Key Facts:
· ROG monitors, peripherals, and Powered by ASUS PCs ensure near-zero latency and exceptional performance for all BLAST Premier participants
· ROG Strix XG248QSG Ace is the official monitor of 2026 BLAST Premier and features a 24.1-inch FHD Super TN panel, 610Hz refresh rate, and ELMB 2
· ROG Falchion Ace 75 HE keyboard and ROG Harpe II Ace mouse ensure precise control
· Powered by ASUS PCs: ROG Astral GeForce RTX™ 5090 GPU, ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero motherboard, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, ROG Thor 1600W Titanium III PSU and more
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) announced a comprehensive partnership with BLAST Premier for the entire 2026 season, making ROG the official monitor and PC hardware partner for all BLAST Premier events for the second straight year.
ROG will power all six major events — including Bounty, Open, and Rivals seasons—providing a complete esports ecosystem engineered for near-zero latency performance. All participants will experience crystal-clear visuals on the ROG Strix XG248QSG Ace monitor and enjoy unmatched input and control with the ROG Falchion Ace 75 HE keyboard and ROG Harpe II Ace mouse. The Blast Premier Esports Station, a Powered by ASUS PC featuring ROG Astral GeForce RTX™ 5090 graphics, ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero motherboard, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor and ROG Thor 1600W Titanium III PSU, ensures peak performance even under the stresses of continuous tournament play.
"For two decades, ROG's mission has been to innovate products that offer exceptional experiences. As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we're bringing that legacy to the competitive scene like never before," said Kris Huang, General Manager of the ASUS Gaming & Workspace Gear business unit. "With this partnership, we've built a seamless ecosystem between our ultrafast displays and precision gear. It's all designed so that gamers can achieve their true potential together in play. This is For Those Who Dare to demand perfection and we are here to deliver it."
"2025 was an incredibly successful first BLAST Premier season in this new ear of Counter-Strike and we're proud to be going into 2026 re-signing with an industry leader in ASUS," said Alexander Lewin, Senior Vice President of Commercial Revenue at BLAST. "ASUS products not only elevate our competition standards, but also created unique experiences for attending fans at our events. We're excited to be expanding our partnership with ASUS in 2026 as BLAST Premier wows fans around the world and in new locations such as Rotterdam in March and Fort Worth in May."
ROG Strix XG248QSG Ace
Gracing the stage of all BLAST Premier events, the ROG Strix XG248QSG Ace features a 24.1-inch FHD Super TN panel with up to a 610Hz refresh rate (overclocked), plus Extreme Low Motion Blur 2 technology for crystal-clear motion without brightness loss. The XG248QSG Ace ensures near-zero latency with 0.8ms input lag (56% lower than standard 600Hz monitors) and a 0.1ms response time, so gamers can expect incredibly realistic, supersmooth visuals without any compromises on speed.
ROG Falchion ACE 75 HE and ROG Harpe II Ace
The ROG Falchion Ace 75 HE boasts a 75% layout, upgraded HFX V2 and V2X magnetic switches, and a new ROG Hall sensor. Its Hall Effect (HE) magnetic switches feature Rapid Trigger technology, allowing for instant key reset for perfect counter-strafing position in first-person shooters like CS2.
The next evolution of the pro-approved ROG Harpe Ace — the ROG Harpe II Ace — combines an ultra-lightweight design that's shaped for better control with the high-precision ROG AimPoint Pro optical sensor to ensure pixel-perfect tracking. This high-end gaming mouse also includes ROG Optical Micro Switches and an industry-leading 8,000Hz polling rate via ROG SpeedNova 8K wireless technology.
Powered by ASUS PCs
The Blast Premier Esports Station is a Powered by ASUS PC. It's a standardized, high-end tournament rig that will grace the stage at all six major events — including Bounty, Open, and Rivals seasons events. Fully-armed with S-tier components, it's designed to maintain peak performance under the demands of continuous tournament play. These PCs feature the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero motherboard, ROG Thor 1600W Titanium III PSU, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor.
