ASUS Extreme 2KD A-318, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 64GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5080
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 9800X3D
RAM 64 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
Form Factor sff
psu w 850
OS Windows 11 Pro
64 Overall Score
No current retailer price
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ram (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong storage (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong cpu (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
| 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 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN TPC-W062-MT | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mid-tower | sff | tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 850 | 480 | 850 | 180 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS Extreme 2KD A-318 | 80.6 | 95.9 | 93.9 | 16.6 | 82.8 | 37.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 |
| HP OMEN TPC-W062-MT Compare | 98.1 | 97.8 | 93.9 | 99.3 | 90.1 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall63.6
- AI/LLM72.9
- Gaming85.5
- Portability50.8
- Creator76.7
- Business56.7
- Developer65.2
- Home Office64.9
- Workstation75.7
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