Asus ROG GR8 2

The ASUS ROG GR8 II mini PC Review has pretty decent storage capacity and performance. For avid gamers who have an extensive collection in their gaming library, this mini PC has plenty of space. The storage is not affected by simultaneous playing on an...

You can stand the ASUS GR8 II vertically but there are no feet on the side of the machine to lay it down horizontally. We spoke with ASUS and they state that vertically is the way to use the system. This is a shame as most console makers are aware of...

A well-built and attractive compact gaming PC, but its mechanical hard disk is a little...

As with all pre-builds, you can DIY for considerably cheaper, but you'll lose out on the excellent two year warranty if anything goes...

In comparison with competitors, the price of ASUS ROG GR8 II seems quite reasonable. For our configuration with Intel Core i7-7700, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, 16 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD will have to give around 1,050 euros in Europe. In Russia, the prices for the similar configuration of ASUS ROG GR8 II-T031Z, but with an additional 1-TB HDD, start from 100 thousand rubles, which is much more expensive than Europe.

The GR8 II isn't perfect but it serves as a sign of things to come. Compact systems are getting better with each new generation of hardware, and the time has come for PC gaming to move out of the bedroom and into the mainstream.

Gaming market is the widest of all and the most demanding in terms of performance, so every generation of CPUs and VGAs determine a new level of performance and another reason for manufacturers to innovate once again.