The combination of rising console prices and the long-standing tradition of certain games and series being exclusive to particular consoles has a lot of people turning toPCgaming.
Potentially cheaper in the long term and a platform on which many of those exclusives are either released immediately or show up eventually, there are a lot of reasons why PCs are the platform of choice in a modern gaming landscape. However, they tend to be more expensive out the gate, and buying one when you don’t know what you’re looking for can be pretty daunting.
That’s where iBUYPOWER comes in. Rather than trying to build a PC of your own, unsure if the components you’re shopping for are the ones you need or more expensive than they really should be, iBUYPOWER has pre-built models that are ready to go. Not only that, but below you will find a selection of their very best rigs neatly divided into different categories depending on what exactly it is you’re after from a PC gaming experience.
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RDY Slate VALORANT VCTA R002
RDY Trace 7MP 009
If you are one of the gamers I referenced above and you’ve turned to PC following a lifetime of relying on consoles for your gaming needs, chances are you’re not going to need or want something too over the top to kick things off. This section, and the iBUYPOWER pre-builds we’ve recommended within it, is the best place to start. A couple of gaming PCs for beginners that are primed and ready to go.
As you can see, the specs for the RDY Slate VALORANT VCTA R002 and the RDY Trace 7MP 009 are pretty similar. Both come equipped withAMD Ryzen 7 7700X processors, 32GB of memory, and 1TB of storage. The RDY Slate model is part of iBUYPOWER’s line ofOfficial VCT Americas Spec-Approved PCs, as they are theofficial PC of VALORANT’s Champions Tour Americascompetition - hence the name of the hero shooter being right there in the product name. The RDY Trace has a slightly better video card -the GeForce RTX 4070- hence the higher price. Both PCs include an iBUYPOWER keyboard and optical mouse.
RDY Slate 8MP 002
RDY Y60 005
If the entry-level iBUYPOWER pre-builds featured above haven’t grabbed you, or you’re simply not new to this world and are on the hunt for an upgrade rather than something to get you started, here’s where you’ll find some PCs with a little more oomph. This section is all about the price-to-performance rating of the systems in question. Sure, they’re slightly more expensive, but just look at what you’re getting for forking out a little more.
The processors for these more powerful models are on another level. The RDY Slate 8MP 002 comes equipped withan Intel Core i7 processor, while the beefier RDY Y60 005 alongside it hasan Intel Core i9 model, making it bigger on the power and processing front. These prebuilds have the same amount of memory as the starter friendly PCs, but double the storage witha whopping 2TB eachto play with. Seriously, if you’re not brand new to the world of PC gaming and pre-built computers, both of these models are worth the additional few hundred dollars for what you’re getting.
RDY KING 95 PRO 001
RDY Y70 TI B01
We’ve arrived at the section covering the big guns. Premium Showcase systems from iBUYPOWER loaded with powerful processors and top-of-the-range GeForce RTX video cards. Sure, you’re going to be paying quite a bit more than you would for anything else featured in this article, but you’re getting a heck of a lot more for the extra money. iBUYPOWER has some top-of-the-range pre-built PCs available, and these two are our picks for the very best they have to offer.
Both the Y70 TI B01and KING 95 Pro 001 iBUYPOWER models come equipped with32GB of memory, and 2TB NVMe Gen 4 SSDs. The uptick in price between the two PCs is partly due to the difference in processors. While both are powerful, the Y70 TI B01 usesan Intel Core i9 processor, whereas the KING 95 Pro 001 hasan Intel Core i7. Both systems also usethe GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER video card, though the Y70 TI B01 uses HYTE’s Y70 Touch Infinite case, which has a touch screen integrated directly into the Y70’s chassis.
It’s well worth mentioning at this point that on top of all the impressive tech iBUYPOWER’s pre-built PCs boast, they also all look great. The cases that house its PCs are all custom made with the goal being that the PCs you buy with them become the centerpiece of whatever room you’re in. A talking point that catches the eye of anyone who happens to be nearby. The matching keyboards and mice, which come with all the models featured in this article, are equally as stunning and colorful.
