expiredSuryasis posted Apr 26, 2022 06:54 AM
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expiredSuryasis posted Apr 26, 2022 06:54 AM
iBuypower Gaming RDY SLMBG208 Desktop: i7-12700KF, RTX 3070 Ti, 240mm Liquid Cooling, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Win11H @ $1599
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In terms of case ventilation, the case used in this deal looks suspiciously like the case in the linked video above (i.e. very little circulation due to the closed off front panel). I'd be very concerned with ensuring you have good case ventilation and good CPU fan mounting since this deal ships with a i7-12700 CPU which is way more powerful and runs much hotter than the i3 posted in the video above. GN gave iBUYPOWER bad grades on both these elements.
I will say this is a good price for the componnents listed, suggesting that iBUYPOWER will need to cut corners somewhere else to make sure they get a profit for these pre-builts. Personally I wouldn't touch iBUYPOWER pre-builds until there is evidence that they have cleaned up their act.
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I ordered a good case 500DX, so no temperature problems.
1. Horrible customer service. Customers had to rely on Reddit for a chance at solving their problems.
2. They don't pad your GPU well enough and refuse to ship it separately. The reddit has been filled with complaints about damaged GPU/motherboards.
3. The PSU I received was a brand named "High Power", non-modular but expected. Research says it's decent.
4. Did not get the antenna for my WiFi motherboard.
5. IBP branded fans are garbage. It's rattling 1 year later. They were dusty when it arrived. The bequiet fans were not, so I assume they reuse old fans and possibly the AIO it was attached to.
6. I got a nicer GPU than expected (Ordered a 3070 and got Aorus Master 3070)
7. The motherboard was not seated well in the case (i.e. motherboard I/O did not align with case cutout)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqK9wR6
You can still purchase this abomination of a gaming PC on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VWNBWLL?tag=gamersnexus01-20&psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details&gen... [amazon.com]
In terms of case ventilation, the case used in this deal looks suspiciously like the case in the linked video above (i.e. very little circulation due to the closed off front panel). I'd be very concerned with ensuring you have good case ventilation and good CPU fan mounting since this deal ships with a i7-12700 CPU which is way more powerful and runs much hotter than the i3 posted in the video above. GN gave iBUYPOWER bad grades on both these elements.
I will say this is a good price for the componnents listed, suggesting that iBUYPOWER will need to cut corners somewhere else to make sure they get a profit for these pre-builts. Personally I wouldn't touch iBUYPOWER pre-builds until there is evidence that they have cleaned up their act.
I am sharing my experience not because I posted this deal but I actually purchased one from them, when the GPU shortage was starting, a Ryzen 5900 + RTX 3070 which I have posted here as well. https://slickdeals.net/f/14761642-ibuypower-gaming-desktop-amd-ryzen-5-5600x-16gb-ddr4-1tb-ssd-rtx-3070-no-os-1289-more-free-shipping?src=Si
The build quality was pretty decent and I understand that on that, I had the opportunity of configuring everything but the other factors like the Packaging, internal cushioning and shipping experience was pretty good.
I am sharing my experience not because I posted this deal but I actually purchased one from them, when the GPU shortage was starting, a Ryzen 5900 + RTX 3070 which I have posted here as well. https://slickdeals.net/f/14761642-ibuypower-gaming-desktop-amd-ryzen-5-5600x-16gb-ddr4-1tb-ssd-rtx-3... (I configured with Ryzen 9 5900 which was available on that time)
The build quality was pretty decent and I understand that on that, I had the opportunity of configuring everything but the other factors like the Packaging, internal cushioning and shipping experience was pretty good.
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On the other hand, occasional Pre-Built offers, which they called RDY system, are actually built in limited numbers in their warehouse and as per my knowledge, there are certain degree of Sanity testing. Even the components they use in these RDY deals, are chosen by the availability of components. That's why they don't mention the motherboard name or GPU brand name because they add them based on the orders and availability. In my experience (Me, friend and colleagues), these limited time Pre-Built Desktops are better in quality than the one sold by 3rd party retailers.
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