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(Image credit: iBuyPower) Share Share by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google If high memory prices are holding you back from building a new gaming PC, opting for a solid prebuilt can be a smart choice. Take, for instance, this iBuyPower Slate Mesh gaming desktop PC that pairs 32GB of DDR5 memory with an AMD CPU and GPU, available at a discounted price of $999.99 on Best Buy . With a listed retail price of $1,249.99, you save $250 and avoid the inflated cost of purchasing memory separately.
The system is powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, a reliable gaming CPU with 8 cores, 16 threads, and a maximum boost clock of 5.5 GHz. The CPU is cooled using a single tower cooler, which should be adequate unless the CPU is pushed to its limits.
Best Buy is selling the iBuyPower Slate gaming desktop with an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, a Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU, and a 1TB NVMe SSD for a $250 discount.
(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) There’s also 32GB of DDR5 memory, and while it is slightly slower at 5200 MT/s, there’s nothing really to complain about, especially considering the ongoing RAM crisis . Graphics duties are handled by the Radeon RX 9060 XT, AMD's latest budget-driven GPU offering, though it is the 8GB VRAM variant. This may become a limitation if you plan on playing modern AAA titles at 1440p or higher with high-resolution textures.
For storage, you get a 1TB NVMe SSD and the option to expand it further, as the B650 motherboard included in the build offers a secondary M.2 slot. There is also the option to add two 2.5-inch SATA drives and a 3.5-inch SATA HDD. The motherboard also includes numerous I/O ports, including two USB Type-C ports, five USB 3.2 Type-A ports, four USB 2.0 Type-A ports, an Ethernet port, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.
The included power supply unit is rated at 600W, which is sufficient for this configuration, but if you plan to upgrade in the future, you will need a more powerful unit. The included cabinet comes with three RGB fans at the front, one RGB fan at the rear, along with proper ventilation mesh all-around, and an RGB LED strip embedded into the side of the case. The $999 prebuilt gaming PC also includes a full-size RGB backlit keyboard and a gaming mouse from iBuypower.
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Kunal Khullar Social Links Navigation News Contributor Kunal Khullar is a contributing writer at Tom’s Hardware. He is a long time technology journalist and reviewer specializing in PC components and peripherals, and welcomes any and every question around building a PC.
cknobman $1000 was already pushing it just from reading the headline. Then you find out its only an 8gb 9060 and slow 5200 ram. Just royally screwing the sucker that buys this thing. Reply
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