Customers are pleased with the performance and value of the Slate MR Gaming Desktop, frequently citing its ability to handle demanding games and creative tasks at a competitive price point. Positive feedback also highlights the ease of setup. However, some users experienced issues with the CPU cooler, sound output, and fan noise. A few customers also noted that the included keyboard and mouse were of lower quality.
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My Gaming & Art Station
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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Had my iBUYPOWER PC for over a year now, it's been great! I'd been wanting a gaming PC for years and a friend recommended this to me on Best Buy for a special deal. Performance has been solid for gaming and art, and support from the discord server has been very helpful.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
First gaming PC
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
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Great graduation present for my son. It’s his first PC. Got it on sale at a great price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
For PC Lovers
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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My boyfriend has had this for about a year and has had no issues. He brought one previously that was name brand that would not allow him to play GTA. Some error message kept popping up that no one could figure out. Once he switched to this brand and product he hasn’t had any error messages or issues connecting to GTA or any other devices.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
BEST COMPUTER IN THE WORLD
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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I love this computer, its the best investment, I made in my whole life, I would advise anybody to get computer and use it. And you must take care of it. If you take of it, It will surely take care of you
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
my first investment in a pc
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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.
finally got mines looks great and works pretty efficient for my online work business
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Cons mentioned:
Cpu cooler, Fan noise
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This PC is a great bang for buck.
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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This is a prebuilt that actually comes with decent components that are easily swappable and or upgradeable. The specifications are non specific in the listing but mine came with: Asus Prime B550 Plus ATX motherboard, 16gb (8x2) T Force Vulcan Z RAM, Gigabyte 6600xt (8gb) GPU. Kingston 480gb NVMe drive (SNV500G) (boot drive), Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM 1TB drive (storage). It has a kind if crappy CPU cooler but an extra 40-50$ for a master cooler will fix that and the performance it has now keeps it around 60C Id say. I can run Forza 5 well over 60fps at 1440p high settings with an ultrawide monitor with some ray tracing. Likewise with halo infinite. The only real complaint is that i wish the front plate would come off for ventilation. You can see a grate the fans are attached to, but glass covers it for some reason and that cant be great for temperatures BUT all the components can be moved if need be. Also bonus keyboard and mouse with RGB and for free pack ins, its not the worst. Mouse is actually pretty decent. Just expect to get your own. A previous 2 star review for not giving you 200$ mouse abd keyboard set up is majorly misleading in my experience. Also. It starts up loud and these fans are a bit over kill. Go to your bios and turn them down to silent mode and it fixes the problem completely without disrupting performance when GPU/CPU temps start climbing because it intelligently adjusts. Built this PC on New Egg and it came out to like 1800$ with the same gigabyte 6600xt being a pretty hefty 750$ by itself. PICK THIS UP!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Cons mentioned:
Keyboard, Sound
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Decent Entry Level Gaming PC
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Got this PC for my son so he can stop using my gaming PC =) So far I think it's a decent 1st PC for a kid, but too expensive for what you get...of course, with the current state of the market, I kinda understand. We are only doing 1080p gaming with this one for now and it handles it extremely well. Played Forza Horizon 5 on highest settings, Farming Simulator 22 (really is a demanding game believe it or not), American Truck Simulator and they all work great!
The fans do get quite loud, but I am going to try the BIOS setting as someone mentioned in another review here. For some reason I am not able to get sound out of the headphone jack either in the front of PC or the back. I will have to troubleshoot this later... I do get sound from HDMI to the display. The keyboard and mouse aren't great but, it's for a kid so if they prove they can take care of these, then I can get a more expensive set later.
Don't set expectations too high with this one, it is not a top of the line PC and not even close, but should be good enough to game on for the next 3 years or so.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Graphics, Speed
Cons mentioned:
Fan noise
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
My 1st prebuilt pc
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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Amazing pc great graphics, great speed, but the only reason i gave it 4 stars was because 1 of my front fans make a grinding noise for the first 2 mins the pc is turn on. After the 2 mins its quiet as a mouse!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Quality starter gaming PC
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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Dope xp after a year. There were some issues with it not displaying after coming out of sleep mode, but after adjusting memory cards its not been an issue for many moons. I installed Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 on it and its running well. It crashed once when MS Edge was open but smooth otherwise. It may not be a Ryzen 9 but Im content w/ its performance as my first gaming PC.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Product, Great Price
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Got this on sale during the BB anniversary sale for like almost 30% off, which seemed almost too good to be true. Other systems that featured an RX6600XT and Ryzen 5 5600X combo were at least $250 more, so I was a little skeptical about this.
I got the computer a few days ago and so far I've been very impressed.
Shipping - took just 3 business days and it came packaged well with no damage.
Assembly - I read some other reviews that IBUYPOWER sent the GPU in another box and you needed to install it, but mine came 100% assembled. The only thing I needed to do was put the internet antennas on the back and remove a few packaging things.
Booting up - I turned on my computer and after a quick Windows 11 setup it was good to go. As far as I can tell no additional steps were required. I haven't had to download any drivers or anything (at least that I know of, there were a few automatic system updates, but I didn't have to initiate any of them).
General use - the parts inside are all name brand, so you can expect pretty good quality with the performance. I've used it for a few games so far and they all ran pretty well. I played all of the below games in 1080p.
The Witcher 3 - ran on ultra settings at 60FPS. My CPU and GPU were both well below 100% utilization so this computer could probably easily handle a few graphics mods for the Witcher 3.
Total War: Warhammer 3 - ran on ultra settings fine during campaign and battles with under 1,000 or so units. In larger battles (I did one with around 4,500 units) it ran at about 40FPS though there were sometimes noticeable dips in performance when a lot was happening on screen. I settled for a mixture of high and ultra graphics and was satisfied with getting around 50FPS during large battles.
Crusader Kings III - not the most graphically demanding game, but it ran great at the highest settings.
MS Flight Simulator - haven't spent a ton of time with it but I played one flight at High settings and the performance was good. I didn't have an FPS counter so I couldn't tell how I was doing but I didn't notice any issues.
So yeah, overall this computer has been great. I think it's worth it at full price, but it was definitely 110% worth it at the discounted price. I saw a few comments that iBUYPOWER PC's occasionally run a little hotter because of the case, but all of my parts have been running on the cooler end. I haven't seen my GPU go above 75 degrees C, and it's usually been averaging well below that.
My only complaint is that my wifi hasn't been great. My laptop, in the same spot as this desktop, has been seeing download speeds of 3x-4x faster than my desktop. I might just require a better adaptor but at the same time I'm still getting around 25-30mb/s so it's not the end of the world, it's still more than usable.
For a high-end gaming PC that works entirely with no issues and only needs a new wifi adaptor to get faster speeds, I think it was absolutely worth it and highly recommend it if you want a solid gaming computer for 1080p gaming at ultra that won't break the bank.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing
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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.
Bought this PC as a gift for my daughter. It was on sale for what would have been pre-covid prices. It came in excellent condition and runs very smoothly. I put together computers for a living and they did an amazing job. The price was amazing in this day and age of overpriced electronics.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Price
Cons mentioned:
Fan noise
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great buy
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
For the components you get, this pc is a really good bargain. The all AMD build works well, however if you are going from NVIDIA to AMD for the first time AMD"s software will take a little getting used to. Sometimes fans rattle on startup.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Performance Value Buy!
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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This PC setup has over delivered with it's performance! I play a lot of Call of Duty and this is running the game at 140-160 FPS. I have had this setup for 1 1/2 years now with no issues at all. Highly recommend for gamers!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Graphics
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Monster of a pc
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This pc is an excellent gaming monster, it has the capacity to run just about any new gen game on high or sometimes on max graphics. This is one of my favorite pc's that I've touched and gamed on. I highly recommend this pc for any gamers looking to enjoy their sweet time on their seat playing their favorite games.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Cpu cooler
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great pc!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Overall im very happy with this pc. I play games like warzone pubg and halo infinite. When i was first getting this pc i searched videos on youtube to see what the graphics card was capible of. Youtube was showing on high settings well over 144 fps on these games but im not really getting that. At least at high settings. On low settings i get over 144 fps and games still look really good on low settings so it doesnt really seem to be that big of a deal. I have had a problem with the fan in the back of the pc tho it works fine but it rattles sometimes. It rattles for like 5 minutes and then stops rattling. From everything i see it doesnt affect the pc at all tho. I should also mention ibuypower seems to use stock photos for best buys website. The picture you see is mostly correct except for the cpu cooler i think its called. But i haven't had a problem with the cooler thats on it so i think its still fine. Overall if you're looking for a new pc to play games like competitive shooters this is a really sold choice that isnt gonna break the bank
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance, Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Strong PC for gaming
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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.
This gaming PC is excellent, especially if you can get it on sale (I got it at ~$1200 after taxes). Had absolutely no issues setting it up and getting it working. It is perfect for 1080p @ 120+fps gaming. Runs Risk of Rain 2 smooth as butter even when the game gets hectic later on with tons of enemies spawning on Eclipse difficulty. This machine is a huge upgrade from my previous one (RX 580 / i5-8400). Highly recommend this product for anyone looking to get into PC gaming. This is my first time buying an iBUYPOWER brand PC and I must say I am not disappointed.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Setup
Cons mentioned:
Keyboard
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Loving it- so far!
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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.
Just got it today, easy setup, everything seems to work great, already tested a few games on it. The keyboard it comes with is cool but kinda hard to see the keys at certain angles, mouse is pretty mint. I love that I can change the lights and that they can change to my music as well. Excited to see the full power of it. I'm still iffy on the price point but it isn't far off of what I would recommend for a price on this unit.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Cons mentioned:
Cpu cooler
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Misleading pictures
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When I bought this pc, I assumed it was going to have everything in the computer. However, it didn’t come with the AIO cpu cooler or the rgb ram. I was disappointed when I drove 2 hours down and 2 hours back to open it, to see a cheap black deep cool cpu cooler and 2 black sticks of tforce ram. Generally it was a let down, but the pc performs as expected. Which is why it’s a 2 star and not a 1 star. I would’ve returned it and see if I could receive the actual pc pictured in the pictures; however, I needed it for school and some slight gaming. Overall, great pc, just disappointing in the missing components
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Gaming PC
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Purchased as a gift for a friend. We play pc games quite often. It runs great. Fast processing speed and smooth gameplay.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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Was everything I wanted. Runs amazing no issues whatsoever.