CyberPower Gamer Supreme Tower PC Review: Pre-Built Value
Purchase Price: $1,199
Buy at Best Buy
Product Specs +
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- 16 GB RAM
- AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- 1 TB SSD
Building a gaming PC rig is a great way to gain a sentimental connection with something you’ll be using for a long time. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the right path for everyone. Many gamers may not have the time or energy to go through the entire process of plotting components and actually piecing everything together. Pre-built Gaming PCs are always tempting, even to seasoned builders due to the fluctuating prices of PC components. That was the case with this CyberPower Gamer Supreme Tower we purchased from Best Buy.
“Many gamers may not have the time or energy to go through the entire process of plotting components and actually piecing everything together.”
Retailing for $1,199 at time of purchase, this gaming rig offers a very competitive experience that we would have a very difficult time replicating a comparable build on our own. Let’s start off with the actual components inside this machine. This particular configuration utilizes the cost effective red brand with high-end AMD components. A Ryzen 7 3700X processor backed by a Radeon RX 5700XT (8 GB) pushes this rig into the high performance range for PC gaming. Add in 16 GB of RAM, which is plenty sufficient for gaming purposes and 1 TB SSD of built in storage to boot for what shapes up to be an exciting pre-built setup ready to play out of the box.
Smooth Sailing
With 8 cores and 16 threads leading the way, I really haven’t encountered anything entertainment related that has let me down since plugging the tower in. My highest level of graphic card experience up to this point revolved around the RX 580 and the GTX 1650. Both of those are great 1080p cards. With this set up, I wanted to run my titles at 1440p to see if it can handle that little bump up to ultra. Unsurprisingly, I played Tomb Raider and Hitman 2 at comfortable frame rates that were enjoyable. The MMORPG Black Desert Online which is one of the better looking massive online multiplayer games also ran beautifully and smoothly at high settings. I’ve recently been running newer games like Dauntless and Genshin Impact at 1440p as well without any noticeable hiccups.
What I’m trying to say is that I’m perfectly happy with the performance the tower is providing for the price I paid. I feel like I could probably squeeze out a little bit more if I picked my own set of parts and did my own build, but that would take weeks of price hunting and I doubt my overall standing would alter that significantly if I went that route. For the market value of when I purchased this gaming PC, it’s upheld value to me.
Customization Options
There are three sets of RGB lit fans that can have their color cycle toggled through a button on the top of the tower. There are 14 different RGB cycles ranging from static to rotating pulsing colors. These ring fans are what give this Supreme tower its aesthetic individuality. It’s nothing too outlandish, but it gets the point across that this is a gaming PC through the glass side and front panel. The eye candy factor of these ring lit fans just isn’t there, but I’ll take it nonetheless.
There’s also a liquid cooling system on board and that’s always nice to have in a pre-built. While I have had points during gaming sessions where the fans seemed to push a bit more loudly, I have yet to really see the PC stress under Quad-HD gaming peripherals. Fan noise is a thing I have to live with, especially as I keep the tower on the top of my desk setup, yet the occasional increase in volume of the fans and liquid noise is worth the cooling benefits.
As far as ports go, there are 8 total USB-A ports with two of them at the top of the tower next to headphone and microphone jacks for easy access. There’s only one HDMI slot and 2 DisplayPorts located on the back.
The case itself is rather simple but it does suit my taste at least with its color scheme. You can’t really go wrong with a white and black combo with glass panel windows. While there are certain preferences that I would have chosen differently if I were to purchase my own housing, I don’t see anything significantly bad about the one CyberPower chose for this PC. It’s functional with enough room to house the parts it needs and aesthetically pleasing enough to enjoy looking at for the most part.
Overall Thoughts
I’ve never held CyberPower in high regard as I’ve always been concerned about the quality control of their products. This PC has improved their standing with me in at least the performance aspect. The included mouse was garbage. It came dismantled into three pieces the minute I opened the box. From reading Best Buy reviews, it looks like others have had lemon mice as well. Not a great first impression, but the included mouse and keyboard are an afterthought. Most of us have our preferred gaming accessory companions already anyway. I’m just glad I can say that the PC itself has held up very well half a year into its tenure as my gaming machine.
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Alex
Caught in between the conundrum of his fascination with retro and the future, Alex has a very unique taste in technology. Never one to follow trends like his millennial peers yet constantly desiring to get ahead of the curve, he sees technology like he does his other love: comic books. Always looking for the best value or a hidden gem, his collector mindset reflects on some of his favorite gadgets: the Moto X (2015), HTC U11 and the Google Pixelbook. If there’s a good tech deal out there, Alex is on the hunt!