ASUS Launches Powerful PBA Gaming Console: Introducing the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 PBA E-Sports Host

ASUS Unveils New Line of PBA Computer Hosts for Diverse User Needs

ASUS, the renowned brand in the computer industry, has recently launched a range of PBA (Powered By ASUS) computer hosts, catering to the requirements of various users. These PBA hosts are assembled using exclusively ASUS components, including motherboards, graphics cards, water cooling systems, chassis, and more. Unlike computers built from components sourced from different companies, these ASUS PBA hosts offer superior integration and overall performance.

The focus of our attention today is the ASUS PRIME B760M-A WIFI D4 e-sports host, powered by the overclocked version of ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 OC 8GB GDDR6 graphics card.

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Graphics card: ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 4060 O8G
Processor: Intel i7-13700F
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B760M-A WIFI D4
Power supply: ASUS TUF GAMING 550W Bronze
Chassis: ASUS A21
Memory: Micron 16GB DDR4-3200 memory
SSD solid state drive: Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2

This e-sports host comes with the ASUS A21 mid-tower chassis, providing compatibility with Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX motherboards. It supports up to a 360mm water cooling radiator and a 380mm graphics card. The CPU radiator can reach a height of 165mm, while the baffle helps manage and enhance the aesthetic appeal of the wiring. The A21 case is available in black and white, and for this review, we have chosen the white version to complement the ASUS PRIME B760M-A WIFI D4 motherboard.

Located at the upper end of the front panel, the I/O port offers two USB 3.2 Gen 1 interfaces, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a microphone port. The power button sits elegantly in the center of the panel, accentuating the overall sleek and pure white design of the host.

The front of the case features a removable filter that not only prevents the entry of dust but also facilitates easy cleaning. Users have the option to install three 120mm fans at the front and top of the case or to utilize a 360mm water cooling radiator. The case comes with pre-installed TUF Gaming TF120 ARGB fan and includes a magnetic controller for effortless lighting effect management. The back of the case is also white and features another TUF Gaming TF120 ARGB fan.

The motherboard section boasts an ASUS PRIME B760M-A WIFI D4 m-ATX motherboard paired with an Intel i7-13700F CPU. Alongside the motherboard, there is the Micron 16GB DDR4-3200 memory and Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD. With this high-grade motherboard, users can make full use of the memory and PCIe 4.0 SSD for optimal performance.

When it comes to gaming, a powerful graphics card is essential for delivering an exceptional experience. The ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 4060 O8G stands out not only for its compact size but also its outstanding performance. It supports NVIDIA ray tracing and DLSS 3.0 technology. Additionally, this graphics card is a rare dual-slot 2.5-slot card in the market and features ASUS’ unique axial fan and double ball bearing design, ensuring efficient heat dissipation and durability.

Performance Analysis

Having introduced the components, it’s time to assess the performance of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 PBA gaming console in real-world scenarios. We begin with testing Counter Strike 2, a first-person shooter game that has garnered significant attention lately. When set to high image quality, the console effortlessly achieves over 160fps at 1440P resolution and over 200fps at 1080P resolution without any compromise in quality.

To excel in intense and fast-paced competitive games, minimizing screen display and input delay becomes crucial. NVIDIA Reflex technology addresses this concern by reducing latency when paired with a GeForce graphics card and a Gsync screen. With NVIDIA Reflex activated, in-game input and output latency are significantly reduced, allowing players to experience instantaneous response.

The GeForce Experience performance indicator shows that the rendering delay in the game is approximately 3x ms without NVIDIA Reflex. However, once NVIDIA Reflex is enabled, the latency is halved, reaching only about 1x ms.

In another performance test, this time using “Forza Horizon 5,” the console achieves a maximum frame rate of 126.2 fps at 1080P quality without DLSS, and 135.5 fps with DLSS enabled. Turning on DLSS provides a performance boost of approximately 7%. At 1440P image quality, the frame rate increases from 102.2 fps to 116.5 fps after enabling DLSS, resulting in a 13% performance improvement.

Testing “Dynasty: 2077” with the highest ray tracing quality and high material quality settings, the console reaches 60.86 fps at 1080P image quality without DLSS, and 93.38 fps with DLSS activated. At 1440P image quality, the frame rate jumps from 48.23 fps to 71.44 fps after enabling DLSS, representing a substantial 48% increase.

DLSS not only maintains exquisite detail and picture quality but also significantly enhances the frame rate at high resolutions, ensuring a smoother gaming experience. It truly is an impressive feature.

To summarize, the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 PBA gaming console provides an ideal combination of mainstream processors and top-tier graphics cards, making it an excellent choice for most users. In our tests, the ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 4060 O8G graphics card delivered exceptional performance. With the inclusion of NVIDIA DLSS 3, even demanding games like “Dynasty: 2077” can be enjoyed at 1440P image quality with a stable 60fps or higher frame rate. Considering its affordability and ASUS PBA’s quality and warranty, this gaming console is unquestionably a worthwhile investment. Those in the market for a new computer should definitely consider adding it to their purchase list.

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The well-known brand ASUS has launched a variety of PBA (Powered By ASUS) computer hosts to meet the needs of different users. PBA hosts are computers assembled using ASUS components, including motherboards, graphics cards, water cooling, chassis, etc., all the components are from Asus brand, the integration of the whole machine will be much better than computers made from components from different companies.

What I want to introduce this time is ASUS PRIME B760M-A WIFI D4 e-sports host from ASUS paired with overclocked version ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 OC 8GB GDDR6 GeForce RTX 4060 PBA (Powered by ASUS) e-sports. ~

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Graphics card: ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 4060 O8G

Processor: Intel i7-13700F

Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B760M-A WIFI D4

Power supply: ASUS TUF GAMING 550W Bronze

Chassis: ASUS A21

Memory: Micron 16GB DDR4-3200 memory

SSD solid state drive: Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2

This host uses ASUS A21 mid-tower chassis, which can be installed with Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX motherboards It supports up to 360mm of water cooling radiator and 380mm graphics card. The height of the CPU radiator can be accommodated up to 165mm There is a 24-pin power supply in the The baffle is used to beautify the wires, and there is enough space for wires on the back and side of the motherboard. The A21 case has two color options: black and white. This time I chose the white A21, which is paired with the ASUS PRIME B760M-A WIFI D4 motherboard to create a white combination.

The front I/O port is located at the front of the upper end of the casing, providing two sets of USB 3.2 Gen 1 interfaces, one 3.5mm headphone, and one microphone The power button is located in the middle The pure white appearance of the whole machine is quite interesting.

The removable filter on the front of the case not only blocks dust but is also easy to clean. Three 120mm fans can be installed on the front and top of the case, or a 360mm water cooling radiator can be used. Combined with the TUF Gaming TF120 ARGB fan, it comes with a magnetic controller for easy control of the lighting effect presentation. The back of the case is also pure white, with a pre-installed TUF Gaming TF120 ARGB fan

A large space is reserved on the back side of the motherboard for wires, and the lower part adopts the split power supply partition design that is common in recent years. The power supply is installed in the back, and a set of 2.5-inch devices can be placed behind the motherboard. The front is the storage disk area, which can accommodate two 2.5″ or 3.5″ devices plus one. 2.5″ device, expanding storage in the future is absolutely no problem.

The power source uses the ASUS TUF GAMING 550W bronze power supply to stably provide the power needs of components. 2.5-inch/3.5-inch devices share a hard drive bay.

The motherboard part uses an ASUS PRIME B760M-A WIFI D4 m-ATX motherboard, paired with an Intel i7-13700F CPU, along with Micron 16GB DDR4-3200 memory and Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2, with a grade motherboard support, allowing the memory and PCIe 4.0 SSD to perform fully.

If you want to play games smoothly, you need a graphics card with powerful performance. ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 4060 O8G is not only relatively compact in size, but also powerful in performance. It also supports NVIDIA ray tracing and DLSS 3.0 technology. This graphics card is a small dual-slot 2.5-slot card that is rare in the market. It uses ASUS unique axial fan and double ball bearing design, which has good heat dissipation and durability.

Performance measurement

After introducing the components, of course, let’s look at the performance of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 PBA gaming console in practice. The first thing to test is Counter Strike 2, a first person shooter game that has been a hot topic lately. When the default image quality is set to high, 1440P image quality gaming can easily reach more than 160fps, while at 1080P resolution, it can reach more than 200fps without quality loss.

Play Counter Strike 2 at 1440P resolution.

For high intensity and fast competitive games, the most important thing is to achieve human and computer integration. In order to reduce the screen display and input delay, NVIDIA Reflex technology was born. In short, it is paired with a GeForce graphics Card and a Gsync screen. Turning on After NVIDIA Reflex, in-game input and output can effectively reduce latency, allowing players to see the reaction as they hit it.

Before NVIDIA Reflex is turned on, the GeForce Experience performance indicator shows that the rendering delay in the game is about 3x ms. After turning on low latency NVIDIA Reflex, the latency is directly reduced by half, to only about 1x ms.

When Reflex is not turned on, the game delay reaches 39 ms. Turn on NVIDIA Reflex, and the in-game latency is reduced to 19.6 ms.

In the “Forza Horizon 5” test, under the default extreme quality, the maximum frame rate of 1080P quality DLSS with DLSS off / on reached 126.2 fps / 135.5 fps respectively. After turning on DLSS, the performance increased by about 7%. , 1440P After turning on DLSS in image quality, the rating increased from 102.2 fps to 116.5 fps, and the performance increased by 13%.

DLSS 1080P off, GPU average 111.9 fps. DLSS 1080P on, GPU average 118.8 fps. DLSS 1440P off, GPU average 92.0 fps. DLSS 1440P on, GPU average 104.4 fps.

“Dynasty: 2077”, which has recently rekindled its popularity after major updates and expansion packs, under the settings with the highest ray tracing quality and high material quality, the 1080P DLSS image quality is turned off / on at 60.86 fps / 93.38 fps respectively.; 1440P picture quality is only 48.23 fps without DLSS enabled. After enabling DLSS, it increases to 71.44 fps, which is not only an increase of about 48%, but also the frame rate is more than 60 fps, which is completely smooth for gaming.

After turning on DLSS, the average frame rate increased to 71.44.

I have to say that DLSS not only maintains beautiful picture details and quality as much as possible, but also greatly increases the number of picture frames at high resolution and improves the smoothness of the game. It’s really amazing!

Summarize

For most users, they don’t have the ultra-high budget to buy top-of-the-line components when building a computer. However, this ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 PBA gaming console provides mainstream processors, The best combination of graphics cards. In real tests of several popular games, the ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 4060 O8G graphics card has performed well.

Especially with the blessing of NVIDIA DLSS 3, even when facing the hardware-eating monster 3A masterpiece “Dynasty: 2077”, you can still enjoy a smooth experience of 1440P image quality and run at 60 fps or higher, in a limited environment Under the budget, it really is a combination worth buying now. With ASUS PBA’s quality assurance and original factory warranty, friends who are considering buying a new computer in the near future may want to include it in their buying list.

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