I have a genuine passion for assembling PCs, but I completely understand the appeal of pre-built gaming desktops. They take the hassle out of selecting compatible components and save you from the nerve-wracking task of putting everything together. Plus, there’s an undeniable allure when these ready-made systems come at a bargain price, like the iBuyPower Y40 that’s currently priced at $999.99 at Walmart.
One quick way to assess the worth of a pre-built gaming PC is by checking the standalone price of its GPU. For example, the Y40 houses an RTX 4070 with a hefty 12 GB of video memory, which alone could cost you upwards of $500—about half the price of the entire setup. Then there’s the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU, which would add another $275 to your bill. This isn’t even touching the motherboard, the 16 GB of speedy DDR5 RAM clocked at 5,200 MHz, the efficient all-in-one liquid cooling system for the CPU, or the 700W 80+ Gold power supply. To sweeten the deal, it includes an RGB wired keyboard and a mouse. All that’s left for you is to connect a monitor.
Even with new GPUs on the horizon from Nvidia and AMD anticipated by 2025, the RTX 4070 in this system is no slouch and promises to deliver formidable gaming performance for several years. It’s more than capable of handling any game at 1080p, and likely at 1440p too. As time goes on, even if the rig starts to lag behind on the latest titles, Nvidia’s DLSS AI scaling tech, which many games already support, is poised to extend its lifespan. It manages this by rendering games at a lower resolution before cleverly enhancing the image quality on your screen. Moreover, DLSS doesn’t just maintain gaming quality—it boosts performance by pushing for extra frames per second from your GPU.
