ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
What Buyers Say
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
The ASUS ROG GM700 is a powerful prebuilt gaming PC that has received outstanding feedback across all reviews. Users praise its stellar performance with AAA games at ultra settings, robust build quality, effective cooling, and ability to handle demanding workloads like video editing and local AI development. Minor issues include slightly messy front cable management, a risk of crashing when running multiple games from the same launcher, and a higher-than-desired price, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Outstanding gaming performance
- Effective cooling system
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Great for AI and productivity
Cons
- Slightly messy front cable management
- Crash when running multiple same-launcher games
- Higher price point
- Pre-installed CPU drivers somewhat outdated
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
Overall, users appreciate the refurbished tower for its fast CPU, ample RAM (32GB), and excellent customer service, though several noted WiFi issues and some reported SSD errors or update problems. Verified buyers highlight good value and solid performance but caution that WiFi may be unreliable, and one French user mentioned language setup difficulties. The sentiment is generally positive with notable technical concerns.
Pros
- Fast CPU performance
- Large 32GB RAM
- Great customer service
- Good value for money
- Seamless network integration
Cons
- Unreliable WiFi connectivity
- SSD errors within weeks
- Windows 11 update issues
- Glitchy keyboard included
- Only English interface initially
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG GM700 | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X★ | Intel 6th Generation Core i7 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.7 GHz★ | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB★ | 8 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | sff |
| PSU | 850W★ | — |
| Weight | 16.50 kg | 4.63 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 9 | 9 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x HDMI 1.4 | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gbps Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong port selection (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
- Strong ram (66th percentile)
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average cpu (16th percentile)16th %ile
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 25 specs.