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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 92 reviews

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Customers commend the Element CL Gaming Desktop's high performance, especially its ability to handle demanding games and work tasks smoothly. They also praise its quiet operation and effective cooling system, which keeps temperatures low even under heavy load. Positive feedback highlights the excellent graphics capabilities and the overall value for the price. While some users noted minor issues with RAM configuration and RGB software, the overwhelmingly positive reviews point to a highly satisfying user experience.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great PC

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great looking PC and the water cooling works fantastically. You will have to download some software to get the RGB to work properly and to control the options on your motherboard but for me, that was just a visit to MSI's website. The RAM was set to run at 2600 so I did have to go into the bios to enable XMP1 profile and now it runs at 3200. It has run every game with outstanding performance and against my friend who has a similar spec'd pc only not closed-loop cooling runs at 80+ degrees C when we run high-end stuff and I have yet to see over 80. I added two vent fans on top and now I don't even break 70 even on Borderland 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 at max settings.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great pc would recommend

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great PC have had little issues mainly user error as this was my first pc. Great for gaming still holding up to most of your main stream games after over 9000 hours no stutters no problems other than not wanting to connect to Microsoft software but a simple reset was all it needed (should have reset from the start as you should with most pre builds) can’t beat it for the price over-all monster of a pc with a premium custom loop aesthetic.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Been playing for maybe 1-2 weeks with it and it’s pretty amazing definitely worth it been playing all day with no problems at all (Cold War, csgo) Those are the games I play so far the game runs really smooth and graphics look really good if you are thinking of buying it just do it you won’t regret it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastically a Beautiful Workhorse

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great PC for a Great Price. I have 2 PC's with same MoBo, CPU & GPU only difference is this PC has the GPU water cooler and it keeps the GPU 10-20° cooler then the fan GPU. It's a Beautiful work of art as well as a Powerful workhorse that let's you play any game on high settings with a 2k Monitor easily. I Love Mine. I recommend it for anyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great PC

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have been Using it for a year. Definitely worth buying.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than I Expected

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I just picked up my order and I am extremely happy with this purchase. This pc is amazing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Beware. They are used not new

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this 2 twice and box was open already..they listed as new but once i got it it was already open.it was sealed twice. It was problably a return.. it was out of stock and now they have available.i return 2 so be carefull

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics, Noise level, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great All-Around Water-Cooled Gaming Beast

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This rig is everything I needed it to be. First, it's whisper quiet. Second, the RTX 2070 Super handles all my gaming needs. Third, the box handles all of my regular business needs as well. Last, but not least, the case, keyboard, and internals are all lit up and are really nice to look at. I've received a ton of compliments just for the looks alone. My main game is Minecraft and this rig renders everything without skipping a beat! Would definitely purchase another iBUYPOWER water-cooled system again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Noise level, Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was disappointed that there was not a disk drive. Also the flow indicator failed within a week. Overall it runs games really good. Very quite when running the settings at max. The registration process is a little troublesome but the MSI customer service has a fairly decent response time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful Gaming PC!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great buy! I am extremely happy with my purchase. The gaming PC was easy to buy on BestBuy.com and was well worth the purchase price -- I got a great deal in what I ended up in raw processing power and what I paid. The PC arrived within 5 days. It was professionally well packed to prevent damage in transit. The PC was easy to remove from the box and set up. It was the easiest PC I have ever had to set up -- was up and running within 20 minutes. And most importantly -- it looks fantastic with all the RBG fans. I have no idea what the seller was talking about being the loudest PC he has ever had. This machine is quiet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pre Build Review

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing PC! Bought this as a one of my first PCs and I cannot say that I am disappointed. It works at such a high performance and even is able to surpass other pre builds that I have seen in websites. After a long amount of research I can say that this is definitely worth it and it came with its keyboard and mouse. I have had this for a bit now and have not come into any trouble yet plus if you slap some warranty you basically never have to worry about it again. I would personally recommend 100% and have not been happier.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Amazing system with a little work to setup

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After a lot of browsing, I settled on the Element CL for the performance, look, and future upgradability. The shipment was perfect not a drop of the liquid coolant spilt anywhere and no damage to the system. Leaving a four-star review for two reasons one of the fans was put in the case on top of its power lead and I had to remove and reroute the power and the initial setup was less than idea (system was not up to date, drivers were not installed) thankfully I knew how to do that, but it could be confusing if you did not. Once all setup and working the system is rock solid performance for work and gaming.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Wrong specs listed

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Specs not as shown in online description (eg said it had ability to add 4 additional storage drives but actually had none). Also item arrived by home delivery on time but I a not-new condition (missing thumb screws to hold side panels, needed to use a screwdriver to loosen the one screw that was present and supposed to be "tool-less", HUGE bubble - about 6" - in liquid coolant tube, uncovered slot in panel on back of unit, etc) To me, it seemed like either a badly refurbished unit or one that had been sent back for repairs by someone else and inadvertently shipped to me as a new purchased unit. Anyway, the absence of internal storage bays was a deal breaker, so it was returned.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cooling

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great PC build for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had never purchased an ibuypower prebuilt PC before, but with the current GPU shortage, it was the best option in getting a decent/good GPU without paying 4-5 times the price. I was pleasantly surprised at the components in this build, since prebuilts normally just use whatever components they have on hand. My build came with a founders edition 2070 super, a MSI Z490A-Pro motherboard, 2 sticks of XPG RAM, and a western digital blue SSD (definitely a welcome after I saw some reviews say they got greens in their build). The water cooling in this pc is very well done, and I've gotten great temperatures. Overall everything has been super smooth for me with this build. One minor issue I had is the I/O shield on the back isn't lined up with the ports on the back. I had 2 usb 2.0 slots slightly covered. Easy enough fix, if it for the liquid cooling I would have popped the motherboard out and adjusted it. Managed to shift the panel to get them open just enough for us. Other than that, no complaints and would definitely buy another ibuypower PC build again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fantastic computer all around, but I'd recommend replacing the SSD inside as it's pretty slow.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing starter

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing starter pc has never failed me! I love it so much it runs great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Would Recommend

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great pc! Only complaint about it was my bottom fan arrived with a malfunction. Turned it on for the first time and it was making a loud noise, and barely rotating. I tapped the bracket and it starting working normally but I have to do it every time I shut it down and turn it back on. Cord is plugged in all the way, and nothing is touching it. Runs every game super well CoD, Valorant, Valheim, Rust, and others. It’s also great while streaming!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Noise level

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice gaming toy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is awesome. The window button is ibuypower symbol which took a couple of tries to figure that out. It is quieter than I expected. I prefer a wireless keyboard and mouse the only real issue I had. The lights and multiple colors can be distracting when watching any thing dark.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bang for the buck. Can't build it cheaper.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Can't build it cheaper. Fast. Runs MSFS2020 on mostly ultra settings video surround with 3 Acer 27 inch monitors in video surround at 5270x1080p. Added M2 drive. Might add Ram for DCS in VR. Good bang for the buck.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Recommend Buy! Over a year use runs awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’ve had this for a year now, unable to figure out how to change the tower color schemes. The computer runs like a champ fast awesome graphics. I haven’t seen any lags in games on high-ultra graphic settings. I also use photoshop as well love the drivers. You can get from NVIDIA either game balanced drivers or photoshop program type drivers. I have tried both I haven’t seen a huge difference but nice feature. I have not leaks on the cooler keep in mind to keep the filter over the radiator clean or you will feel a mass heat difference. Very recommended.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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