Skytech Gaming has
Skytech Azure 3 Plus Desktop (ST-AZURE3PLUS-2012-B-AL) for $2299.99 - $150 when you apply promo code
XMAS150 - $69 when you apply promo code
SHADOW - $50 when you apply promo code
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$2030.99.
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Specs
- AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D Processor
- Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti 16GB Graphics
- 64GB DDR5 5600MHZ RGB Memory
- 1TB NVMe Gen4 Solid State Drive
- Skytech Azure 3 Plus Black Case
- 360mm AIO CPU Cooler
- B650 Motherboard
- 850W GOLD ATX 3.0 Power Supply
- Windows 11 Home
Top Comments
Community Reviews
Skytech Azure 3 Plus is coming across as a strong workstation leaning prebuilt with a 9900X3D, RTX 5070 Ti, 64GB of DDR5, and 1TB of Gen4 storage. The 64GB memory and bundled warranty make the price feel more justified for content creation, rendering, and general productivity, and the cooling layout is reported to handle heat well in practice. The main knocks are that the 9900X3D trails the 9800X3D in gaming, the 1TB drive feels small, and the motherboard and memory tuning raise future proofing questions. It looks best suited to buyers who value RAM and GPU headroom over pure gaming value.
content creators and people doing video editing or rendering because the 12-core CPU plus 64GB RAM makes it a stronger "workstation" style prebuilt for those general productivity tasks.
buyers who want a turnkey PC with warranty support because prebuilds include a warranty and it's convenient to deal with one vendor if you need service.
people who don't mind a more airflow-focused case setup because one owner says the Azure 3 Plus actually uses 4 intake fans (2 side, 2 bottom) and they saw stable thermals with the GPU never above 61C and the CPU around 67C.
people buying primarily for gaming because multiple commenters say the 9900X3D is worse in games than the 9800X3D (including the point that it has 6 X3D cores vs 8).
gamers comparing it directly to other 5070 Ti deals because commenters point out earlier 5070 Ti prebuilds were around $1750-$1850 with similar gaming CPU performance (9900X3D vs 9800X3D) and only 32GB RAM, so the $2000+ price bump doesn't seem justified.
Ryzen buyers who care about getting full memory performance because some commenters say prebuilt PCs can use cheap motherboards or memory that won't run proper Ryzen speeds or DOCP/EXPO, which can hurt performance by 20-30%.
buyers who need lots of local storage right away because one commenter says the main thing lacking is bigger hard drive capacity.
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The Skytech Azure 3 is technically a stronger "Workstation" PC (better for video editing or rendering due to 12 cores and 64GB RAM). However, for Gaming, the Micro Center PowerSpec G758 wins on every metric that matters:
Faster Gaming CPU (9800X3D).
Faster RAM (6000MHz).
More Storage (2TB).
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Also, doesnt this CPU perform almost the same as 9800X3D in gaming? There were some 5070Ti deals for around $1750-$1850 a couple weeks ago, but with 32GB RAM. So, $2000 for similar specs with more RAM does not seem worth it.
Do others agree?
Also, doesnt this CPU perform almost the same as 9800X3D in gaming? There were some 5070Ti deals for around $1750-$1850 a couple weeks ago, but with 32GB RAM. So, $2000 for similar specs with more RAM does not seem worth it.
Do others agree?
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