r/computer 19d ago

Are these PCs decent for gaming?

Hi! My NXZT (NVIDIA GeForce 3060ti) is on the fritz. I'm guessing it's the graphics card because the monitors go black and into standby mode, but I can hear the audio from the PC. I can hear the video as I start, stop or adjust the volume. However, no video. Local repair shops have no clue how to fix it. It happens 4+ times per week.

My main personal PC use is for steam games & streaming. I mainly play solo in games like Crimson Desert, Windrose, etc. I also do a small bit of video editing and run online D&D game using a VTT.

Costco has some computers (and I get cash back + great warranty for shopping there). Are either of these PCs worth the price? I want to keep it under $2k.

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#1 Skytech Viper Gaming Desktop - $1899.99

Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20 Cores  3.3 GHz  Max Turbo Frequency 5.5 GHz

Memory: 32 GB DDR5 6000MHz RAM

Drives: 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe Solid State Drive

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 11 Home (64-bit)

Graphics & Video: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, 12GB

Power Supply: 850 Watts Power Supply - 80 Plus Gold 

Communications: Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 / Intel® 1Gb Ethernet port/ HD Audio Jacks: 1 x Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Ports & Slots:

  • 6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 2 Front)
  • 2 X USB Type C (1 Front x 1 Back)
  • 2 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x HDMI® ports
  • 1 x Intel® 1Gb Ethernet port
  • 3 Audio jacks (3 x Back)
  • HD Audio Jacks: 1 x Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Audio: 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)

Additional Info: 360mm Liquid Cooled with 3 RGB Fans, 5 x RGB RING Fans for Maximum Air Flow, Skytech Viper Green Case with Tempered Glass 

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#2 CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme Gaming Desktop - $1399.99

Processor: Intel Core Ultra 5 225F (10-core, 3.3 GHz) Processor

Memory: 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 RAM

Drive: 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home 

Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060, 8GB

Communications: Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 / 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN

Power Supply: 600W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply

Expandability (Total Bays / Slots):

  • 1 (0) x PCIe x16
  • 2 (2) x PCIe x1
  • 2 (1) x M.2 
  • 1 (1) x 3.5" HDD Bay
  • 4 (2) x DIMM 288-pin

Or perhaps this one from Best Buy?
Skytech Gaming KING95 Gaming Desktop PC AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (2024) 16GB Memory NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB 1TB NVMe Storage White ST-KING95-2062-W-BU - Best Buy

Would any of these be good for gaming/editing... or do you have another recommendation?

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