ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
MSI Aegis ZS2 Black 2025
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- Pre-installed CPU drivers somewhat outdated
MSI Aegis ZS2 Black 2025
This prebuilt desktop receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its performance, quiet fans, and value for money, calling it a steal. However, several verified buyers report serious issues: a defective mouse with no replacement offered, a power supply fan failure, video cutouts requiring support, and a warranty that started from the manufacture date, leaving under three months of coverage. The overall sentiment is split between excellent value and significant reliability and support concerns.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Very quiet fans
- Great value for money
- Works out of the box
- High-quality components
Cons
- Defective mouse not replaced
- Power supply fan failure
- Video cutouts requiring support
- Short warranty from manufacture date
- Slow refund process
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG GM700 | MSI Aegis ZS2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X★ | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.7 GHz★ | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB★ | 32 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 850W★ | 750W |
| Weight | 16.50 kg | 16.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 | 9 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x HDMI 1.4 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gbps Ethernet | RJ45 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
MSI Aegis ZS2 Black 2025
- Strong ram (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong storage (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (20th percentile)20th %ile
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 25 specs.