I’m a big fan of building my own PCs, but I completely understand why pre-built gaming desktops are so appealing. They take away the hassle of figuring out which components work together and save you the stress of assembling everything. My perspective on pre-built systems has shifted, especially when I see deals like iBuyPower’s Y40 model for $999.99 at Walmart.
A quick way to assess the worth of a pre-built gaming PC is to look at how much the graphics card alone would cost. The Y40 features an RTX 4070 with 12 GB of VRAM, which on its own can run you $500 or more—half the price of the entire package. Add to that an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU for another $275, and you’ve still got the motherboard, 16 GB of high-speed DDR5 (5,200 MHz) RAM, an all-in-one liquid cooling system for the CPU, and a 700 W 80+ Gold power supply to consider. Not to mention, the Y40 includes an RGB wired keyboard and mouse. All you need to add is a monitor, and you’re ready to roll.
Sure, Nvidia and AMD have new GPUs slated for 2025, but the RTX 4070 in this setup is going to remain a gaming powerhouse for a while. It can handle any game at 1080p flawlessly and should perform well at 1440p too. Even as new titles come out, Nvidia’s DLSS AI upscaling technology will extend the life of this machine. It intelligently sharpens upscaled images, meaning you can run games at lowered resolutions without sacrificing visible quality. Plus, DLSS helps push more frames per second out of your GPU, enhancing performance even further.
