Building a Powerful Dream PC: It's Mental... | ROG Strix Helios II Gaming PC Build @Mr_Matt

Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

#asusrog #pcbuild #asuspcdiy - The Helios is back! A modern refresh with new features, more style and plenty of airflow. Let's build with the ROG Strix Helios 2!

𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬!

00:00 - A Goliath Returns
01:10 - Strix Helios II Overview
02:27 - Build Hardware
02:59 - ROG Apex Assembly
04:28 - Strix Helios II Assembly
06:00 - Cable Management
07:04 - Installing ROG Astral 5080
07:32 - Panel Refit
07:58 - Noise Level Testing
08:21 - Airflow Visualization
08:41 - Cinematic & Desk Setup
10:40 - BONUS: Perfect Lan Event PC?

If there's one PC case which screams ASUS ROG, then it's the Helios. The new 2025 version brings all of the ROG greatness we've come to expect, with a few notable changes, including more airflow and better hardware support.

The white version of the Helios 2 is quite the masterpiece to look at with its ingot-like presence and unique design language. For this build we wanted to push a high performance system and the Astral RTX 5080 in white seemed like the obvious choice.

Final conclusion following build hardware list:

𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝:
(𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧)

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𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝:
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𝐀𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐈 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬.

The ROG Strix Helios 2 certainly hits the sweet spot for gamers looking to flex their ROG hardware in a stylish case. The build stages are simple and intuitive, but be mindful that the case (without hardware) comes in at 18KG.

Weight aside, this Goliath is one of the best gamer focussed designs we've built with for a short while. What's your thoughts on the ROG Strix Helios 2? Let's chat in the comments!

Special thanks to ASUS ROG for supporting this build.

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