Walmart has
ABS Cyclone M Aqua Gaming PC (ABSWMT14400F5060) on sale for
$849.
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Details:
- GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7
- CPU: Intel Core i5-14400F - 10-core (6P+4E)
- RAM: 16GB DDR4-3200Mhz
- SSD: 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe
- Motherboard: MSI B760M-VC D4
- Cooling & Case: ARGB LGA 1700 cooler in ABS Cyclone M M-ATX Gaming PC Case
- Wireless: Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2
- Windows 11 Home
Top Comments
Community Reviews
This ABS Cyclone Aqua is a budget gaming tower built around an i5 14400F and RTX 5060, with the strongest appeal in affordable 1080p to 1440p play and an easy upgrade path. The current price is viewed as reasonable given GPU costs, and the DDR4 platform can be useful if spare memory is already on hand. The main knocks are the 8GB graphics memory, the DDR4 platform versus nearby DDR5 alternatives, and the QLC SSD. A BIOS update through MSI Center also ended badly on one MSI board, so that route looks risky.
The DDR4 configuration can be advantageous when DDR4 memory is already available in 4x16GB form.
The RTX 5060 8GB can fit budget buyers who want a cheaper gaming PC for entry-level use.
The QLC SSD concern may be manageable because the unit reportedly works fine most of the time.
The $849 price can look favorable given ongoing expensive GPU pricing.
The system uses DDR4 despite being a 14th gen platform, which can limit upgrade flexibility.
The RTX 5060 8GB can become a short-term limitation as it is described as only good for so long.
Windows 11 resource usage can reduce available headroom on an 8GB GPU configuration.
Updating BIOS through MSI Center can reportedly brick a DDR4 MSI PRO B760M-VC WIFI board, leaving no video after reboot.
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*EDIT*
DONT UPDATE THE BIOS FROM MSI CENTER
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