CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme GXIVR8020A5 Desktop Gaming PC (Intel i5-8400 6 Core Processor, AMD RX 580 4GB, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, WiFi, Win 10 Home 64-bit), Black - VR Ready

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The computer seems fast and everything it just annoying it comes with a usb wireless adapter. At first was fine with it cause it was giving me pretty good speed at around 25mbs, but it keeps slowing down now its only about 5mbps. It has to be the adapter because I tested it against my laptop which get around 40mps and that has remained constant. Just a bummer to have to look for a reliable wireless adapter especally casue all the Usb 3.0 slots are on front of computer so its an eyesore and wastes a USB port. Couldn’t turn on tech support told me to replace the power cord. When that didn’t work my opinion were to keep broken computer or send it back for refund. It has been three days still haven’t received the refund.

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This is the second PowerPC Ive bought since the last one 7 years ago. The first would still be around many more years Im sure, if it wasnt for my user error. Some History I bought an EVGA 1070 a few weeks ago to up the graphics quality in the VR games Ive been playing over the last almost three years with an EVGA 970. It was a night and day the difference as you can imagine, but wanted to try my hand overclocking it for a few more precious frames. In doing so I ended up cooking the processor and motherboad, couldnt leave well enough alone. My bad PowerPC, may she rest in peace. Decision Time So I to made make the decision to either replace parts and hope all would go well with the repair. As I was looking, a lot advancements have happened in that 7 years, cpus, coolers, motherboards, ram, and stylish cases. It was all starting to add up very fast to lots of money and hard work that I was going to be putting into this. Also, hoping I wouldnt have any problems/debugging along the way, contacting a half a dozen customer service departments, YouTube videos, and boards for questions/answers. I had been without a computer for a week now after exhustively taking the whole thing apart to narrow down the problem, making sure I tried everything. I had enough, just wanted to be up and running again! Jackpot! Looking around Amazon (as I usually do ;), I found this jewel! Decent specs with lots of great reviews, roomy with huge upgrade potential. It was love at first site, a no brainer, a steal! I threw down my credit card immediately and it arrived in just a couple days. Unboxed with no damage and set it in on the first available clear surface, added a monitor, the included gaming keyboard/mouse and booted the baby up, red lights a blazing! Needed to update Windows, no ethernet cable long enough to reach, but the included high speed WiFi usb stick, press of a button on the router autoconnects, done! I never thought I would get much use of that WiFi stick, but still using it after a week, some little lag sure, but I can deal. Now to scratch that gaming itch with the AMD RX 580 in virtual reality and see if this was really VR ready as advertised out of the box. Yep! Worked better than my previous computer with the EVGA 970, no real surprise though with all the upgraded components. Works as advertised! The Best gets Better - Upgrades! After awhile getting my fill and stress testing for a day, now it was time for the upgrades to an already sweet rig. In goes the EVGA 1070 for another round of testing for the power suppy, wasnt sure there was going to be enough juice. No problems there with plenty and enough to spare. Once I uninstalled AMD drivers, ran the VRMark bechmark again, noticeable performence boost. Now at 9,025 and 196.75 FPS in VRMark Orange Room, thats after the next upgrade though. Opened up the back, plugged up the SSD, cloned the 1TB to a Samsung 500SSD, that was super quick, but after all, it was just Windows, SteamVR and a few VR games at that point. Rebooted and press F11 to choose boot disk, lighting fast load to Windows! Opened Computer Management deleted everything off HHD, Ill use it for mass storage. Now to add the other SSD with my entire 2 year collection Steam/VR game library, a plug here and a plug there, done. One 500SSD for Windows/Programs, the 2nd 500SSD for games, the 1TB HHD for music, photos, videos, etc. Whew! Future Upgrades Next will be more dual channel RAM for sure, never had more than 8, so looking forward to 16 and maybe 24 or even 32! It does get warm in there alright, but its a beast, so a beefy CPU cooler might help ease concerns. BTW the front face pops right off to dramatically improve airflow, takes a few seconds to pop and to pop back on. By 8 degrees just at just idle, and at full load, the case doesnt feel as warm compared to it on, free DIY upgrade! Maybe some blue LED light strips for the inside, saw someones pics with those, I think it helps balance with all that red and illuminates the dark areas. Cant think of anything else besides those. Kinda glad all these upgrades werent included in the first place or else the price would have been out of my range. Besides, I had half of them already, it will allow me and others to upgrade as finances and needs allow. Conclusion - Previous PowerPC 7 years ago cost $1,200. Today blowing it away at $699 and VR game ready. - No brainer setup opposed to buying parts, assembly and cost. - No need to squeze extra frames through over clocking. Be careful though! - Completely able to upgrade GPU, RAM, CPU and SSD, with an able PSU for a GTX 1070. - A case with style and modern design. Wisper quiet even with all fans max. - Bonuses are WiFi stick, gaming keyboard/mouse/headphones w/mic/antivirus, Assassins Creed Odyssey. Its been a couple of weeks now and its all been super smooth. Not enough for yah after awhile, plenty of ways to make it to your liking as you see fit. Enjoy! PS: This is my first review on Amazon after almost a decade of buying products. If your on a budget and want the best you can buy, this is it!

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Ive been playing PC games on non-gaming laptops for years and was finally ready to invest in a full gaming rig. I had researched gaming PCs for about 4 months and had this one as a potential finalist among different brands like HP and iBuyPower. I was looking for a PC that was (1) upgradeable (2) equipped with good system specs and (3) affordable. Im a college student so these qualifications were necessary for me since I needed something I could afford now and be able to upgrade in the future once I can actually afford higher-end parts. Needless to say I ended up going with this one because it seemed to meet all of my requirements. So far everything has been running very well. The initial boot was pretty quick and the set-up for getting the Wi-Fi working was very simple (used the USB it came with because Wi-Fi capability isnt built-in). What Was Received with the System The system I got came with a mouse, keyboard, a dual-band USB for Wi-Fi, and MSIs Afterburner (used to over-clock your GPU). I havent used the mouse it came with since I already have one, but I have used the keyboard and its pretty good. The only drawback of it is that I often play at night so I need keys that are backlit, however this keyboard doesnt have that ability. No biggie though. I also havent tried overclocking the GPU and probably wont attempt to do so until I have a reason to because the PC has been doing perfectly fine during gameplay without it. Gameplay As for gameplay, Ive played on it for a couple days and Im pretty impressed so far. Some of the games Ive played include Overwatch, Fortnite, Team Fortress 2, League of Legends, and Dead by Daylight. In regards to FPS just to give you an idea of what this system is capable of running, on Overwatch Ive gotten an FPS range of 55-90, with 85 being the average. On League, Ive gotten a range of 150-255, with the average being around 220. All of the games I listed run very well and play smoothly. Issues The only issue that originally held me back from fully committing to getting this system when I first found it was the overheating problem a lot of reviews mentioned. Initially, I didnt not have this problem. The longest stretch of time the system itself has been on is 6 hours because the day I got it I because I had to install all of my games/engines, and then I tested Team Fortress 2 and League of Legends afterwards. There were no overheating issues during that time and the system did fine with playing the games. However, the other day was the first day I soley played a game (Dead by Daylight) for 2 hours, and the system felt super warm but not burning hot when I was done. The settings were on ultra (default). When I took my headset off I could hear the fans working hard to try to keep the system cooled, so once it starts to heat up it is a little noisy but I think speakers would drown out the noise and a headset will obviously block out noise. If the system isnt heated, it is very very quiet. I figure adding fans, upgrading them, or just taking off the panel will help with bring down the heating but those upgrades/replacements wont be happening until a future time for me. Removing the panel seems to be my only method of cooling at this point. Although I sort of anticipated this happening because of everyone elses reviews, this heating issue I originally feared and experienced is the only reason I have for giving this PC 4/5 stars. Conclusion Overall, I would recommend this PC to any first time gaming PC purchasers looking for something affordable and upgradeable or those who are just getting into PC gaming.

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I usually build my computers but I had not had the time to build one after my last one crashed. I surfed amazon and found this one. Its not the top of the list but also not the bottom. The graphics card is pretty dang good which is around 300+ dollars alone. I am running a dual monitor setup on this computer via HDMI and Display Port. Graphics are fantastic and the frame rate is awesome. I noticed about 4 months of having this it started randomly shutting down while watching a YouTube video or just googling something. I checked all the fans thinking maybe it was overheating and found the GPU fans were not spinning. I had done some research and tried setting it up with a controller software. This keep the GPU nice and cool but about 4 days later it started doing the same thing. I had checked for updates and all the recommend settings that might allow it to shut down on its own. I am still struggling with this problem months later. Replaced the GPU, the power supply and checked hard drive. Pretty disappointed about spending this much money on a gaming PC and I have to worry about it shutting down and losing everything.

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It does everything I need it to do. I would buy it again and recommend it to my friends. It comes with lots of freebies (mouse, keyboard, mousepad (for registering with CyberpowerPC), headset (for reviewing the product), and free games (for registering your graphics card with MSI. Your mileage may vary here because they probably change up the offer from time to time but the games that I got were Strange Brigade, Assassins Creed: Odyssey (which wasnt released, so I got it on release day) and Star Control: Origins)). Unlike some of the other customers that have I reviewed, I received a PC with a quality PSU. Its a ThermalTake Smart Series 600w, which is 80+ White certified and has 4.2 stars here on Amazon. Pros: - Best combination of CPU and graphics card in this price bracket at the time of purchase. - Unlike Dell and HP prebuilts in this price range, it has a standard micro ATX motherboard. The other OEMs have boards that are nonstandard sizes, which suggests that future upgrades/replacement parts might be difficult. - Cons: - Only 8gb RAM and its on a single stick. - Case is not designed to house an optical drive. I very rarely use optical drives but I still count this as a con. It just seems premature to phase this feature out. Pro or con depending on you: - Its got three big red lights on the front and one on the back.

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called during stated business hours, nobody would answer. cant find any answers to questions. as far as the computer itself, its basically junk. slow as a three legged cow, can barely run a single security cam video and a web browser together. I dont know whether its the lack of ram, 8gb, or its just bottlenecked somewhere but this is little more than a huge paperweight you can only do at most 2 operations at same time. I want to know if ddr5 ram will go in, but cant find an answer and tech support wont answer the phone at all.. update: finally wife got a hold of some tech support guy who claimed that my dlink camera feed was overworking the cpu.. I have a pic of task manager where my dlink cam is using 0% of cpu and .3 % of memory...I dont know where they find their techs but they are apparently trained to blame their slow product on anything and everything but their product... plain and simple, this unit is junk... waste of good money...never ever going to by from cyberpower again.

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Before purchase, weighed pros and cons between buying parts to refurbish an older built PC or buy this to save some time and money. Decided to go with this both to save time building and figuring out what I had that still worked and was still compatible with newer parts and mostly because the value of the components it came with was a couple hundred $$ cheaper. One downside is the case, which as other reviewers have said, is a bit of weak spot. Sure, it has 3 fans on the front, but the airflow is limited and iit does seem to run hot. So far (about 1 1/2 weeks) it hasnt been a problem and hasnt crashed once. Although possibly we dont stress it that much (mostly Fortnight and Civ VI.) Not really a fan of all the plastic either but thats the downside to saving money vs. buying exactly what you want. Also a bit disappointed that it only had 1 DIMM instead of 2 as per the specs (has 1 8GB stick instead of 2 4 GB) but to be honest havent really checked that it matters with this mobo. While considered somewhat freebies, the mouse is pretty good although the keyboards just so-so. The keyboards kind of plastic-toy-ish but the kids seem to like it and the red WASD plus it does work fine anyways. Video card was pretty good for this price point, and generally more than we need anyways. Everything else is pretty standard PC stuff, lots to update both windows, video drivers, and bios but no problems after getting that done. Will see how it lasts and update if necessary. Bottom line: pretty good basic gaming machine with a great value. Some compromises but certainly acceptable at this price. No regrets.

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To start this review off, let me just say that this is my first gaming pc ever. I have been wanting one for half a year. First I did research on getting a gaming laptop because I am pretty used to using laptops. I knew desktops were better, but I liked the portability of laptops. Then I just realized I dont need to carry it around. Desktops simply are less hot, typically quieter, and offer more value and upgradability. I thought building a pc would be great. I thought about going with a ryzen 5 and a gtx 1060. But GPU and ram prices are stupid high. I took a look at some prebuilt pcs. I saw this one at $750. I said thats a pretty good deal. I waited a bit and bought it when it was 720. This pc offers more value than building it yourself. I went on pcpartpicker and building this would be over 780 bucks, not including Windows 10, mouse. keyboard, and wifi adapter. Now lets get on with the review. CyberPowerPc is not very clear on the exact components so I thought i would list them here. CPU: Intel i5 8400 6 core/6 thread. 2.8ghz base/4.0ghz boost (it comes with the terrible intel stock cooler and i have never seen it above 3.8ghz) GPU: MSI Armor RX 580 4gb OC (2 fans) MOBO: MSI B360M Bazooka. (micro atx, with 4 dimms, and plenty other features. RAM: GEIL Evo Potenza 8gb (1x8gb stick) ddr4 cl16 timing 16-16-16-36 (its red and it looks cool) HDD: Western Digital Blue 1tb 7200rpm. PSU: 500 watt, I was unable to get a good look at it, but its not a name brand. Super loud and rattles sometimes. I recommend you replace it. CASE: CoolerMaster MasterBox Lite 5 mid tower atx case. Glass side panel and front panel (blocks airflow for front fans, but is removable) CASE FANS: Xpevia red ring LED fans. (cheap, not very good) This computer runs every game i have on high settings at 1080p with over 60fps. I bought a 75hz freesync monitor and i recommend you do the same. Freesync is the greatest. Just set FRTC to 75 and you are golden. In the future, I will upgrade the following. I will add another 8 gigs of ram, I will replace the power supply, and I may add optane memory to accelerate the hard drive. Cons and things I dont like. The keyboard is going to be hard to get used to. its big and the keys are spread apart a lot. Its membrane. but it is loud and the keys wobble quite a bit. The mouse is fine. The power supply is really loud. under a heavy lot the pc gets jet engine level noise, so take the front panel off. The case is a fingerprint magnet, The same model of ram is not on Amazon nor GEILs website. They only sell 2x4gb, so I cannot run in dual channel when I upgrade Other than that, this pc has been great, it looks cool, and offers better value than building it yourself. I hope this review helped. I know it was long, but I had a lot I wanted to say.

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First let’s just say that this computer is amazing. Its a little pricey but is worth everypenny. Here are some games that I play and the FPS listed Fortnite: 240 FPS (Epic View Distance, Low Post Processing, Low antialiasing, 100 Resolution, Textures Medium, and the other thing is Medium) 60-80 FPS All Epic Rainbow Six Siege: FPS 200+ High settings FPS 60-70 Ultra Settings Terraria: FPS 200+ Ultra Minecraft (Java Edition): FPS 70-100 Medium Settings (Can not handle over 10 TNT explosives, will lag a bit) Overwatch: FPS 150+ Max Settings OBS Streaming/Stream Labs OBS (SLOBS): 60+ FPS (If using right settings) (Doesnt lag gameplay) OBS Recording: FPS 60+ (if using right settings) (Doesnt lag gameplay) Ports Available: 2 - 3.0 USB (Front of PC Near Power on Button) 1 - Audio Port (Front of PC Near Power Button) 1 - Mic Port (Front Of PC Near Power Button) 2 - HDMI (Back Of PC) 1 - Keyboard Mixer Port (Back of PC) 1 - Mouse Mixer Port (Back of PC) 5 - 3.0 USB (Back of PC) 1 - Ethernet Port (Back of PC) 1 - Mic In (Back of PC) 1 - L-in Port (Back of PC) 1 - L-out Port (Back of PC) 3 - Display Ports (Back of PC) 2 - DVI Ports (Back of PC) (Other Useful Info) 4 Ram Slots Total, 3 Unused. Dust Filter at the Bottom, clean monthly. Cable on Motherboard? (Not sure) When you first get the PC, make sure to turn on the switch at the Back of the PC When you first get the PC, make sure you have a screwdriver to remove the packers inside the PC (They keep the PC components safe when being shipped) Material 4/5: Very Durable, I have a desk with many things in it (am a messy person) And occasionally something drops and hits the PC, no dents, works perfectly. Versatility (Ability to Adapt) 5/5: Adapts perfectly and whatever I throw at it I will handle the task. Overall 5/5: Amazing PC in general, (no I am not BIASED, this is based on my experience with the PC) Remember to vote my review “helpful” if you found it helpful so others can see. Also, thanks for reading, I am about to clean my dust filter now. :)

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This is the real truth! I just trashed my DELL INSPIRON, which was one of the worst computers I’ve ever had in my life, and took a chance on this PC. I had heard of this company before but was a real little reluctant because of the safety with the big names. WRONG!! I cannot tell you how well this thing runs. Freakin sick how smooth this thing operates. I’m not a big gamer but I have checked it across STEAM and oculus rift parameters and it easily surpasses the requirements. The thing about this computer is it is so fast… So fast! The machine starts quickly shut down quickly and goes from app to app with no delay. The computer was boxed perfectly… Totally secure. It comes with the coolest keyboard and mouse that you’ve ever seen before… Like literally ever. And I have to say… That the way this thing lights up in a room is just freaking sweet. Very very cool. Again this is a legitimate review… No crap. If you are deliberating on getting a computer, whether it be for gaming, virtual reality, or anything else, I promise you… No BS… This is THE computer to get and THE BEST DEAL MONEYWISE out of every single place I checked on the internet. THE BEST for the money. And stay away from DELL INSPIRON!! At all costs! LEGIT! The BEST setup I’ve EVER owned! ***FAST***

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