ROG Huracan G21 Compact Gaming Desktop Review

Name: ROG Huracan G21 Compact Gaming Desktop
Brand: Asus
SKU: B07YFBCZ7Y
Price: 2748.61 USD
Availability: InStock

Latest pricing, specs and Asus gaming PC review. Updated June 2023. How many PC games will it run? Is it a good choice for a PC gamer? Should you buy this Asus computer?

For a PC gamer, the most important component in the system is the graphics card. This is the supermodel part that will make or break the setup and is responsible for making all your games look awesome. The more powerful the graphics card the higher, smoother frame rates you will get, the higher resolution you can run at, and the better your games will look. For graphics, this Asus computer has a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080. We rate this NVIDIA GPU as powerful enough to run 985 games at a recommended level.

Next on the list has to be the CPU. The processor at the heart of your gaming desktop is the brains of the outfit, and is vital for making sure that you can get the most out of your graphics card when it comes to gaming performance. The number of cores isn’t vital for games, beyond four cores you get diminishing returns, but you want to make sure what you do have run at a high frequency. The ROG Huracan G21 Compact Gaming Desktop has a Intel Core i9-9900K capable of running at 3.6 GHz. That level of power from an Intel chip means it is rated to run 981 of the most popular 1000 PC games at a recommended level.

The level of RAM in a gaming desktop is also important. More system memory allows your PC to churn through large amounts of data quickly, and for today’s massive open gameworlds it’s vital to have that information accessed quickly to speed up game loads. Having too little RAM can mean laggy frames and a poor experience.

This rig comes with a whopping 32 GB of system RAM. More system memory will allow you to do more intensive PC work, such as easy video editing of your streams, but it’s not going to make your games run faster.

This pre-built gaming PC can run GTA V, PUBG, Red Dead Redemption 2, Apex Legends, Minecraft and Fortnite - some of the the biggest PC games at a recommended level.

Coming in at $2748.61 this rig falls into our enthusiast category of gaming PCs under $3000. The setup can run 969 of our target games at recommended level.

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ROG Huracan G21 Compact Gaming Desktop
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ROG Huracan G21 Compact Gaming Desktop Specs

CPU	Intel Core i9-9900K
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
RAM (Memory)	32 GB RAM
Weight	18.7 lb (8.48 kg)
Dimensions (L x W x H)	37.08 cm x 12.95 cm x 36.58 cm 14.6 in x 5.1 in x 14.4 in
Brand	Asus
Series	ROG Huracan G21
Model Number	G21CX-XB981
Hardware Platform	PC

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ROG Huracan G21 Compact Gaming Desktop PC Gaming Performance

This computer will run 969 of the top PC games. Use PCGameBenchmark's Rate My PC service to test your current set up and set how it compares.

Which games can it run?

Can It Run GTA 5?

This Asus gaming pc can run GTA 5. It beats the system requirement on CPU, GPU and RAM.

Can It Run Fortnite?

This Asus gaming pc can run Fortnite. It beats the system requirement on CPU, GPU and RAM.

Can It Run Apex Legends?

This Asus gaming pc can run Apex Legends. It beats the system requirement on CPU, GPU and RAM.

ROG Huracan G21 Compact Gaming Desktop Features

Esports and LAN-party ready with hot-swap SSD bay and USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connections
Rog Strix flare keyboard and ROG Gladius II mouse
Open the magnetic cover to activate internal aura Sync RGB lighting and ROG CPU/GPU performance mode
Powerful performance with an unlocked Intel Core i9-9900k Processor (16M Cache, up to 5.0 GHz)
Vr-ready NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB graphics
32GB 2666MHz DDR4 RAM | 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD | Windows 10 Professional
Extensive connectivity: 4x USB 3.1 Gen 2, 4x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1x USB 3.1 Type-C, ESS Sabre DAC Audio out, SuperMulti DVD Drive
Video outputs: 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 USB Type-C
Wi-fi 5 (802.11AC) + Bluetooth 5.0