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iBUYPOWER Desktop: i7-12700KF, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, RTX 3080 Expired

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iBUYPOWER has their iBUYPOWER Gaming RDY S6MBG201 Desktop on sale for $1849 with promo code KRIPP. Shipping is free.

Thanks to staff member DLS4U for finding this deal.

Specs
  • Intel Core i7-12700KF Processor (8X 3.60GHz + 4X 2.70GHz /25MB L3 Cache)
  • 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4-3600MHz RGB Memory
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X (VR-Ready) Graphics
  • iBUYPOWER 240mm Addressable RGB Liquid Cooling System
  • Z690 DDR4 Motherboard
  • 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified Power Supply
  • iBUYPOWER Slate 6 Mesh Tempered Glass ARGB Case
  • Keyboard & Mouse Included
  • Windows 11 Home

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iBUYPOWER [ibuypower.com] has the [Gaming RDY S6MBG201]Windows 11 Home, Intel Core i7-12700KF CPU, Z690 DDR4 MB, GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GPU, 16GB DDR4-3600MHz RGB RAM, 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD, iBUYPOWER 240mm RGB Liquid Cooling for $1,849 with free shipping when you apply promo code KRIPP
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Completely agree. As an enthusiast who build computers for friends and family, if someone came to me today and asked me for a $2000 gaming computer I would point them to this. Just main components wise it's a very good deal.

i7 12700k - not top of the line but just 1 step below it. Such a better value vs i9.

3080 - I always consider XX70 to be the minimum needed to call it an enthusiast level gaming computer. 3080 is a meaningful step up and $/FPS is still very good. 3080 Ti onwards the value proposition falls of a cliff for 'gaming'

16 GB RAM - speaking purely on gaming terms, it's enough. You won't see the quantity of RAM be a bottleneck. Very few games are sensitive enough to high speed RAM to justify higher spending. So long as the RAM is running at 3200 - 3600 you should be fine

1 TB SSD - Enough for windows + apps + 3/4 of your most played games. If space is really a constraint because of a large game library, buy an additional HDD for the not so often played games. Media can obviously stay in HDD.

Thus, in my opinion this computer makes the right compromises and strikes the right balance to call itself an enthusiast level gaming computer
Raptor Lake isn't coming until 2nd half of 2022, and sources seem to put it around September. This i7 (12th gen) was released Nov 2021, placing the CPU right in the middle of the release cycle. People can continue to wait until Fall, and see if the more expensive 13th gen CPUs and Motherboards change pricing. At that point, perhaps they should wait until next year to see pricing drop even more? As for a good deal, I don't think you'll find a better sub $2k PC right now. But like with most technology, prices will likely drop over time...., so today, this is a good deal.
Use coupon code KRIPP for an additional $50 off.

This looks like the deal I've been waiting for. 12th gen intel + 3080. But think I'm going to wait on a few more comments from people smarter than me first before jumping.

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shinta
05-19-2022 at 11:41 AM.
05-19-2022 at 11:41 AM.
Why is this active again? It still appears as sold out to me. I got excited for nothing Frown
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EgoDogg
05-19-2022 at 12:14 PM.
05-19-2022 at 12:14 PM.
Quote from shinta :
Why is this active again? It still appears as sold out to me. I got excited for nothing https://static.slickdealscdn.com/ima...lies/frown.gif
It was available again earlier this afternoon. But I'm seeing out of stock again. I would keep checking periodically just in-case.
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amagalla
05-20-2022 at 05:14 PM.
05-20-2022 at 05:14 PM.
This deal is now done. You can get to the build page if you follow the link, but it's listed as "Out of Stock" and the price is up to $2199.

With that said, what is the best source for parts to build a similar system? I hate Newegg, so let's not start there. Are there other places to get a good deal on a good system? Is cyberpowerpc.com the only other place people trust?

Let me know.

Tony
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babykiller
05-20-2022 at 08:09 PM.
05-20-2022 at 08:09 PM.
what improvement can I get if I use it to play Ret Alert 2 Yuri's revenge?
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Bractar
05-20-2022 at 09:28 PM.
05-20-2022 at 09:28 PM.
Quote from amagalla :
This deal is now done. You can get to the build page if you follow the link, but it's listed as "Out of Stock" and the price is up to $2199.

With that said, what is the best source for parts to build a similar system? I hate Newegg, so let's not start there. Are there other places to get a good deal on a good system? Is cyberpowerpc.com the only other place people trust?

Let me know.

Tony

I would have posted the same message. I wanted to get this deal but waited too much to take time to shop around. I think, the best at this point is to wait one more week, Memorial weekend sale could bring even better deals knowing they'll want to liquidate this generation of computers as the new gen is coming very soon (from what I was told)
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pingb
05-21-2022 at 08:00 AM.
05-21-2022 at 08:00 AM.
Quote from frozty89 :
... CPU is overkill anyways.

This, get a Ryzen or refurbished xeon workstation and save 25-50% !
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NotHilariousBook
05-21-2022 at 09:49 AM.
05-21-2022 at 09:49 AM.
Quote from abcdefgeek :
With this logic, why bother buying a computer at all until we have Star Trek like CPU with holograms coming out our butts.
I'm waiting for the 99999k cpu and nvidia 9999 video cards. That'll be the best, because they'll be outta numbers!laugh out loud
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NotHilariousBook
05-21-2022 at 09:52 AM.
05-21-2022 at 09:52 AM.
Quote from HamHB :
Looks like this deal slaps hard and is very decent for the specs. What's the argument that I shouldn't upgrade my dying i5 2500k and gtx 1070 for this beast?

How likely are you going to get a better deal with this kind of specs built in?
Not very likely. Costco has had some pretty good deals, but this is a lot of cpu and gpu for the $.

The sandybridge cpu's and the 1070 had some pretty long legs. Time to treat yourself to a big upgrade.

But then again I'm fresh from looking at youtube reviews of a water cooled 16 core 3080 system that's entirely water cooled and gold plated for $6500, so I'm probably a bad person to ask?LMAO
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NotHilariousBook
05-21-2022 at 10:01 AM.
05-21-2022 at 10:01 AM.
I've bought from ipower before. Good experience. But do note that parts content changes with what's available that day, so the obfuscation is called for. What one person gets doesn't mean that you'll get the same parts.

Used them to get a 1070 and a 1080 when they first came out and nobody could get them retail. The OEMs have first dibs on a lot of cards.

So what you'll get is what was cheapest for them that meets the broader specs.

In their custom builds, you get to pick each and every part, but they'll cost a bit more.

One recommendation is to try and go with the case that they settled on as their standard. Their builders aren't used to all of the cases, so you may or may not get the best cable management and all features of the case handled properly.

Also, note that in most cases, presuming product comes with retail options is a mistake. I presumed one of mine came with two fans, one that comes with the case and one that came with the liquid cooler. Neither one of those comes with the OEM product, so when I added 3 fans, all I got were 3 fans, not 5. So watch that if you decide to order custom.
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05-21-2022 at 01:42 PM.
05-21-2022 at 01:42 PM.
Quote from wolverine88 :
13th gen and 4xxx are coming ....

If you think 13th gen is amazing, then your mind is gonna be blown with 20th gen in 6-7 years
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shinta
05-21-2022 at 01:43 PM.
05-21-2022 at 01:43 PM.
Ended up getting the 3070 deal at the sameish price. https://www.ibuypower.com/Store/G...Y-SLHBG209
I think everything else is the same? I will always wonder if it will be the red headed step child compared to this golden boy though
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kalats
05-22-2022 at 12:01 PM.
05-22-2022 at 12:01 PM.
Expired deal
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05-22-2022 at 06:21 PM.
05-22-2022 at 06:21 PM.
Quote from dealmashuguna :
Surprised nobody has posted the parts breakdown yet.... with the "I can build it for less"
You shouldn't be. Impossible to do since most RTX 3080s are still commanding near the same price as this pre-built.
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SaturnFire
05-23-2022 at 04:15 AM.
05-23-2022 at 04:15 AM.
Thank you for posting this deal. It was time to "retire" my Z800 workstation, and with covid craziness, I couldn't buy anything during that time. While I do not do too much gaming these days, the specs on this PC are more than enough to do video editing, photo editing, software development, and watching 4k videos. The priced-out components are cheaper than what I could have built by buying parts. All I would do is max out the RAM, as that is more useful for editing.
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05-23-2022 at 10:41 AM.
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Quote from coolrock2008 :
Completely agree. As an enthusiast who build computers for friends and family, if someone came to me today and asked me for a $2000 gaming computer I would point them to this. Just main components wise it's a very good deal.

i7 12700k - not top of the line but just 1 step below it. Such a better value vs i9.

3080 - I always consider XX70 to be the minimum needed to call it an enthusiast level gaming computer. 3080 is a meaningful step up and $/FPS is still very good. 3080 Ti onwards the value proposition falls of a cliff for 'gaming'

16 GB RAM - speaking purely on gaming terms, it's enough. You won't see the quantity of RAM be a bottleneck. Very few games are sensitive enough to high speed RAM to justify higher spending. So long as the RAM is running at 3200 - 3600 you should be fine

1 TB SSD - Enough for windows + apps + 3/4 of your most played games. If space is really a constraint because of a large game library, buy an additional HDD for the not so often played games. Media can obviously stay in HDD.

Thus, in my opinion this computer makes the right compromises and strikes the right balance to call itself an enthusiast level gaming computer

I just recommended this to my friend, what monitor would you recommend?
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