ABS Gladiator Gaming PC (ALI485)
Discover amazing power with ABS Gladiator Gaming PC. Advanced Intel Core i9-10850K processor and cutting-edge NVIDIA RTX graphics deliver the power that enables gameplay with high definition, high frame rates, and unprecedented realism. While the tempered glass side panel gives the case a unique look to perfectly show off the inner structure.
Intel Core i9-10850K
With up to 5.2 GHz Turbo speed, 10 cores and 20 threads, the Intel Core i9-10850Kprocessor supercharges your new PC build and enables incredible experiences and productivity for gamers, content creators, and mainstream users. Shatter the performance barrier and enter the realm of immersive 4K entertainment experiences and play the latest gaming titles like never before. Or simply get work done in less time by supercharging the latest business productivity applications for a higher level of collaboration and productivity.
240MM RGB AIO Liquid Cooler
With high-efficiency cooling and gorgeous RGB lighting, the AiO water cooling solution keep your rig running cool and quiet in style.
ASUS TUF Z590-Plus (WIFI 6)
ASUS TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WIFI takes all the essential elements of the latest Intel processors and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive cooling system, this motherboard offers rock-solid, stable performance for marathon gaming. Aesthetically, TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WIFI sports the new TUF Gaming logo, and incorporates simple geometric design elements to reflect the dependability and stability that defines the TUF Gaming series.
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra 10GB
The EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers the unprecedented performance that gamers crave for 4K resolution gaming, powered by the NVIDIA Ampere architecture. It's built with enhanced RT Cores and Tensor Cores, new streaming multiprocessors, and superfast G6X memory for an amazing gaming experience. Combined with the next generation of design, cooling, and overclocking with EVGA Precision X1, the EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Series presents a new definition in ultimate performance.
G.Skill TridentZ RGB 32GB DDR4 3200MHz
Featuring a completely exposed light bar with vibrant RGB LEDs, merged with the award-winning Trident Z heatspreader designed, and constructed with the highest quality components, the Trident Z RGB DDR4 memory kit combines the most vivid RGB lighting with uncompromised performance.
Intel 660P M.2 NVMe 1TB SSD
The first QLC-based client PCIe SSD in the industry, the 660p SSD continuing Intel’s leadership in flash cell technology and quality manufacturing. The QLC technology enables higher storage density and lower cost per GB. The PCIe 3.0 x4 host interface delivers bus bandwidth up to 32Gbps that eliminates the bottleneck of SATA interface, taking you everyday computing experience to a new level. Meet today’s storage needs and prepare for the growing demands of tomorrow with the Intel SSD 660p Series.
Pros: - Near-flagship CPU that is unlikely to create any bottlenecks for gaming. - Up-to-date and likely solid motherboard (will support PCIe 4.0 on M.2 for NVMe Gen4 SSDs with upgrade to next-gen CPU, has Intel 2.5G LAN chipset and Wifi 6). - 32 GB RAM also pretty futureproof. - Highly desirable GPU, from a top brand with good air cooling and good overclock (and aRGB). - Case seems to have good airflow, temps are great and it's quieter than I expected both idle and under load. - Case looks a bit better to me in person than in the photos (didn't like it at first but it's grown on me). - Good build quality and cable management. - Performance - maxes out pretty much any game I have at 4K60 (although it makes me wish I had a VRR/G-Sync display for those edge cases), non-gaming tasks feel the quickest I've experienced on a Windows 10 PC, feels like a noticeable step up from a high-budget gaming PC from a few years ago. - Perfectly stable so far, no crashes or errors, no issues with any games I've tried (I'm judging this based on usage AFTER swapping the PSU [see below]).
Cons: - Power supply it came with (which matched the listing photo) was the Gigabyte P750GM. This model has a 2-egg rating with over 250 reviews as of this time, and is also for sale here as open-box. A quick web search for 'P750GM review' brings up a review where this model PSU not only performed poorly but actually failed their overpower protection test and exploded. Customer reviews didn't seem any better. The latest PSU tier list on LTT (taken with a grain of salt) has this model listed as 'Tier E', "Potentially dangerous in multiple scenarios". - Windows did not come activated (resolved [see below]). - Tricky to get RGB controls working for motherboard, AIO cooler and RAM (case fan RGB is controlled by a top-panel button). - Corner of the metal side panel is slightly dented with bare metal exposed (minor).
Overall Review: Even with the difficulty getting this video card (with or without a pre-built PC around it), this isn't a bang-for-buck pick. It gets even worse if have to account for the 'potentially dangerous' power supply it shipped with. But I gave in, and when it arrived 4 days later I had a brand-new Corsair RM850x ready and waiting. It was well-packaged, but I did find damage to the metal side panel as if it were dropped corner-first on a hard surface (this side panel faces the wall for me, so not really an issue). Just like my previous order of an ABS pre-built (a different model that I returned due to DOA video card), I have no complaints about the build quality or cable management. I encountered some odd behavior the first couple of times I booted it--it booted into Windows fine, all hardware was detected properly and seemed to be working correctly, but there was no video output during POST or when trying to enter the BIOS/UEFI. I finally resolved this by having a 2nd monitor plugged into the motherboard DisplayPort during POST, after which everything worked properly using just the video card HDMI. Windows 10 was not activated, and attempting to activate it or run the troubleshooter would give errors or messages that made it sound like an invalid license key was used. I tried calling the ABS support number for 2 days and never got through, but the key was visiting the ABS website FAQ on the sheet they provide. It provides instructions for extracting the correct product key using command prompt, which activated for me on the first try. The only way I found to control the video card RGB was using EVGA Precision X1, which I don't care for, but it installed a firmware update for the video card and didn't need to be left running after customizing or disabling the RGB. The RAM, motherboard and AIO cooler were a different story, as I couldn't find a way to configure or disable the RGB for all of these at first. ASUS Aura Sync was pre-installed, but the only RGB device it detected was the RAM, with no way to control the motherboard or AIO RGB. Upgrading to ASUS Armoury Crate reversed the problem, as it detected the motherboard and AIO, but failed to detect or control the RAM RGB. Uninstalling Armoury Crate was also a huge hassle, as it installed multiple services and components that don't uninstall properly (even their own Armoury Crate Uninstall Tool failed the first few times I tried it). G.Skill's own RGB utility also failed to detect the RAM for me. I eventually got all three RGB device controls through the following steps: 1. Uninstalled every trace of ASUS software, Amoury Crate, Aura Sync, etc. A utility like Revo Uninstaller might be necessary if you have trouble with ASUS's uninstallers and don't want to remove leftovers manually. If you installed any other RGB control software intended for the RAM/motherboard/AIO eg. the G.Skill utility, completely uninstall these as well (it's fine to leave EVGA Precision X1 installed). 2. Enabled DRAM SPD write the BIOS/UEFI (it was through one of the DRAM configuration pages under AiTweaker, the option was actually something like 'Disable SPD write' that I had to change from True to False). 3. Download and install the latest version of Armoury Crate. It will still not allow control of the RAM RGB. 4. Shut down the computer completely and perform a RAM reset (press and hold power button for ~10 seconds while the PSU power switch is off). This step might not be necessary, but it's what I did. 5. Start the computer normally and download the latest G.Skill TridentZ RGB utility, but do NOT install it yet. 6. Open Task Manager, click More Details at the bottom, go to Services tab and sort by Name. Right-click -> Stop each of the ASUS services (including the one just called 'LightingService' and the ROG service). 7. Install G.Skill TridentZ RGB utility, but do NOT run it. 8. In Task Manager, go to the Startup tab and Disable the startup entry for the G.Skill utility. 9. Shut down the computer completely and perform a RAM reset (see step 4). 10. Start the computer and open Armoury Crate from the Start Menu. It should now (hopefully) detect motherboard, AIO and RAM allowing you to control/sync/disable all three. After putting in the RM850x, I feel confident in its stability and can enjoy what this pre-built has to offer: peak performance at max settings, no obvious bottlenecks, and a sense of down-the-line upgradability in a small but solid flagship-tier build.