ASUS has new desktop PCs in the Philippines. There are four of them, and for this one, we’ll be focusing on the gaming machines: the ASUS TUF Gaming TM500 and ROG GM700.
They came out alongside the ASUS V600 and V500. Let’s first look at the ASUS TUF Gaming TM500, which has an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor, up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, 16GB SODIMM memory, and up to 1TB SSD.
It is paired with a custom heatsink with a large 1,218cm2 dissipation area, copper pipes, and a 90mm fan offering 45W of total cooling capacity.
ASUS TUF Gaming TM500 (TM500MH) Specs
- Windows 11 Home
- AMD Ryzen 7 260 CPU
- 16GB DDR5 RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB / AMD Radeon 780M / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GPU
- 512GB/1TB SSD
- Expansion slots:
- 1x PCIe 4.0 x 16
- 2x M.2 2280 storage connector
- 1x M.2 for WiFi
- 15L case
- WiFi 6, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Front ports:
- 1x 3.5mm headphone jack
- 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
- 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
- Rear ports:
- 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
- 1x HDMI 2.1b
- 1x DisplayPort 1.4
- 1x 7.1 channel audio out
- 1x Kensington lock
- 2x USB-A 2.0
- 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
- Dimensions: 15.55 x 29.64 x 34.70cm
- 180W/330W PSU
Check out the prices and configurations for the TUF Gaming TM500 below:
| Model | Configuration | Price |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TM500 TM500MH-0R7260013WS | • Ryzen 7 260 • 16GB DDR5 • RTX 3050 6GB • 512GB SSD • 15L • 180W Bronze • Office Home 2024 • 1-year Microsoft 365 Basic • 3-year Local Warranty with Onsite Service | Php76,995 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TM500 TM500MH-0R7260009WS | • Ryzen 7 260 • 16GB DDR5 • Radeon 780M • 1T SSD • 15L • 330W Platinum • Office Home 2024 • 1-year Microsoft 365 Basic • 3-year Local Warranty with Onsite Service | Php95,995 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TM500 TM500MH-0R7260012WS | • Ryzen 7 260 • 16GB DDR5 • RTX 5060 8GB • 1T SSD • 15L • 330W Platinum • Office Home 2024 • 1-year Microsoft 365 Basic • 3-year Local Warranty with Onsite Service | Php104,995 |
If you really have money to spend, go with the ASUS ROG GM700 (GM700TZ). This one is packed with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, AMD Radeon 9070 XT GPU, up to 32GB DDR5 RAM, and up to 2TB of M.2 SSD storage. A GM700TF model is also available with an Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF chipset.
It also has tons of slots for upgrades, a beefy 850W power supply, and a large 58-liter chassis.
ASUS ROG GM700 GM700TZ Specs
- Windows 11 Home
- AMD Ryzen 7 9700 X / Ryzen 7 9800X CPU
- AMD B650 chipset
- 32GB DDR5 RAM
- AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB GPU
- 1TB/2TB SSD storage
- Expansion slits (used included):
- 3x PCIe® 4.0 x 16
- 1x PCIe® 4.0 x 16
- 2x M.2 2280 connector for storage
- 4x DDR5 U-DIMM slot
- 58L storage
- Front ports:
- 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
- 1x HDMI 1.4
- 1x DisplayPort 1.4
- 3 x Audio jacks
- 4x USB 2.0 Type-A
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
- High Definition 7.1 Channel Audio
- Dimensions: 24.00 x 50.92 x 47.96cm
- Weight: 18kg
- 600W/850W Gold Power Supply
See the pricing and configurations for the ROG GM700 below:
| Model | Configuration | Price |
| ASUS ROG GM700TZ GM700TZ-R9800X059WS | • Ryzen 7 9700X • 32GB DDR5 • RX9060 XT 16GB • 1TB SSD • 58L • 600W Gold • Office Home 2024 • 1-year Microsoft 365 Basic • 3-year Local Warranty with Onsite Service | Php139,995 |
| ASUS ROG GM700TZ GM700TZ-R9800X059WS | • Ryzen 7 9800X3D • 32GB DDR5 • RX 9070 XT 16GB • 2T SSD • 58L • 850W Gold • Office Home 2024 • 1-year Microsoft 365 Basic • 3-year Local Warranty with Onsite Service | Php194,995 |