Advanced Battlestations
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| Advanced Battlestations | |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Incorporated | California |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founder | Fred Chang |
| Headquarters | Diamond Bar, California , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Steven Chien [1] |
| Parent | Newegg Commerce |
| Website | abs |
Advanced Battlestations (ABS) is a gaming systems integrator. They assemble in-house using name brand retail components from entry level builds to high end machines.[2][3]
History
[edit]ABS Computer Technologies was founded in 1990 by Fred Chang under the name "Always Better Service," operating as a systems integrator and direct-mail computer provider out of Southern California. Over the years, it build a reputation in custom-built and gaming PCs, working with major component makers like Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, and Microsoft, and eventually became a subsidiary of the e-commerce retailer Newegg.[4][5]
On October 1, 2020, Newegg relaunched the ABS brand, now standing for "Advanced Battlestations," to focus squarely on the gaming community.[6][7]
Reception
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ABS Gaming PCs have generally been well received by tech and gaming reviewers. Gamers Nexus, in its prebuilt PC review series, called the ABS Challenger one of the most impressive prebuild computers it had tested, one of only a few to do well in its benchmarks.[8]
In 2022, Windows Central described another ABS Challenger model as one of the best affordable prebuilt gaming PCs it had used, giving it credit for using real, name-brand parts instead of the cheaper components many prebuilt brands rely on.[9]
PC Gamer reviewed several ABS models over the years and generally found them to be good value for the money.[10][11][12][3]
Other outlets, including Digital Trends, CNET, TechRadar, Tom's Hardware, and Creative Bloq, have also recommended ABS systems in their buying guides and deal roundups.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
References
[edit]- ↑ "ANewegg Sells Out of NVIDIA RTX 50 Series GPUs in Record Time". www.nasdaq.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ "ABS | Advanced Battlestations". www.abs.com. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- 1 2 "Newegg Reinvents the ABS Brand to Focus on the Gaming Community". TechPowerUp. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ "ABS company and contact information". Archived from the original on 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Roger (2015-05-05). "ABS Computer Technologies". Business Solutions | Higher Profits | Improved ROI. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Newegg Wants ABS Brand To Focus On Gaming, Launches Gladiator Battlestation". PlayerOne. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Newegg Reinvents the ABS Brand to Focus on the Gaming Community". Archived from the original on 2025-09-20. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Gamers Nexus (2021-06-13). Best Pre-Built So Far: ABS Challenger ALI521 $1000 Gaming PC Review & Benchmarks. Retrieved 2026-06-25 – via YouTube.
- ↑ published, Cale Hunt (2022-01-24). "ABS Challenger (ALI598) review: One of the best affordable pre-built gaming PCs I've used". Windows Central. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ published, Nick Evanson (2024-05-20). "Is this the perfect $1,500 gaming PC? Maybe not, but it's pretty darn close". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ published, Ian Evenden (2025-04-10). "ABS Cyclone Ruby Gaming PC review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ published, Ian Evenden (2025-04-10). "ABS Cyclone Aqua Gaming PC review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ published, Stewart Bendle (2025-04-22). "You can save $300 on this prebuilt ABS gaming system with the best gaming CPU and GPU combo — AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ published, Stewart Bendle (2024-12-28). "Get gaming with ABS' Kaze Ruby gaming PC powered by a powerful Nvidia RTX 4080 Super GPU - Save $500 on Newegg's After Christmas Sale". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ published, Ian Evenden (2025-03-13). "I've tested the ABS Cyclone Ruby gaming PC, and it could be a good option for creatives too". Creative Bloq. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ published, Alex Whitelock (2024-10-31). "Good luck trying to beat this cheap RTX 4060 gaming PC for under $800". TechRadar. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Somers, Asa. "ABS Media Center PC 8500 review: ABS Media Center PC 8500". CNET. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Mamiit, Aaron (2025-02-20). "Newegg is selling a prebuilt gaming PC with RTX 4060 for $800". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2026-06-25.