Can you stream on it? - Yes, very well actually. How high can you run games? - So far Ive been able to run it on high on /everything/ AND stream. League of Legends, CSGO, Fortnite, Overwatch, and numerous other games. Only complaint is the computer is basically a small heat generator, it does make my room very hot. Good thing about that, winter is coming! Downside, Summer time is going to suck :-) But yes, for the price, I highly recommend this. I love this so much, its my second Cyberpower PC Ive bought x
Dave Archer
4
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.
KK and TS
1
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.
Jeanne Hatch
4
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.
tyler
3
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.
JC
4
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.
Anthony Burdick
5
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!
Kevin Kennedy
1
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.
Xeentash631
5
This Cyberpower pc is a great pc!!! First thing I did when I got it was make an unboxing. Then I added 8gb ram for a total of 16gb ram. Then I turned it on! It was love at first boot up! The graphics card I think is better than the graphics card on my other pc. The graphics have a richer tone to them. Been watching a lot of youtube videos since I got it and played world of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV no problems. Did a performance video on it with opening 6 videos on youtube, 6 yahoo sports pages and 6 amazon pages in 3 different browsers no problem. Of corse I have 16 gb ram though. Its worked excellently since I got it. Havent tried out Everquest 2 yet but it should be no problem. I have been wanting a Cyberpower pc and this Cyberpower pc -GXIVR8020A5 is perfect for me. Dont know if Ill use it for VR but Im sure to be playing lots of games and youtube videos and surfing the web. Oh, I love the new mouse it changes colors and works really well!! I love the Cyberpower keyboard with the red wasd and arrow keys! Not sure if Ill be using the red keys on the side of the keyboard, but I am typing this review with the Cyberpower keyboard and it works great!!! Thrilled with this pc absolutely thrilled with it. It was very inexpensive considering the stats like i5-8400 6 Core Processor and the 8 gb ram 1 Tb hdd AMD RX 580 4GB video card, USB wifi adapter and it came with a B360M Bazooka motherboard. Plus the clear side panel so you can see the one led fan inside and the parts inside and the 3 led fans in front too. The only thing I wish is that it had a 2tb hdd instead of a 1 tb hdd and I wish it had a dvd r/w but then I never used that on my old pc so no loss really. Im going to keep on having fun with my Cyberpower pc GXIVR8020A6 and I highly recommend for anyone to buy it if you can afford it. thank you . Keep on gaming and surfing the web and whatever it is you do on pcs lol
Amazon Customer
1
It came time for my to replace my computer and like many I dont have a ton of time or money to sink into a new system. I found this computer on amazon and read the reviews it sounded good and for a cheap price. Well its cheap for a reason the computer arrived with a broken graphics card and bad power supply. I didnt think it was to big of a deal i tried calling cyberpower figuring they would fix the issue right away. after an hour of trying to call the company i gave up and called amazon and like always they where more then happy to help it took them an hour to get ahold of someone at the company. Once i was able to talk to cyberpowers tech support they agreed the computer needed to be sent back and repaired they send me an email with shipping info what they didnt tell me is they where going to make me pay for shipping there product that arrived broken back to them. This is completely unacceptable in my book and i called amazon and setup a free return to amazon and Ill be buying a different computer system through amazon.
