Newegg Drops Price on ABS Gaming Rig

Newegg has reduced the price of its in-house ABS Stratos II Ruby gaming desktop by $450. The system is now available for $2,549.99, down from its previous list price. This price cut makes the machine the least expensive pre-built configuration equipped with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti currently sold on the retailer's platform.

The core of the system is an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor. This eight-core chip utilizes 3D V-Cache technology to provide 96MB of L3 cache. Tom's Hardware notes that the large cache reduces the need for the processor to access slower system memory, resulting in lower latency. While the chip is no longer at the very top of the outlet's CPU benchmarks, it remains a close competitor, and no Intel processor currently matches its gaming performance.

Graphics are handled by an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. This Blackwell-generation card features 8,960 CUDA cores and 16GB of GDDR7 video memory. It supports current Nvidia technologies, including DLSS with multi-frame generation. The outlet reports that the card can manage 4K gaming with ray tracing in modern titles, though users may need to adjust settings in the most demanding games to maintain stable frame rates.

The system includes 32GB of DDR5 memory, configured as two 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws M5 Neo RGB modules running at 6,000 MT/s. Storage is provided by a 2TB Team Group NV5000 M.2 SSD with Gen 4 speeds. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and Ethernet. Thermal management is handled by a Bitspower 240mm all-in-one liquid cooler.

ABS is a proprietary brand of Newegg, which explains the frequent availability of its systems on the site. Tom's Hardware identified the current offer as a strong value for the market, citing the combination of the high-performance CPU and GPU alongside the price reduction. The outlet expects the inventory to sell out quickly due to the competitive pricing.