CLX SET TGMSETRTA3702BM Black 2023

Great specs for the money, but reliability is a gamble. Buy it for the 7700X and 3TB of storage, not for peace of mind.

The 7700X is a legit 8-core workhorse and pairing it with 32GB of DDR5 means this thing multitasks like a champ. The RTX 4060 sits in the 71st percentile for GPUs, which is solid but not spectacular. What surprised us is the storage setup: a 1TB NVMe SSD plus a 2TB HDD puts this in the 96th percentile for storage. That's a lot of room for games and files, and the SSD keeps boot times snappy. The 600W PSU is adequate but leaves little headroom for future GPU upgrades.

Against the HP OMEN GT22-3080, the CLX SET offers more RAM and storage for similar money, but HP's reliability track record is stronger. The Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 is the more polished alternative with better build quality and a cleaner upgrade path, though you'll likely pay a bit more. If you're cross-shopping the ASUS ROG GM700, that's a step up in GPU performance but also in price. The CLX wins on raw storage and RAM per dollar, but loses on long-term confidence.

Pricing is all over the place. In the US, you'll see this listed anywhere from $1,800 to $2,300 depending on the vendor, and that $500 spread is wild. At the low end, this is a decent deal for what you get. At $2,300, you're overpaying for an RTX 4060 build. Shop around and don't pay the premium. The sweet spot is finding it closer to $1,800.

The CLX SET is a budget gaming desktop that gets the fundamentals right. You're getting a Ryzen 7 7700X, 32GB of DDR5, and an RTX 4060 in a liquid-cooled mini-tower, and that combo handles 1080p gaming without breaking a sweat. The one thing to know? This is a starter machine that punches above its weight for the price, but the reliability numbers in our database are rough.

If you're planning to upgrade your GPU in a couple years or you want a machine that'll last five-plus years without hiccups, this isn't it. The 600W PSU and that reliability score are dealbreakers for tinkerers. Go get a Lenovo Legion Tower 5a instead, or build your own if you're comfortable with that.

If you want a no-fuss 1080p gaming rig with plenty of storage and RAM, and you can find this under $2,000, it's a solid buy. The performance per dollar is genuinely good. But that 11th percentile reliability score is a red flag we can't ignore. This is a machine for someone who wants to plug in and play today, not someone planning to tinker and upgrade for years.