iBUYPOWER Element 9 Desktop: Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD

jeffcee35

Aug 14, 2025 1:38 AM

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jeffcee35Aug 14, 2025 1:38 AM

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During prime day best buy had this with 9800x3d and 5070ti for 1999.99. I would try to find that price.

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AdyM

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AdyMAug 15, 2025 12:01 AM

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Quote from jeffcee35

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During prime day best buy had this with 9800x3d and 5070ti for 1999.99. I would try to find that price.

It is $2000 at BB: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuy...Id=6617830

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IndigoSnow3683

Aug 17, 2025 8:12 PM

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IndigoSnow3683Aug 17, 2025 8:12 PM

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Quote from OrangeMagic4534

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I built a similar PC except with a 9800X3D, 2TB SSD and higher quality parts for the same price. Why don't people just take an afternoon to build their own instead of buying prebuilt junk? It's cheaper and you will be much happier with it.

Not often true. Large companies have economy of scale to sell prebuilt much cheaper. Also, if something goes wrong setting it up...happier? Then there is the warranty.

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paliknight

Aug 18, 2025 7:11 AM

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paliknightAug 18, 2025 7:11 AM

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Quote from IndigoSnow3683

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Not often true. Large companies have economy of scale to sell prebuilt much cheaper. Also, if something goes wrong setting it up...happier? Then there is the warranty.

Yup it can be a major PITA building yourself with so many variables and issues to run into. Warranty will be better though building yourself since parts usually have 2/3/4 year warranties as opposed to 1 year with prebuilts. Maybe parts manufacturers will still honor their multi year warranties on prebuilts but you're dealing with DIY problems now. This still really isn't a slick deal considering most parts are low quality (b650 MB and possibly the PSU) or older gen (CPU, for example). I personally wouldn't recommend this deal to anyone looking for a prebuilt unless they need it now and nothing better is available.

Wiredwiz26

Aug 18, 2025 10:18 AM

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Wiredwiz26Aug 18, 2025 10:18 AM

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Is it easy to setup liquid cooling now than before?

Superdawg

Aug 18, 2025 11:33 AM

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SuperdawgAug 18, 2025 11:33 AM

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Quote from Wiredwiz26

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Is it easy to setup liquid cooling now than before?

Presealed units are fairly simple. Some even have fans preinstalled. Otherwise it's put fans on radiator, screw into PC, paste and rear mount bracket(some boards are already installed), same as any cooler, then screw down over CPU.

Custom glass tube pump coolers are generally for seasoned pros.

evilmomo

Aug 18, 2025 11:56 AM

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evilmomoAug 18, 2025 11:56 AM

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Recently lost my rig in a fire. RIP. Thankfully we had renters insurance though - so looking to get a new one spun up.

Any opinions on build vs buy? I built my last one as I was able to re-use the mobo, some RAM, and SSD /NVMe from previous build. Is it still a cost savings to build? Or are most off the shelf machines pretty comparable?

OrangeMagic4534

Aug 18, 2025 2:54 PM

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OrangeMagic4534Aug 18, 2025 2:54 PM

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Quote from paliknight

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Yup it can be a major PITA building yourself with so many variables and issues to run into. Warranty will be better though building yourself since parts usually have 2/3/4 year warranties as opposed to 1 year with prebuilts. Maybe parts manufacturers will still honor their multi year warranties on prebuilts but you're dealing with DIY problems now. This still really isn't a slick deal considering most parts are low quality (b650 MB and possibly the PSU) or older gen (CPU, for example). I personally wouldn't recommend this deal to anyone looking for a prebuilt unless they need it now and nothing better is available.

For a 2 thousand dollar investment a person should take the time to learn about the product they are buying. It would be like buying a sports car while knowing absolutely nothing about cars. It's just dumb.

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eurostylin

Aug 18, 2025 5:42 PM

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eurostylinAug 18, 2025 5:42 PM

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Quote from OrangeMagic4534

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For a 2 thousand dollar investment a person should take the time to learn about the product they are buying. It would be like buying a sports car while knowing absolutely nothing about cars. It's just dumb.

You realize that some people value their time more than others. Telling someone to spend 10 hours researching what to buy to build, and then 10 hours of building while watching tutorials, and probably making many mistakes and hours upon hours of assembly, it may not make sense.

You can build this for what, $1600ish? Is it really worth saving $300 for spending 20 hours+ learning all of this info that you will forget the next time you go to buy a replacement?

I certainly value my time WAY more than $15/hr, but some people don't.

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SumDuud

Aug 18, 2025 6:06 PM

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Quote from eurostylin

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You realize that some people value their time more than others. Telling someone to spend 10 hours researching what to buy to build, and then 10 hours of building while watching tutorials, and probably making many mistakes and hours upon hours of assembly, it may not make sense.

You can build this for what, $1600ish? Is it really worth saving $300 for spending 20 hours+ learning all of this info that you will forget the next time you go to buy a replacement?

I certainly value my time WAY more than $15/hr, but some people don't.

Add to that if you get a DOA part after hunting and finding the best deal and dealing with RMA and so on. I am a fan of building and think people should try it to learn about how it works but buying a decent prebuilt has its place for sure.

shadowarachh

Aug 18, 2025 6:26 PM

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shadowarachhAug 18, 2025 6:26 PM

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the same parts minus OS is just under $1700 at Microcenter. the price isn't exactly bad for a pre built with a warranty.

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gonepostl

Aug 19, 2025 12:21 AM

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Quote from IndigoSnow3683

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Not often true. Large companies have economy of scale to sell prebuilt much cheaper. Also, if something goes wrong setting it up...happier? Then there is the warranty.

Ya, they also usually cheap out on major components, most noting power supplies. Mostly because the cost of doing business at said scale.

OrangeMagic4534

Aug 19, 2025 11:14 AM

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OrangeMagic4534Aug 19, 2025 11:14 AM

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Quote from eurostylin

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You realize that some people value their time more than others. Telling someone to spend 10 hours researching what to buy to build, and then 10 hours of building while watching tutorials, and probably making many mistakes and hours upon hours of assembly, it may not make sense.

You can build this for what, $1600ish? Is it really worth saving $300 for spending 20 hours+ learning all of this info that you will forget the next time you go to buy a replacement?

I certainly value my time WAY more than $15/hr, but some people don't.

This is just a long winded way to say "I'm too tech illiterate to build a PC". Most prebuilts have low quality power supplies and motherboards. As soon as they fail beyond the 1 year warranty most of these people will simply be out 2 grand and not even know what the issue was.

If you value your time then buy a console. The advantages of PC gaming are time consuming. Modding, tinkering with settings, upgrading parts (unless you want to buy the whole thing over again).

Last edited by OrangeMagic4534 August 19, 2025 at 04:18 AM.

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Xvwpvw

Aug 19, 2025 5:45 PM

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XvwpvwAug 19, 2025 5:45 PM

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Walmart has a 9800x3d with 5070ti and 2gb ssd for the same price!
https://www.walmart.com/ip/CyberP...3566059702

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