A new school year with new goals is coming up. Need to arm your dorm room desk with space-saving gaming gear? Looking to assemble a PC for the demanding applications required by your major? Need new ways to connect and hangout online, no matter where you go? This collection of PC hardware, peripherals, monitors, and routers from ASUS and ROG will get you there.
Small desks pose no problem for this space-saving tech
Dorm rooms, apartments, and bedrooms often share a common challenge: they don’t always have enough space for a large desk. When you’re putting together a PC setup in such a space, you typically need to make the most out of every inch.
But you don’t have to compromise on your tech. One of our favorite monitors for just this scenario is the ROG Strix XG27ACS. For under $300 (USD), it gives you an incredibly well-balanced set of features. Pairing a 27-inch panel with a 1400p resolution, it gives you heightened detail in a size that fits most any desk. Its 180Hz (OC) refresh rate, 1ms (GTG) response time, and G-SYNC Compatible tech give you fast and fluid gaming experiences.
And it offers a variety of conveniences that let you make the most of every inch of your gaming setup, starting with a compact base that doesn’t require much desktop space to do its work. But that base also includes a smartphone holder so you can keep your eye on notifications while you’re gaming — and perhaps top off your phone’s battery thanks to the monitor’s handy USB Type-C port with support for power delivery. Finally, a tripod socket atop the stand gives you a convenient spot to sturdily mount your webcam.
If the XG27ACS’s compact still takes up desk space that you need to claim for other things, don’t fret. All you need is a monitor arm. The ROG Ergo Monitor Arm clamps to the back side of your desk and gives you a secure mounting point for your monitor, freeing up all but a sliver of your desktop space. Not only will it give you a wide range of ergonomic adjustments, but it’ll also give you cable management channels and signature ROG style, too.
Versatility is the name of the game when it comes to making the most of a smaller gaming space, and the ROG Delta II gaming headset supplies that in droves. Its ultra-low latency 2.4GHz wireless connection will keep you on top of the action in competitive gaming, and its 50mm titanium-plated diaphragm drivers will bathe your ears in impeccable audio, but what you might love the most is its DualFlow Audio support. You’ll have access to audio playback from two separate devices simultaneously, one connected via 2.4GHz and one via Bluetooth, each with their own volume controls. No matter what platform your friends like to play on, no matter what app they use to chat while gaming, no matter what device you typically use for listening to music, this one headset will keep it all in your comms.
College students often use a laptop as their primary PC, hooking it up to their display and peripherals when they’re back in their room, but there are reasons why you might find this arrangement a bit limiting. Your desk might not be laid out to comfortably fit your laptop, display, and peripherals. You might want a PC with more display outputs so that you can connect it to a TV and a monitor simultaneously. Or you might have reason to want more USB ports than you can get with a laptop.
For these reasons, a mini-PC is a very tempting choice for a space-saving PC setup. Since GPU muscle is increasingly important for so many majors — and gaming is the way that so many of us relax after our homework is done — we’ll point you to the ROG NUC. Powered by Intel Core Ultra 9 processors and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, this space-saving PC is primed to perform in any game that you care to play. Between its dual DisplayPort outputs and USB Type-C port selection, it can drive up to five 4K displays simultaneously, and its beefed-up connectivity selection makes it easy to hook up a full selection of gaming gear and content creation tools.
Built to travel, and offers powerful performance for any major
It’s 2025, and GPUs aren’t just for gamers. Quite arguably, most students right now should have access to the transformative power of a GPU, whether that’s in a desktop PC or a laptop. There are just too many different educational and professional applications which lean on the specialized hardware of a GPU.
If you’re looking for an all-around excellent laptop that puts potent graphics performance in a thin and light chassis, it’s hard to ignore the ROG Zephyrus G14. Year after year, this series has been a favorite with reviewers and users alike for the way that it puts PC gaming power in a design that slips easily into any backpack or laptop bag. This year’s edition is particularly easy to recommend. Armed with an AMD Ryzen CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPU, these machines pack serious horsepower under the hood. If you need a quick recommendation, the configuration with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU is easy to recommend to wide audiences, not just for its attainable price tag, but also for its exceptional balance of performance, features, and quiet operation. This laptop easily straddles the personal and professional worlds with its sophisticated aluminum CNC-machined chassis, and it’s well-equipped for gaming and creation alike with its ROG Nebula display.
Pixel-perfect colors for artists, design majors, game developers, and more
For many college students, standard monitors just don’t cut it. As an artist, designer, or developer, you need a display that goes above and beyond consumer-grade standards in presenting assets with unerring accuracy.
For professional-grade accuracy, you’ll find what you need in the ProArt Display lineup. Specifications vary across the series to support the creative ambitions of everyone from first-year college students to professionals in high-tech studios, but even the most affordable ProArt options are factory calibrated to achieve an average ΔE value of less than two, giving you the confidence that every pixel is painted to precision.
If you’re just getting started on your creative journey, we think that the ProArt Display PA279CV is a great starting point. Its 4K resolution gives you plenty of real estate for working with creative apps while letting you scrutinize high-resolution assets without downscaling. A rich set of ergonomic adjustments make it easy to integrate into any setup, and it offers 100% coverage of the sRGB color gamut for a smooth pathway to web publication.
Depending on the content you’re producing, you might need a monitor designed specifically to handle wide color gamuts. Enter the ProArt Display PA279CRV. For just a bit more than the PA279CRV, you’ll get 99% coverage of the cinema-grade DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB gamuts, all at the same professional-level color accuracy. The connectivity selection is beefed up, too, with a USB Type-C port ready to power your laptop, accept a display signal, and connect a USB hub.
Potent performance for comp sci, engineering, architecture – and gaming, too
These days, graphics cards aren’t just for gaming. Pursuits ranging from 3D product design to architecture, from engineering to visual FX all rely on apps that leverage GPUs for vastly accelerated performance. And that’s before you consider the transformative power of AI. Just about any AI-powered workflow that you’d want to run locally on your own PC hardware all but requires a modern, high-end graphics card.
For potent GPU performance, there’s no better choice than a desktop PC. And when it comes to getting the most bang for your buck, nothing beats building your own computer. If you’re new to the world of PC building, there’s a lot to cover — our “Back to Basics” article series might be a good place to start, or you’ll find plenty of resources on our PC DIY page.
For a wide range of today’s students, we think that the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 is a great fit. As one of the mid-range models in the NVIDIA 50 Series lineup, it gives you access to all the latest NVIDIA RTX features and a set of specifications that’s ready to go the distance. Military-grade components, a protective PCB cooling, and robust cooling make sure that this card is ready to go the distance.
The TUF Gaming GeForce RTX’s beefy cooling solution demands a case with some elbow room, but that’s not hard to find in 2025. The affordable ASUS A31 chassis is easy to recommend. Available in black or white, this PC case offers broad compatibility with large graphics cards and liquid cooling radiators, giving you the ability to construct a high-performance PC. It’s built for show-stopping style, too, with its dual tempered glass side panels, angle base, and clean cable management options.
White PC building components are ready to shine
Intentionally or not, your PC ends up being a central part of the décor in a dorm room or an apartment. That means that unless your PC is designed to complement your sense of style, it’ll stick out like a sore thumb.
Thankfully, we’re long past the days when a desktop PC was a Frankenstein’s monster of stitched-together styles. These days, it’s easy and straightforward to get a cohesive aesthetic for your computer.
Many folks love grabbing parts from our white-themed collection, in no small part to the way that the pristine white surfaces pair so effortlessly with the minimalist design aesthetic. But white components also create fun opportunities to bring color into your space, too. More so than black finishes, white components capture and reflect the glow from RGB LEDs, letting you set the mood for not just your PC setup, but your living space.
The ASUS lineup gives you plenty of options for a white-themed setup. The TUF Gaming GT302 ARGB chassis is easy to build in and offers exceptional out-of-the-box cooling, and since it’s compatible with ATX motherboards you’ll have an easy time finding a white-themed motherboard to install in it. We offer a wide range of white graphics cards so that you can pick your power level while sticking with the snowy aesthetic. You can even keep your AIO CPU liquid cooler on theme with the affordable Prime LC 360 ARGB LCD.
More fun, anywhere you go
Life as a student often keeps you on the move, creating many moments when you have some downtime to fill but you’re away from the comforts of home. Don’t feel like you’re stuck with bland entertainment in these scenarios. With the right tech in hand, you can stay connected with your gaming hobby no matter where you go.
For PC gaming on the move, there’s no better choice than the ROG Ally X. This Windows 11 handheld gives you everything you need for PC gaming in one sleek, portable device. It’s fully compatible with Steam, Xbox Game Pass, Epic, GOG, and more, letting you access the games that you already own and love — and that’s on top of the many free-to-play games that the PC platform is known for. Its 7-inch 1080p display keeps the action crisp and clear, and it keeps you on top of the action with its 120Hz refresh rate. A powerful AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor gives this handheld excellent gaming performance, and ROG Inteligent Cooling keeps the system comfortable in your hands while you play.
If you’re willing to be patient for just a little bit, new versions of the Ally are on the way. The ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X are coming soon. They’re armed with new processors, easy integration with the Xbox experience, and updated controls — click here to learn more.
Perhaps you’d prefer to pack just one device when you travel. For you, a gaming smartphone might be a better fit. The ROG Phone 9 unleashes the world of Android gaming, giving you an unrivalled experience in today’s action-packed titles. You’ll experience these games like never before thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform, the crisp 6.78-inch 185Hz AMOLED display, and incredible cooling design. Versatile controls and an ultra-responsive 720Hz touch sampling rate for the display keep you in command.
Perhaps you already have an Android phone that you love, but you wish it offered more versatile controls for gaming. The ROG Tessen was made for you. This foldable mobile controller attaches easily to just about any Android smartphone on the market, even ones shielded by a bulky protective case, and makes it possible to play mobile games with the precision and comfort of console-grade controls. It works with a variety of Android smartphones and is compatible with a large list of titles. At $129.99 (USD), it’s an incredible way to upgrade your mobile phone to a mobile game console.