CyberPowerPC - Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i9-14900F - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB - 32GB DDR5 RGB - 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD - Black $1569.99

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Here are my thoughts:
I put the closest approximation (spec-for-spec the same or better) together on PCPartPicker and it would run you $1650 https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YgBgGJ. You're basically getting the PC built with a free KB & mouse for $80 less than DIY. HOWEVER, I don't personally like this build. You have a power-hungry i9 CPU, with a cheap, two m.2 slot motherboard, 1tb nvme storage, and a low-end Apevia 850w PSU that will need to be replaced when you upgrade the GPU to something that actually benefits from that overkill i9, such as a 4090 or 5090.

I put together what I would personally buy in this price range. It's $1450 including a retail copy of windows 11 (so subtract up to $130 off that if you're going to get it by other means) https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9Cznxg. My build, however, includes a top-quality 1000w beQuiet! power supply, a significantly better quality motherboard that has three m.2 slots, double the storage on a faster, quality nvme drive, and a more-appropriate 14600k that can be unlocked and has plenty of power for basically anything under a 5090 to not be CPU-bottlenecked at lower-than-4k resolutions. (Also note that the prices here are not sale prices. The 14600k has been $50 lower, as well as the 5070 included, so you may save up to $100 more if you wait for sales.)

Yes, there's time and all of that to be factored, but I keep my PCs for a long time, so that small amount of time investment to get a better quality build is completely worth it to me.

Edit: had the wrong PCPartPicker link in second paragraph..

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purewhiteasian

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Quote from Slick_Drone

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Here are my thoughts:
I put the closest approximation (spec-for-spec the same or better) together on PCPartPicker and it would run you $1650 https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YgBgGJ. You're basically getting the PC built with a free KB & mouse for $80 less than DIY. HOWEVER, I don't personally like this build. You have a power-hungry i9 CPU, with a cheap, two m.2 slot motherboard, 1tb nvme storage, and a low-end Apevia 850w PSU that will need to be replaced when you upgrade the GPU to something that actually benefits from that overkill i9, such as a 4090 or 5090.

I put together what I would personally buy in this price range. It's $1450 including a retail copy of windows 11 (so subtract up to $130 off that if you're going to get it by other means) https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9Cznxg. My build, however, includes a top-quality 1000w beQuiet! power supply, a significantly better quality motherboard that has three m.2 slots, double the storage on a faster, quality nvme drive, and a more-appropriate 14600k that can be unlocked and has plenty of power for basically anything under a 5090 to not be CPU-bottlenecked at lower-than-4k resolutions. (Also note that the prices here are not sale prices. The 14600k has been $50 lower, as well as the 5070 included, so you may save up to $100 more if you wait for sales.)

Yes, there's time and all of that to be factored, but I keep my PCs for a long time, so that small amount of time investment to get a better quality build is completely worth it to me.

Edit: had the wrong PCPartPicker link in second paragraph..

In the first pcpartpicker link, any reason you added the significantly more expensive gigabyte motherboard vs $120 asrock version? That would make this prebuilt more expensive (even more so if you don't buy the retail version of Windows)

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Slick_Drone

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In the first pcpartpicker link, any reason you added the significantly more expensive gigabyte motherboard vs $120 asrock version? That would make this prebuilt more expensive (even more so if you don't buy the retail version of Windows)

Because that's the actual motherboard that comes in this prebuilt.

It's the same story with the 14900F. That cpu actually costs $100 More than the KF which makes no sense. I instead picked the KF because in reality you wouldn't buy the non-KF between those two options. But because the motherboard that's actually used in this prebuilt was available at the time and has specific features someone might be looking for (brand name, pci-e expansion slots and quantity of m.2 slots) I picked it. There are other options that make more sense but in reality overall the second built I linked is simply a better investment now and for the future. Gamers simply don't need or benefit from an i9.

XPense

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Quote from Slick_Drone

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Here are my thoughts:
I put the closest approximation (spec-for-spec the same or better) together on PCPartPicker and it would run you $1650 https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YgBgGJ. You're basically getting the PC built with a free KB & mouse for $80 less than DIY. HOWEVER, I don't personally like this build. You have a power-hungry i9 CPU, with a cheap, two m.2 slot motherboard, 1tb nvme storage, and a low-end Apevia 850w PSU that will need to be replaced when you upgrade the GPU to something that actually benefits from that overkill i9, such as a 4090 or 5090.

I put together what I would personally buy in this price range. It's $1450 including a retail copy of windows 11 (so subtract up to $130 off that if you're going to get it by other means) https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9Cznxg. My build, however, includes a top-quality 1000w beQuiet! power supply, a significantly better quality motherboard that has three m.2 slots, double the storage on a faster, quality nvme drive, and a more-appropriate 14600k that can be unlocked and has plenty of power for basically anything under a 5090 to not be CPU-bottlenecked at lower-than-4k resolutions. (Also note that the prices here are not sale prices. The 14600k has been $50 lower, as well as the 5070 included, so you may save up to $100 more if you wait for sales.)

Yes, there's time and all of that to be factored, but I keep my PCs for a long time, so that small amount of time investment to get a better quality build is completely worth it to me.

Edit: had the wrong PCPartPicker link in second paragraph..

Thanks for posting the list! Very helpful!
I am considering a build to 1) do some CAD (Fusion 360) work for 3D printing, 2) light photo editing, and 3) running a few AI models locally. No gaming.
I guess it would be wise for me to replace the i5 you've chosen to be an i7 or even i9. Would you advise differently?

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Quote from BeautifulKnob2107

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Thanks for posting the list! Very helpful!
I am considering a build to 1) do some CAD (Fusion 360) work for 3D printing, 2) light photo editing, and 3) running a few AI models locally. No gaming.
I guess it would be wise for me to replace the i5 you've chosen to be an i7 or even i9. Would you advise differently?

Yes, if you're not gaming then you would benefit from the i7 or i9 for your use case. Also, if I were you, for the AI models I'd drop down to a 5060 ti 16 gb. You'll save money and wattage and have more vram for AI modeling. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/...5060ti-16g

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TalentedDesk4996

Oct 13, 2025 7:54 PM

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TalentedDesk4996Oct 13, 2025 7:54 PM

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I have this exact computer and bought it on sale for about the same price.
So far it has been great. I did the pcpartpicker build calculations and also came up that I was basically getting my money's worth for the components. Additionally, I had receive borderlands 4 and battlefield 6 as an extra, so it added more value that what I was paying.
If I wanted a pc that is ready to go, I'd buy it again. If you like to build your own pc, you can start with this and upgrade as needs arise.

purewhiteasian

Oct 13, 2025 11:17 PM

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purewhiteasianOct 13, 2025 11:17 PM

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Because that's the actual motherboard that comes in this prebuilt.

It's the same story with the 14900F. That cpu actually costs $100 More than the KF which makes no sense. I instead picked the KF because in reality you wouldn't buy the non-KF between those two options. But because the motherboard that's actually used in this prebuilt was available at the time and has specific features someone might be looking for (brand name, pci-e expansion slots and quantity of m.2 slots) I picked it. There are other options that make more sense but in reality overall the second built I linked is simply a better investment now and for the future. Gamers simply don't need or benefit from an i9.

I thought the parts were somewhat random. Like the mobo could be a ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI from the comments.

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I thought the parts were somewhat random. Like the mobo could be a ASUS B760M MAX GAMING WIFI from the comments.

I based my choices on what one of the reviewers noted. I'm sure it varies based on whatever CyberPower can get a deal on that meets their min specs. A bottom-tier ASRock board to bring the parts list down to $1550 is splitting hairs when, like I said, the i9-14900F that comes in this actually costs $100 MORE than the better KF model I included. So that brings the parts-list up to $1650 with that cheap ASRock board.

GreenPartner172

Oct 14, 2025 2:26 AM

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GreenPartner172Oct 14, 2025 2:26 AM

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Purchased directly from CyberPower before. The build quality was not that great missing extra fans ordered and poor wiring. It eventually died. Customer service was horrible and offered no help.
I would recommend you do your research on Better Business Bureau before placing any orders.

Last edited by GreenPartner172 April 11, 2026 at 06:50 PM.

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