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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I see
4070 Super
The same model (new) at MC states 4070 ti super....but refurb doesn't
I see
4070 Super
The same model (new) at MC states 4070 ti super....but refurb doesn't
Other hardware info, both are on amazon.
NVMe SSD: Samsung SSD 1TB PM9A1 (basically a 980 Pro)
RAM: M323R2GA3DB0-CWM
- It is loud, as many already noted. I have not yet updated bios, or adjusted fan settings. The mobo is MSI, different than the ASUS mobo that some people report who bought this model around thanksgiving.
- The build quality seems overall good. However, the single heatsink fan has a wobble, which concerns me.
I'll comment more after I spend the weekend enjoying it. Now, I just need to decide if I want to order the 49" Samsung 1000R lcd or the OLED for this system.
- It is loud, as many already noted. I have not yet updated bios, or adjusted fan settings. The mobo is MSI, different than the ASUS mobo that some people report who bought this model around thanksgiving.
- The build quality seems overall good. However, the single heatsink fan has a wobble, which concerns me.
I'll comment more after I spend the weekend enjoying it. Now, I just need to decide if I want to order the 49" Samsung 1000R lcd or the OLED for this system.
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