Asus ROG G22CH

Respectable native 1440p performance ; Clever compact design ; RGB Lighting

Upgradability issues ; Runs loud

Anyone willing to look past the high price of entry, limited upgradability, and incredibly loud cooling fans will find a worthy gaming PC. Despite a smaller nonintrusive case that also features customizable RGB lighting, the Intel i9-13900KF and Nvidia...

On-target GPU performance in our tests ; Enticing compact design ; Slick metal chassis

Expensive for the parts loadout in our test model ; CPU underperformed in our tests ; Limited upgrade options (memory, for one, is SO-DIMM) ; Few USB ports

The Asus ROG G22CH is a rousing little gaming rig, but its compact size limits performance compared with larger desktops of a similar price.