iBuyPower R7-3700X - Radeon RX 5500 XT $1060

$1050 (+ applicable sales tax)
+$10 shipping
= $1060 shipped (+ tax)

https://www.costco.com/ibuypower-...58559.html

Specifications:
Processor & Memory:
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor 3.6GHz
16GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM

Drives:
1TB SATA Hard Drive + 480GB SATA III Solid State Drive
No Optical Drive

Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows 10 Home (64-bit)

Graphics & Video:
8GB AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT Graphics

Communications:
Wireless-AC WLAN
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN

Audio:
Integrated High Definition Channel Audio Processing

Keyboard & Mouse:
Gaming USB Keyboard + Gaming USB Mouse

Expandability (Total Slots/Bays):
1x PCIe 3.0 x16
4x DIMM 288-pin
2x 3.5" Internal
2x 2.5" Internal

Ports & Slots:
1x PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard Port
2x Display Port
1x HDMI
2x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)
1x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
1x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
1x HD Audio Jacks: Line in /Front Speaker / Microphone

Additional Information:
1x RGB Lighted Ring Fan
Power Supply: 500W
Dimensions: 18.11" x 8.26" x 18.7"

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Comments:
So-so deal on a solid system for entry-level VR.

Pros:

• Solid system for entry-level VR that can easily be further upgraded if needed. Recommend OC RAM and maybe a graphics card if needed
• Costco warranty and return policy
• Good build history with ibuypower
• Membership not required.

Cons:

• Mystery motherboard. See specs above.

A caveat regarding the motherboard:
So there's some news about some motherboard manufacturers messing with the baselines that may result in the CPU drawing too much power [tomshardware.com] and potentially causing damage. AMD has said they are investigating but they have other failsafes to protect the chips.
HWInfo has a tool and discussion about this. [hwinfo.com]





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