GoKawiilShopping for a gaming PC can burn a huge hole in your wallet, especially given the ongoing price increases in memory, SSDs, and GPUs. An easy way to tackle inflated pricing is to opt for a prebuilt, and in one such case, a lucky Redditor managed to find what can only be described as daylight robbery. As per a post by u/tdcdude17 on the PC Master Race sub-reddit, an iBuyPower gaming PC with high-end specs was picked up for just $1,000 from Costco, making it an exceptional deal given the hardware on offer.
The specifications of the prebuilt PC include an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D , which is currently one of the best gaming CPUs on the market and costs over $400 on its own. It is paired with 32GB of DDR5 memory, a 2TB SSD, and a dual-fan Nvidia RTX 5070 graphics card from MSI. The PC also includes a 360mm AIO liquid cooler, a basic keyboard and mouse combo, and a pretty solid mid-tower case with tempered glass finish on the front, side, and top. There are no details for the power supply, but the thread does confirm that the original cost of this iBuyPowerPC is $1,899.99.
So how did u/tdcdude17 manage to get it for $900 less? It turns out the Costco store they visited had the prebuilt gaming PC listed as the last display unit. Retailers often discount such units to clear out inventory and make room for newer products. However, it’s worth noting that display units may not be in brand-new condition and could be missing original packaging or accessories. In fact, the Reddit thread includes a photo showing the PC strapped into the back seat of a car without its original box.
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Finds like this may sound too good to be true, but there have been a few similar instances in the past. We spotted a similar instance last year where a Reddit user managed to score a high-end gaming PC featuring an Intel Core i9-14900KS, an RTX 4070 Ti Super, and 64GB of DDR5 memory for just $600 from a pawn shop, despite the system being valued at over $2,500. The interesting bit is that the memory kit alone was reportedly worth close to the purchase price of the entire PC.
In another case, a buyer in the UK snagged a flagship prebuilt PC worth nearly $5,000 for around $2,400 at Costco . The system included top-tier components such as an RTX 5090, a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 64GB of DDR5 memory, and a 2TB SSD, essentially offering premium hardware at nearly half the expected price.
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