The beastly ASUS ROG G1000 gaming desktop has officially launched in Canada, combining top-tier PC silicon with head-turning design innovations.
Retailing at CAD 6,999, the flagship machine pairs AMD’s flagship 3D V-Cache processor with next-generation NVIDIA graphics inside a 104L full-tower chassis.
Tri-Zone Architecture and the Breakthrough ROG Thermal Atrium
Keeping high-wattage components cool is the centerpiece of the engineering effort. The system comes with the ROG Thermal Atrium, an isolated external chamber that houses a 420mm all-in-one liquid cooling radiator alongside three 140mm intake fans.
By positioning the CPU radiator outside the primary chassis compartment, the processor liquid loop draws entirely fresh ambient air rather than air preheated by internal hardware. This design slashes CPU intake air temperatures by up to 16-degrees celsius during intensive loads.
The cooling layout operates on a strict Tri-Zone architecture where the graphics card and power supply maintain completely separate airflow pathways. In total, the system is engineered to dissipate more than 1,000W of sustained thermal energy.
Ryzen 9 9950X3D and GeForce RTX 5080 Extreme Hardware Muscle
Inside it is the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor, sporting 16 cores, 32 threads, clock speeds reaching 5.7GHz, and AMD’s game-boosting 3D V-Cache technology.
There’s the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ROG OC edition graphics card equipped with 16GB GDDR7 video memory. The motherboard is built on the high-end AMD X870 chipset and arrives with 64GB of DDR5 memory across two modules, with headroom to expand up to 128GB. Fast loading times are guaranteed by a 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD.
AniMe Holo: Full-Color Holographic Fans for Personalization
ASUS incorporated its cutting-edge AniMe Holo personalization platform. The setup features full-color holographic projectors that beam custom logos, system telemetry, and animations across spinning fan blades.
The side panel showcases a 380mm holographic fan packed with 720 RGB LEDs, accompanied by two 215mm front holographic fans. Supporting 16.77 million colors through Armoury Crate, the holographic display operates at an ultra-quiet 20.5 dBA inside sealed housings.
Massive 104L Full-Tower Chassis, WiFi 7, and Upgrade Pathways
It is backed by a 1,000W 80 PLUS Gold power supply capable of supporting temporary 2,000W system peaks. It weights at 40kg and has a 104-liter tower.
It also offers tri-band WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, 2.5Gb Ethernet, dual 40Gbps USB4 ports, and multiple high-speed USB 3.2 Gen 2 interfaces.
ASUS ROG G1000 Canadian Specifications and Hardware Breakdown
Here is the full technical specifications sheet for the Canadian launch configuration.
| Component or Feature | Official Hardware Specification |
|---|---|
| Model Number | ROG G1000 (GM1000TY-DR9X3D5080WP-CB) |
| Chassis Volume & Weight | 104L full tower, 40.00 kg (88.18 lbs) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (16 cores, 32 threads, up to 5.7GHz, 128MB Cache) |
| Motherboard Platform | AMD X870 Chipset |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ROG OC (16GB GDDR7) |
| Memory | 64GB DDR5 U-DIMM (2 x 32GB, expandable to 128GB) |
| Storage | 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD (4x M.2 slots total) |
| Cooling Solution | ROG Thermal Atrium with 420mm AIO liquid cooler |
| Holographic Lighting | AniMe Holo (380mm side fan with 720 LEDs, 2x 215mm front fans) |
| Networking | WiFi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 5.4, Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet |
| Power Supply | 1000W 80 PLUS Gold (2000W peak tolerance) |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro |
| Official Canadian MSRP | CAD 6,999 |
Retail Availability and Final Verdict
The desktop is available now in Canada through the ASUS Store, Best Buy Canada, Canada Computers, and Amazon Canada, bundled with a gaming RGB keyboard and mouse.
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