iBUYPOWER Elite Gaming PC Computer Desktop Slate2 070i (Intel i7 8700 3.2GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, 16GB DDR4-2666 RAM, 1TB HDD, 240GB SSD, WiFi Included, Win 10 Home, VR Ready) Black

This is an excellent product. Though they recently raised the price (right after I bought it), the value is still superb and it runs my games very well. Plus, it has tons of extra space for hardware upgrades One complaint: the WiFi adapter that they include in the computer is not great. At first it connected to my WiFi at a tiny trickle, and later on it disconnected completely. After calling tech support I was told to move the wifi adapter from an internal USB port to one on the outside, which improved the connection, and to just buy a new adapter since the existing one is bad (only $15 for a good one). This was a bit annoying, considering I had just purchased an expensive gaming machine, and they could easily have included a better adapter, but this is a minor complaint in the grand scheme of things

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Once I got my PC up and running, it ran great. Just had a few annoyances: * The WiFi dongle was unmarked, and the drivers to make it work were not pre-installed. I had to physically connect via an ethernet cable. The ibuypower driver website was also out of date, so had to google to find the right model. * There is an HDMI input slot near the top of the case, but that only renders from the weak onboard GPU, not the graphics card. At first I was really upset I was getting poor performance until I plugged my monitor into the GPU directly. * The system came with setup CDs, but no optical drive. I was able to get the GPU tuner online, but short of converting them into disc images on another system, there doesnt seem to be a way to make use of them directly. *The system also came with a remote to control the case lights, but as near as I can tell, the only lights for this system are ones for the front and rear fans, so the remote doesnt do anything. If you can see past these stumbling blocks, I think its a great value for the price.

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System came with no drive active with OS. Had to go into the Bios on startup and change the drive boot order to the SSD drive that Windows 10 was installed on. A little disappointed that this was not configured prior to packaging. A reputable company should have better quality control. I have experience with thjs type of things, and knew what to do. Most consumers do not and would have been very frustrated if it had happened to them. Only 4 stars due to this issue.

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Six months in, no issues. Keep the system clean (pr0n is for iPads now) and it should last a good while. Runs Elite:Dangerous, Doom 2016, Wolfenstein NO/NC and others at 2560x1440/144 with settings maxed easily. VR ready (Oculus, 3 sensor in my case). Great performance with every title Ive tried at good to great settings with reasonable SS. Ive been an iBP customer for years and this is my first non-custom rig. Ill be going back to designing it myself and waiting for the build from now on (no fault of iBP). Prime 2-Day shipping was too tempting; keep reading. Read the description carefully because there is no sound card or disc drive on this model and the mobo is pretty light on PCI-E and USB ports for my tastes! The front panels (external and internal) have no slots for the addition of a Blu-ray drive or multi-card reader, for example. I added a Sound Blaster Z with minimal effort but thats the end of the line for expansion. Youll need to remove some screws and plates from the posterior to make adjustments or upgrades, of course. The sharp looking LED stripe on the front as well as highlights on the CPU and case fans are red only, so get ready to not use the RGB functionality of the in-case light strip. If your setup is already red/black, youre set. Otherwise, you now have a red/black setup that may require accessory/peripheral changes, if you care about such things. I left the included mouse/kb in the box. I have to assume that a mech kb and a mouse with top-tier sensor will outperform the iBP branded includes or my worldview will shatter. Bottom line, if you need a powerful gaming computer and arent too concerned with the particulars, then this is the rig for you. Recommended!

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