.6 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 89.6 | 73.2 | 78.8 | 97 | 95.7 | 70.6 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.8 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.6 | 38 |
Usage Scores
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