Just don’t expect the moon.
iBuyPower’s latest budget PC is a fair deal for its specs.
It packs enough juice to hit playable framerates in most demanding games, even at 4K.
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Hed build it all himself, of course.
Id argue that the rest of us are better served with something a little more mundane.
Youll eventually want more memory or a better CPU or GPU.
Inevitably, youll need even more power to hit the high-water mark of more expensive graphics cards.
Despite all that, the RDY Scale does enough to justify its $1,150 price point.
Just dont expect it to carry you to the highest possible parameters for every new release.
The least a company can do is make its actual case look good.
You know what, the IBP Scale ARGB Case looks good, if a little too standard.
The airflow moves silently from back to front thanks to the glowing RGB fans.
All of the cable management has been done for you, and its tucked away behind the motherboard.
Instead, its pressure-fitted with a few nubs running along the top.
You might notice theres a lot of breathing room inside the case.
The tower is 18.5 inches long, a little over 19 inches tall, and 8.6 inches deep.
As I mentioned, the tower is dead silent even under stress.
It also keeps very cool under duress.
The CPU itself read a high of 43 degrees celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit).
The attached heatsink and fan do enough to keep the heat down.
The CPU itself kept to a healthy temperature during stress.
Both the keyboard and mouse on the Chimera KM7 pack feel plastic-y and squishy.
The RGB Gaming Keyboard especially leaves a lot to be desired.
The motherboard itself is the MSI PRO B760-VC with the LGA1700 socket.
It does the job well but wont blow your socks off by any stretch of the imagination.
Benchmarks proved the RDY Scale was up to the task of handling its hardware.
Its what Ive come to expect from an RTX 4060 with 8 GB of VRAM.
Its a mid-range tower, and it feels it.
Still, the setup has a definitive just enough quality.
On some more recent titles, you may have to compromise a bit more.
Like many of PCs in this price range, you might have to be patient with your machine.
Its well-built and sturdy, and it looks the part of a gaming PC.
Its a fair deal, especially since it’s possible for you to expect great gaming even at 4K.
Cards and CPUs today cost more than they ever have, and mid-range today is yesterdays top-tier.
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