Costco Wholesale has for their
Members: iBUYPOWER SlateMesh 8 Gaming Desktop (SMI9N47S01) for
$1399.99. Shipping is $14.99.
Thanks to Community Member
thomman for finding this deal.
Specs:- 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900F Processor
- 32GB DDR5 RAM Memory at 5200 MHz
- 2TB NVMe Solid State Drive
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super Graphics, 12GB
- (1x HDMI port | 3x DisplayPort)
- No Optical Drive
- Microsoft Windows 11 Home
- 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
- Wifi-6 / Bluetooth 5.1
- Integrated High Definition Channel Audio Processing
- Power Supply: 700W
- I/O Ports & Slots:
- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
- 2 x USB 2.0 Type A Ports
- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 2 x Antenna Ports
- HD Audio Jacks: Line in/ Front Speaker/ Microphone
- Expandability (Total Slots):
- 2x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4.0
- 4x SATA 3
- 4x DIMM 288-pin
- Expandability (Total Bays):
- 2x 3.5" Internal
- 4x 2.5" Internal
- Dimensions: 20.1" x 19.4" x 8.66"
Includes:- iBUYPOWER GAMING USB Keyboard
- iBUYPOWER GAMING USB Mouse
- RGB Lighting: Internal: 4x lighted ARGB Fan; External: 1x ARGB Strip in front of case
- 2nd Year Warranty
Top Comments
Processors run hot. Much like a combustion engine, that's literally how they function.
Relatively speaking, some processors expend more energy than others, but as long as it's within tolerance, it's doing what it's designed to do.
You can speak to preference when it comes to things like noise, but there's nothing technically wrong with this system. It's not an HP, where poor thermal design choices cause thermal throttling. If you want a more power efficient system, don't buy a processor that's one step down from what they use in high end workstations and servers.
If purchasing at MSRP, maybe the water cooling would be justifiable for what it cost. But when it's on sale? Not so much. You're almost getting these components at cost. If you want liquid cooling, add it.
Also, as far as fans go, the bearings are rated for a runtime at a constant speed. You're actually wearing them out faster when you have a fan curve applied and they're regularly changing velocity. This is one reason a lot of servers don't bother with PWM fans.
I'd stick with Ryzen CPUs though.
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What was the price and specs? And where did you purchase it?
I picked up the R16 last year very very happy with it, great rig
The 4070 TI Super has 16gb vram and will be relevant much longer than the 4070 Super with only 12GB. 16gb is essentially the new minimum for modern games.
I'd stick with Ryzen CPUs though.
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Also be sure to update the BIOS on any Intel 13th/14th gen system.
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I understand that everyone has different things that they're looking for, but this build just seems a bit sloppy. The CPU is going to run hot (not to mention being power hungry), so the fans will be going at warp speed trying to keep it cool. Constant, high fan speeds means the fans will wear out more quickly, and these iBuyPOWER fans aren't known for longevity. While replacing fans isn't necessarily expensive or difficult if you go with basic fans, the ARGB fans make it more challenging for someone who hasn't had to deal with them before.
This might still be the build for somebody, but I worry they haven't sufficiently addressed basic cooling concerns for a $1400 build with a CPU known to run hot.
This is some new age LTT YouTuber type of mindset that I don't agree with.
Processors run hot. Much like a combustion engine, that's literally how they function.
Relatively speaking, some processors expend more energy than others, but as long as it's within tolerance, it's doing what it's designed to do.
You can speak to preference when it comes to things like noise, but there's nothing technically wrong with this system. It's not an HP, where poor thermal design choices cause thermal throttling. If you want a more power efficient system, don't buy a processor that's one step down from what they use in high end workstations and servers.
If purchasing at MSRP, maybe the water cooling would be justifiable for what it cost. But when it's on sale? Not so much. You're almost getting these components at cost. If you want liquid cooling, add it.
Also, as far as fans go, the bearings are rated for a runtime at a constant speed. You're actually wearing them out faster when you have a fan curve applied and they're regularly changing velocity. This is one reason a lot of servers don't bother with PWM fans.
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