Customers admire the Desktop - Intel Core i7's performance, graphics card, and price, frequently citing its smooth operation and excellent value. Many appreciate its quiet operation and ease of setup, along with the inclusion of an SSD. However, some users experienced issues with the remote and WiFi capabilities, while others noted concerns about the cooling system and power supply. A few users mentioned that the system could benefit from improved cooling and a more robust power supply.
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Pros mentioned:
Noise level, Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast!
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So I'm coming from an old AMD system from about 2010, and I've been trying to edit 4k video on it for a while now for YouTube, and it's just SO slow. I decided it was time to get something current gen, and saw this was on sale. It's got some great features and performance is crazy. I wasn't keen on Windows 10 since I've rolled all my home PC's back to 7 due to issues, and my work PC on Windows 10 is just horrible, but luckily I haven't had any issues with this one yet. The nVidia card in it can handle anything I've got maxed out which is awesome, and works well to compliment video editing. The i7-770 is VERY fast. I love it. The built in SSD is 128 gigs and it's nice and quick. The 1TB hard drive is nice, but I wish it were bigger. I may look into adding a second drive; then again, I've also got a USB2.0 1tb Seagate and a 4tb USB3.0 Seagate attached, so I probably don't need it! It runs SO cool, too! My old PC would heat my room up atleast 7 degrees warmer than the rest of the house, and during the summer it was awful. With this PC, my room is the same temp as everywhere else in the house! I love it. It's silent too unless you really kick into some hardcore editing where the fans need to kick in at higher CPU usage, but even then, it's much more silent than my old Cooler Master case.
I'm giving it 5 stars because it's a great computer, but I was kind of mad that for some reason mine didn't come with the remote control to change the LED's. I wrote to the company, so let's see if they respond. Either way, the software allows you to change the color, so I won't knock off a star (but keep in mind, the box and everything says the remote is included, sooo.) Make sure you read the description though, because this DOES NOT COME WITH AN OPTICAL DRIVE! You'll have to buy an external USB optical drive if you need to install things. Sucks, yeah, and doesn't make any sense especially seeing as they give you software cd's, but who knows why they decided to do that. Either way, I've got to get myself one now.
The included keyboard/mouse are nothing special. I'll continue to use my Logitech wireless solar keyboard and my Gigabyte Thor mouse, but I'll use the included stuff on my secondary PC.
Overall though, it's a GREAT computer! Totally worth it so you don't have to deal with the headache of building one, which I've done in the past. Works well right out of the box.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing PC!
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I picked-up this pc at a local Best Buy in PR. The sales rep assured me this was the best option for a gaming desktop in its price range. I got more than I expected.
This machine comes with a powerful Intel Core i7, fantastic 16GB Ram, a solid ASUS Motherboard, and a beastly NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060. It also has more than enough disk space with 120GB SSD and 1TB Hard Drive.
I should point out that while it does come with a wireless network adapter, you are better off connecting to the Internet with an Ethernet cable. I got around 25%-ish bandwith using the wi-fi. This doesn't concern me since I was already going to connect it with the Ethernet Cable, but you should consider this.
Overall, this is a great computer. More than worth the asking price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Gaming PC
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Works right out of the box, well with some time to set up Windows 10 and any of the newest drivers it downloads for graphic card or devices. Up and running withing 10 minutes of opening the box.
Mine came with an Asus Prime H270 Plus Motherboard that has easy to use bios. Allows for full control of what you need from Easy overclock to RAID setup to Boot order. Intel Optane ready. It has 2 M.2 slots, 4 PCIe x1, 2 PCIe x16.
Mine also came with an Asus Geforce GTX 1060 3GB. Some games will complain about the 3GB Vram but thats only if you push the graphics beyond what it can handle (only had this happen on Forza Horizon 3 when going above medium). The 1060 runs all of my games at medium to ultra high while staying above 60fps.
16GB ram is plenty for most games and programs. Highest I got was 10GB used on one game but average 6-8GB most of the time. Two more slots allow for more ram up to 64GB.
The i7-7700 can't be overclocked but handles nicely. The SSD makes this great with windows starting in less than 2 seconds. The HDD is nice also, plenty of room for games, movies, etc.
I have had this PC for a few weeks now and I'm loving it. Compared to my old one this is a beast. Plenty of room for upgrades too like more SSD/HDD, cpu, gpu, water cooling, more fans, etc.
The only complaints I have are the RGB controller is says included was not in the box but from reviews the controller barely works pass a few feet and rarely through the glass side panel. I was able to use the software from IBUYPOWER website to control the leds more easily. Also another complaint I guess would be no Optical drive. All my stuff is digital but a few older games.
PRO:
Great PC that can handle any game.
Plenty of ram for any occasion.
Graphic card is very quiet even under heavy load.
CPU is quiet even under heavy load.
Able to put another graphics card if needed (may require PSU upgrade.
CON:
mine was missing the RGB controller.
Price was lowered a week after I bought it.
To recap what was in mine:
Motherboard: Asus Prime H270 Plus
CPU: Intel i7-7700
GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Ram: 2 sticks of Adata 8GB 2400MHz (total of 16GB)
SSD: Kingston 120GB
HDD: Seagate Sata3 7200RPM 1TB
TL:DR Great PC, Handles games at med-ultra high, room for upgrades.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great affordable gaming PC.
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I bought this PC to play World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and a few other games on max settings while maintaining high FPS.
Needless to say, this PC plays World of Warcraft Legion on maxed out settings without ever dipping below 60FPS, and it maintains around 140FPS in raids and dungeons. It is fantastic.
And when I fired up Overwatch I was happy to see that it maintains over 100 FPS on full "Epic" settings without ever skipping a beat.
The rig is insanely quiet, cool, and the aesthetic that it has with the case and the lighting makes any setup that much better.
To top it all off, it also allows multi-monitor set ups by allowing the iGPU and GPU to run simultaneously.
The keyboard and mouse that it comes with are pretty good, too. However, don't count on the mouse to be as good as a Naga. But hey, it's free.
Overall I would recommend this PC to any gamer looking for a cheap, yet powerful system.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Gaming PC For Price
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I spent a lot of time doing my research on what to buy. I wanted to make sure that I made the right choice for my requirements. I'm fairly new to gaming on PC, so I was really nervous about making any unnecessary spending or unnecessary purchasing for what I wanted. In the end, after countless months of searching, I finally decided on this one. The specs were great, the price was great. I know a lot of people upgrade parts when they buy this, but I haven't had to do any of that. No CD drive, but I don't mind. I buy all my games off of steam and they play perfectly. The NVIDIA Experience optimizes your games to the best settings for gaming, so you don't have to stress out about doing it yourself. And for those that stream, this is perfect. I haven't had any issues with streaming. Picture quality during streaming is perfect with no loss of resolution during streaming. If you'd like to see examples of how well my computer runs, you may visit my Twitch by searching username: autumnstar_m1. I hope this helps people out in their purchases in the future.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Basically my first gaming pc.
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I've been looking for a gaming PC for a while something that's good and worth the price originally i was going to buy a different one until i stumbled upon this one I got it mainly because it had more ram then the other pc at nearly the same cost so far i'm satisfied it can pretty much run any game I get and can do a nice little light show with the LED lights. (note it doesn't have a disk drive I recommend getting an external one if you need one)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing PC for beginning gamers!
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My son recently got into PC gaming, and after thinking about it, we decided to purchase it. The computer is great and doesn't have any flaws, he plays Minecraft and he says he is getting anywhere from 200 - 1500 frames per second (with FPS enhancing mods) and he loves playing on this machine. He is currently playing on the mouse and keyboard that came with the computer, he says the backspace key is small, it is the same size as all the letter keys, he got used to it after a couple of days, but will upgrade to a mechanical keyboard. It is more than enough to run modern games and the only upgrade is maybe the storage, you don't need to get more ram (16 GB is a lot!) and if you will take gaming more seriously, consider upgrading to a better graphics card (GTX1070, GTX1080). That concludes my review but I am very satisfied with my purchase. I would rate 10 out of 5 stars if I could. The slight problem is that the LED lights won't turn on from above the case, so you can aim lower and they will turn on.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card, Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Desktop
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This is best PC I have had in years. The PC is great for playing games any rendering video with its i7 7700, GTX 1060 3GB version, 12GB DDR 4 ram, 120GB SSD for fast reading and OS booting, and 1TB 7200rpm Drive for game and video storage. This PC plays most games that came out this year or earlier with 1080p 60 with max settings. Video rendering is nice and fast with programs like Adobe Premiere and Cyberlink Power Director 15. Overall a great PC for those that want to get into Youtube and Twitch and still be able to stream,record and play their games at the same time.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card, Noise level, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Over all Great Computer!
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I am really happy with how quiet this computer is. I can leave it running and it will not heat up the room nor rattle your ears with any noise. Very fast and great graphics. zero complaints there. Only downside is no DVD or BD drive.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card, Performance
Cons mentioned:
Lag
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
30 Days in and love the computer
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This computer was very easy to set up and lives up to all of the positive reviews it received. My son uses the computer to play online games and is finally able to experience them as they should be. Graphics are awesome. No lag. I have no complaints about the computer, keyboard, or mouse. I wish it was my computer. If it had a disc drive for the easy of installing a program it would be perfect, but I am just going to use an external drive. Windows installs via a code and very easy. Can't say enough good things about this computer.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card, Price, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Performance
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Even though GTX 1060 was not the most recent it definitely surpassed my expectations. Priced right, quiet and fast. There's additional ports on top for easy access.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wow! What performance
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I was interested in this computer for its i7 processor and 120 Gb SSD. The i7 is fast and reliable paired with the SSD. I have an ibuypower computer now and have nothing but good to say for it. This new computer is lightning fast! With the SSD it boots in 15 seconds as compared to more than a minute for my old machine! For an investment of less than a grand you can have a speed demon! I have had this for two months with no problems. I added a 4Tb internal Drive to provide for the future storage needs with no problems.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Performance for it's Price. Love This.
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The computer was easy to setup and came in perfect condition. For the price I paid, the computer is perfect and I feel like I walked out of the store stealing this device. It runs perfectly for my gaming needs. I play Guild Wars 2 on Max Settings with 60+ FPS and Overwatch (I haven't checked my FPS). Kudos to IBuyPower and BestBuy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Bang for Buck
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I bought this specifically because I wanted a PC strong enough to play my MMOs and certain FPS/racing games. It works wonderful, I am able to play them on High/Ultra settings. I definitely recommend it to anyone interested in PC gaming and doesn't want to put tons of money down for good specs. Also inside of the tower looks great and tons of room for improvement (for future needs).
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fantastic First Gaming Computer
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To start off I would like to say that this was my first gaming setup. I have had it for a few months and the performance is great, very smooth gaming, internal lighting is amazing, and the case is a pretty cool design.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics card
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very good value for a gaming PC
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I shopped around online and at various stores looking for a decent i7-based machine to replace my old i3. I haven't bought a gaming machine in several years and didn't know much coming into the selection process.
I found other, lesser priced, machines with the identical i7 processor with similar RAM, but they were not gaming machines and had motherboard graphics rather than dedicated GPU. This computer has video outputs on the motherboard as well as the NVIDIA card which is a comfort if I ever need backup video. Windows 10 deactivates the on-board video when you plug your monitor into the graphics card. My graphics card has all the outputs except for SVGA (but why would you plug an SVGA monitor into a gaming computer??)!!. If you had to, there is SVGA output on the motherboard graphics. I plug two 23 inch LED monitors into the NVIDIA card using HDMI and it all works just fine.
I have used it for 3 days and am very happy with it. Set up was a little challenging as it came with unpacking directions, but little else. I ended up taking it back to Best Buy for some instruction. Specifically, I could not get the infrared remote control to work on the internal lighting. The computer salesman showed me exactly where the infrared receiver was so I could precisely point the remote and now it works fine. I wish I could control the intensity of the bold red lighting on the front panel of the computer, but the remote doesn't work on that.
I had to put a little effort to activate Windows as Microsoft did not automatically detect the authenticity of the operating system off the motherboard. It took me a while to figure out that I had to scratch the label on the back of the machine to reveal the entire ID code. It took two tries to get the code to activate. Best Buy told me that Window Activation is generally automatic, but not always.
I was surprised that this tower system doesn't have an optical drive. In fact, the front cover (with the big red LED stripe) doesn't seem to cover an expansion bay. But, no problem, I already own a decent USB DVD/CD player/burner and there are a pair of USB 3.0 ports on the top of the case (near the front) with plenty of room to hold and connect my drive. I went with an open source DVD player downloaded from the web and the computer plays my DVDs very well.
Also missing is Bluetooth or a slot for SD cards. Again, I got around that using my own USB dongles for Bluetooth and SD Card Read/Write. There are a LOT of USB connectors on the back of the tower. I put the Bluetooth dongle on the back and plug the SD chip reader onto the front (when I need it). These dongles are TINY and cheap, so it rather makes sense not to load up a tower with a bunch of rarely used peripherals when you have so many USB Ports.
The sides of the computer are tempered glass panels which easily remove. You can see the wireless WiFi receiver flashing inside the case and it just plugs into a USB cable secured to the chassis. So, if that receiver ever fails, it will be easy to jack in a new one.
The fans inside the case are variable speed and I can hear them speed up/slow depending on the cooling needs. I believe you can adjust those fans from the BIOS, but I am not going to bother, they are quiet enough.
The system has two hard drives, the conventional 1TB drive and a 120GB Solid State Drive that holds the operating system. Windows will let you decide which drive to load programs and data. I have to tell you, Windows on a solid state drive just loads amazingly fast. That feature ALONE makes up for not having peripherals such an optical drive, SD Reader or Bluetooth.
The system came with an attractive pair of red lit, wired "gaming" keyboard and mouse. But, this version keyboard did not have backlit keys and I don't care for wired mice, so I use my previous gaming keyboard and wireless mouse from my old system. Nothing wrong with the iBuyPower, peripherals, just not as good as what I already have.
System came with download codes for software and games from Intel. Haven't done that yet, but the free software appears to be a good value.
Okay, to sum up. Very nice, large tower with glass sides and attractive lighting. A space hog, so be sure your desk has room for it (mine does). I used my own pair of monitors, speakers, optical drive, keyboard, mouse, SD reader, and Bluetooth dongle. Nothing wrong with the included keyboard/mouse, though. Plenty of speed, particularly with the 120GB solid state drive that holds the operating system with room to load programs. 1TB hard drive for everything else. Great 3GB NVIDIA graphics card. Download codes for some games (Halo2) and other software. No software for playing DVDs, but free open source easily available on the net if you research a bit.
Encourage folks to give this rig a hard look. I think it is a great value for the money!
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Remote
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great machine for the price
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After shopping around I decided to go with this desktop because there was nothing else in this price point that came close. I looked at Dell and HP but for this price point they either had a lower processor, no SSD, or a worse video card.
The system was easy to set up and get running. It looks really cool with the light and the keyboard and mouse that come with it also light up. Only negative thing is that the remote that comes with it to change the lights does not work. Not sure if the battery it came with is dead or it is the remote but I havent been able to change the color and seems to be a common problem. Its not a deal breaker though because you can download software to do that from the PC.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great PC
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I finally decided to upgrade from my laptop. I thought about building one, but for what I wanted this price was comparable and not sold out like some GPUs. It took no time to set up and has not had any issues with games thrown at it. I mostly play FFXIV and it plays it at highest settings @ 60FPS.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Awesome Computer, Horrible Wifi Adaptor
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This was a purchase for my 14-year-old son, who loves online gaming. We were most certainly not disappointed with the speed and ease of use. The solid drive hard drive makes start up almost instantaneous, and there is plenty of storage! The LED lights are very fun, and my son enjoys changing the color to suit his mood. The free keyboard that was included is bottom of the line and not mechanical, which seems to be the preference of gamers. Still, it was free, so we can't complain. The biggest con of the purchase was how horrible the Wi-Fi adapter was. It would pick up a signal, drop it, pick it up again, drop it again, and we could never get the speed that was available through our home network. All the other Wi-Fi devices, like our computers, tablets, and phones, would get a minimum of 20 to 30 MBS. However, this computers Wi-Fi would give us a max of maybe 14 MBS, and usually it was closer to 1 MBS or less. We ended up having to go to Best Buy and get a replacement. Considering that this computer is touted as a gaming system, it is a huge problem that it is not instantly ready for online gaming.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great system and price!
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This is the first gaming pc that i bought and it's great! been playing for 5 hours Witcher 3 and GTA V with no problems whatsoever.
The CPU and the cables inside are really neat very organized and beautiful design, really recommend anyone looking for a good gaming pc with a very good price.