🎉 Elevate Your Game with Style!
The CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC is a powerhouse designed for gamers, featuring an Intel i5-10400F processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super graphics, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and a speedy 500GB NVMe SSD. With robust connectivity options and eye-catching RGB lighting, this PC is perfect for both performance and aesthetics.
Standing screen display size | 0.1 |
Screen Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
Max Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 |
Processor | 2.9 GHz core_i5 |
RAM | 8 GB DDR4 |
Memory Speed | 3000 MHz |
Hard Drive | 500 GB SSD |
Graphics Coprocessor | Nvidia Ge Force Gtx 1660 Super |
Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
Card Description | GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
Graphics Card Ram Size | 6 GB |
Wireless Type | 802.11ac |
Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 6 |
Brand | CyberpowerPC |
Series | Gamer Xtreme VR |
Item model number | GXiVR8060A10 |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Operating System | Windows 10 Home |
Item Weight | 30 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 18.8 x 8.2 x 18.6 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 18.8 x 8.2 x 18.6 inches |
Color | Black |
Processor Brand | Intel |
Number of Processors | 6 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
Flash Memory Size | 500 |
Hard Drive Interface | Solid State |
Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 1 |
Optical Drive Type | 500 Gb |
T**D
I tried hard not to like it
As of late December 2020, the MasterBox NR640 came equipped with:CPU -Intel i5-10400F w/ what I believe is a stock coolerMB - Gigabyte B460M DS3H AC-Y1GPU - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 SuperRAM -- 1x8GB Crucial Ballistix PC3000Storage - 500 GB Western Digital NVMe SSD (WDS500G2B0C-00PXH0)Case - CyberPower OEMPSU -- ?Mouse -- CyberPower OEM wired gaming mouseKeyboard -- Cyberpower OEM wired keyboardThe price (from Amazon) at the time of purchase was $799, and all things considered, I believe this was actually a very good value for what I'd call a low-to-mid level gaming PC (whether or not others would call it that I don't know). Under normal circumstances, I think I might give this 4 stars, but considering the price point, the included components, and the price of those (or similar) individual components purchased individually, I have to call this a 5 star value.The unit was very well packed. Setup was as simple as pulling it out of the box and turning it on. There was minimal bloatware installed.I was pleasantly surprised to find Gigabyte components, Crucial RAM, and a WD SSD. Those may not be the gamers' favorites, but I really thought I'd be getting bottom tier components in a pre-built at this price.The CyberPower case is, in my opinion, quite nice. It's roomy. It seems to have excellent airflow. I'm not at all fanatical about cable management, but I'd describe what I got as very neat. My son likes the RGB fans and the glass side which allows him to see inside. Front inputs are limited to 2xUSB and audio input and output, but that meets our needs.The PSU is, unfortunately, a figurative and literal black box. I can't find any specs or identifying features on it. That raises some concern for future upgradeability, but it's doing the job for now.The mouse was surprisingly nice. It's RGB and has (IIRC) 7 programmable buttons. My son is using his wireless Razer gaming mouse with this new PC, but he's using the CyberPower mouse with his gaming laptop now, and he likes it. It has developed a squeak after just a few days of use, though.They keyboard, IMO, is junk. It's huge. It's clunky. The white backlighting just makes it hard to read keys. However, my son actually likes it for gaming, describing it as "solid". I told him we could get him a better keyboard, but he says he's fine with it, so maybe beauty is in the eye of the beholder.The decision to use 1 stick of 8 GB RAM is unfortunate. Using 2x4 seems like it would have been much more sensible. Performance was certainly hampered by not being able to take advantage of dual channel. We added a second 8 GB PC3000 stick ourselves, adding about $40 to our overall cost.The WD NVMe SSD isn't blazing fast as NVMe drives go, but compared to a spinning HDD, it's white lightning. The 500 GB size is adequate, although I've explained to my son that he may want to add a larger HDD if he winds up wanting to install a lot of games and save a lot of data.Straight out of the box, 3DMark Time Spy score was 5903 (5886 graphics, 6006 CPU). Adding the second stick of RAM raised the Time Spy CPU score to just over 7100. The GTX 1660 Super seems to have pretty good OCing potential. The card has so far stayed cool regardless of how high we OC, although we haven't really been aggressive so far. The best we've achieved is a Time SPY graphics score of a bit over 6300.So far, my son is primarily using this rig to play and stream Fortnite (and some other games whose names I don't recall). While streaming, he's able to keep his Fortnite FPS > 100 on 1080p Ultra settings, which seems to make him happy.A little more context:My son asked for a gaming PC for Christmas. Many years ago (like, > 15) I used to enjoy building and OCing PCs. I didn't play games, really. I just liked building PCs and seeing how far I could stretch their performance. As such, I really tend to look down on pre-built machines, particularly the mass made (as opposed to made-to-order) pre-builts.So, I picked my price point, found the components with MSRP which best fit that price point, and started shopping -- this was in early December 2020. I was pretty unhappy to find that decent GPUs were impossible to find at anywhere near MSRP, and the Ryzen CPU (and similar stable mates) were also impossible to find near MSRP. They were only available from resellers who were jacking the price up to 2x or more the MSRP, completely blowing my budget.I started trying to cut corners -- maybe a smaller and slower hard drive, maybe a worse case, maybe drop the PSU to minimum specs -- but eventually still had to start making CPU and GPU sacrifices. I had alerts set all over but just wasn't find the components I wanted in stock at retail prices. One day, while doing a search on Amazon, hoping the GPU I was settling for, would be available at MSRP of ~$229 rather than the $400 to $550 I was seeing for it, when I actually paid a little attention to the pre-builts that appeared in my search. Most seemed quite overpriced, but this CyberPower unit caught my eye, and I quickly concluded I could not buy the individual components for this machine at or below the total unit cost (again, due to scarce supply and price gouging). As I've already said, I expected to get sub-par components, but the only components that I'm not really entirely satisfied with are the clunky keyboard, the black box PSU, the single stick of RAM, and the mouse, which is actually quite nice if we can fix the squeak.So, very long story short, being able to get this level of PC, at the ~$800 price range, in December of 2020, was sort of a Christmas miracle. We actually gave a little thought to buying a cheap GPU, using it, selling the GTX 1660 Super at the vastly inflated prices, and waiting for GPU supply to rebound so we could get a good card at a fair price. However, since it's not clear if or when the GPU supply will rebound, we decided to just be happy with what we had.
A**R
Cyberpower gaming pc
I love this computer. Had it 4+ years now. Got it as a render machine for Blender3D projects and running Space Engine and D.C.S. unhooked from the internet. Still a rip roaring machine without forced updates to bog it down. Might be outdated by now, but couldn't be happier.
A**R
Good basic entry level computer
Ive had the computer for over 4 years now and it has been great! I've done some minor upgrades recently with RAM and storage and they were easy, and effective.
H**.
Pretty good but with some caveats (GXiVR8060A10 model)
To be transparent: I've had the PC for about 24 hours and will be getting a $10 amazon card for reviewing but I'm going to be honest about this. I'll also say this is my first PC so I'm not coming from an experienced perspective. The last PC I used was in my parent's family room in the 90's.I'll start with the pros/cons, then go into more detail.PROS:-No proprietary parts, which means the system can be upgraded by the user over time. This is something you don't get with prebuilts from companies like HP, Dell, etc.-Large case means future upgrading will be easier.-Shipped quickly, and was packaged well within the box.-Looks pretty slick.-Decent ventilation.CONS:-Single channel RAM out of the box and only 8gb.-Stock intel CPU fan is kind of a joke, especially considering how many reviews mention problems with temps.-Case fans are 3 pin and are connected directly to the power supply, meaning they go full speed 100% of the time which creates a lot of unnecessary noise and can shorten the lifespan of the fans. On start up, this PC was as load as my laptop under a heavy load in a warm room. On the upside, its a nice white noise machine if you're into that kind of thing.-Cable management was very tight in some areas and put extra tension of several connections. This was solved by pulling some slack from the basement so not really a huge deal but still a pain.In summary: I like this PC- I think its a pretty solid starter PC with some decent-mid range specs/hardware and plenty of potential for upgrades. I think $950 is a bit overpriced and I'm pretty sure this PC used to be only $750 (with the GPU market what it is right now, I guess price increases are to be expected). Based on my research, I decided to immediately swap some components to extend the lifespan of my PC. I think with those changes I'll have a reliable machine for some time. HOWEVER, I don't think you should need to make part swaps OUT OF THE BOX when you pay almost $1k for a PC. Get it cheaper if you can, and spend that extra money on new RAM and a CPU cooler. If you pay what I did, accept that you're paying that price to have it NOW.Also, this is a small thing but the thumb screws for the side panels were WAY over tightened, which killed a bit of the initial unboxing joy.Once I rechecked all the connections, swapped the parts I planned to swap, and rechecked connections again, I booted it up. It started up and jumped into Windows set up immediately with zero problems. I installed Steam and MSI Afterburner and played some games (DOOM 2016, Horizon Zero Dawn, both of which my laptop struggled with). It wasn't an extended gaming session but temps stayed reasonable and games looked great compared to my laptop which had an MX150. I'm looking forward to a good few years with this PC. I'm thinking I'll eventually upgrade the GPU, CPU, and motherboard down the line. Which I can do, because there are no proprietary parts!More nitty gritty stuff that I would have like to see in a review while doing my research.-This CPU/motherboard combo (i5) is capped at 2666hz so keep that in mind when getting replacement RAM.-The side panel is glass (I was expecting acrylic).-It looks like they made some improvements to this case based on my research. The front panel is mesh and has 3 intake fans. It apparently used to just have slits for intake, so I'm glad they made this change. There's also open mesh on the top with a magnetic dust filter and non-magnetic mech on the bottom for the power supply.-This product is not in a discreet box, try to be home when its supposed to be delivered so no one snatches it.-A lot of reviews say their PCs just up and died a few months after they got it. My guess is that this could be in part due to overheating. I'm not an expert, so take it with a grain of salt but given how many teardown videos mention horrible temps, and how many people don't change the stock fans or even a review by a person who used their PC when the fans weren't working (?!), I think it could be a connection. My replacement CPU fan cost $30 and I think that's worth the peace of mind. I've never done anything more than a RAM swap before (in a laptop no less), so I was nervous about replacing the CPU cooler but it was pretty simple. I got a Cooler Master Hyper 212 and was able to put it in it without having to remove the motherboard from the case. Watch a youtube video or two and you'll be fine.-There isn't an obvious spot to anchor an additional SSD. There seems to be a bay in the basement, but no sleds. I have mine sitting loose in the basement right now, but I'm hoping I can find a better solution. There are two included SATA data cables in the box, which was nice.-The GPU was an MSI but it looks like that may change based on what's available.-I reseated the GPU before booting up after reading several review that had issues with it on start up and to make it easier to move around the case while replacing the CPU cooler. It is anchored by a screw on the chassis, so be sure to remove that first.
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