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Best Buy has
iBUYPOWER Slate Gaming Desktop PC (SBA7R97XT02) on sale for
$1,649.99.
Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pickup where available.
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iBUYPOWER Slate Gaming Desktop PC (SBA7R97XT02) on sale for
$1,649.99.
Shipping is free.
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Specs:
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core Processor, up to 5.2 GHz
- iBUYPOWER AW4 360mm ARGB Liquid Cooler
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB Graphics Card
- 32GB DDR5 5200MHz Memory
- B650 WiFi Motherboard
- 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
- iBUYPOWER Slate 9 Mesh Gaming Case (Black)
- 750W 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 2x USB-C
- 5x USB-A 3.2
- 4x USB-A 2.0
- 1x HDMI
- 3x DisplayPort
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~$250 Savings
PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.co
(Similar parts selected where needed)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($469.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Aqua Elite V3 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($54.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro X3D WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 Memory ($260.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M461 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ MSI)
Video Card: Asus PRIME OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card ($649.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Montech XR ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.90 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX750M (2021) 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1848.76
Community Reviews
This iBUYPOWER Slate pairs a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Radeon RX 9070 XT for strong gaming performance, with several setups running well at 4K and even high frame rates in Apex Legends. The value looks especially good against current parts pricing, and some units arrived with no bloatware, 6000 MT/s RAM, and easy setup. The main concerns are the 750W power supply, the case, and inconsistent component picks such as motherboard and RAM brands. A solid bang for the buck if you are comfortable with some part lottery.
Gamers who care more about frame rates than premium motherboard extras, because the included board and 5200 MT/s RAM have not held back day-to-day gaming for some setups.
4K gamers wanting a top-end CPU and GPU combo, because the system has handled 4K play without problems and the 9800X3D plus 9070 XT is strong for gaming.
Shoppers comparing prebuilt value against parts pricing, because the bundle can undercut buying the components separately by a few hundred dollars.
Buyers comfortable with later upgrades, because the PSU can be swapped out afterward if they want a higher-tier unit.
Players who want a ready-to-use gaming tower, because it can arrive with no bloatware and only needs Radeon drivers installed before playing.
Builders who want premium internal parts out of the box, because the PSU, motherboard, and SSD have been described as low-tier or off-brand.
Buyers who need guaranteed plug-and-play stability on every unit, because some systems have arrived with bad RAM, firmware issues, or a motherboard that needed troubleshooting.
Shoppers worried about motherboard compatibility with the 9800X3D, because ASRock boards have been linked to instability and CPU failures.
People who want a quiet desktop, because the system can run loud and fan tuning only reduced the noise a little.
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If you have the capital one shopping extension, they give pretty good cashback offers sometimes. I got a RTX 5070 for $290 assuming the cashback works, which will offset the ram price increases...
You'll need to do your browsing for purchases without adblock though for the extension to work properly though.
You can't easily compare build price as buying these are basically like opening gacha boxes. I've had ASUS, MSI, and ASRock motherboards, ASRock, ASUS, and XFX 9070 XT's, TFORCE and no name RAM. All 3 bought from the same store, so you never know exactly what you'll get.
Worth it either way, and almost fun seeing what you'll get...
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I am not sure what was causing it exactly, but it seems to be a risk. Good news is, if something happens, you might be covered under warranty since its a prebuilt system.
https://forum.level1tec
MSI motherboard
XFX GPU
ADATA RAM (6000MT/s)
So far so good.
GPU and CPU are solid and with the madness surrounding the RAM right now it is an okay deal.
However,
MOBO was bottom of the barrel
SSD was some off brand I never heard of
PSU was off brand and iBUYPOWER is infamous for putting sketchy PSU in their machines
The case itself was meh and I found that the design on the front was kind of dumb to have 1 1/2 fans covered by glass. the AIO was iBUYPOWER which after reading found that they are known to fail after a year or so for a lot of people
With all this said If I am going to just be spending more money in a year to replace the PSU, AIO and potentially the case then why bother.
This isn't to deter anyone from buying at the end of the day the price isn't bad I was just fortunate enough to find something else around the same price point and felt it was more reliable from a quality perspective.
ASUS b650em max gaming motherboard
Kingston ssd
XPG ax5u6000c481 Ram
XFX gpu
asus prime b650m-a ax6 ii
lexar nq700 ssd
geil orion v ddr5-5200
asrock steel legend gpu
GPU and CPU are solid and with the madness surrounding the RAM right now it is an okay deal.
However,
MOBO was bottom of the barrel
SSD was some off brand I never heard of
PSU was off brand and iBUYPOWER is infamous for putting sketchy PSU in their machines
The case itself was meh and I found that the design on the front was kind of dumb to have 1 1/2 fans covered by glass. the AIO was iBUYPOWER which after reading found that they are known to fail after a year or so for a lot of people
With all this said If I am going to just be spending more money in a year to replace the PSU, AIO and potentially the case then why bother.
This isn't to deter anyone from buying at the end of the day the price isn't bad I was just fortunate enough to find something else around the same price point and felt it was more reliable from a quality perspective.
So far though the 7800X3D has been really good so no complaints on my end.
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So far though the 7800X3D has been really good so no complaints on my end.
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