CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8560A Review

Are you tired of picking parts for your own gaming PC? Do you want a plug and play desktop computer that can play all the games of your choice without costing you too much? Then you’re in the right place. The CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8560A is a new desktop from CyberPowerPC and comes with all the essentials you need for a neat gaming experience.

In this CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8560A review, we take a good look at what the desktop does well. Does it have any flaw that’ll prevent you from having a good gaming experience? Is it worth your money? We’ll answer these questions and more in the full review below.

Design

The CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8560A is one of the design heavy models out there. CyberpowerPC always comes with stunning designs for its gaming PCs and this one follows the same track. When powered on, it is a colorful desktop that comes with fours fans and makes up for an excellent visual display for your friends.

The front of the desktop is a transparent glass that shows you all the fans in the front. The left side is the main spectacle here. We have a transparent window on the left that allows us to view the internals in all their glory. You can see all the details in full customizable RGB lighting which surely adds up to your gaming experience.

The keyboard and the mouse are gaming specials and are ready to go for gaming. The keyboard comes with excellent key travel. It has a dedicated WASD and arrow keys zone. and also has some customizable keys for more control. The gaming mouse is pretty handy and you don’t need to get a separate mouse.

How accessible are the ports? On the front face, you get a couple of ports and some jacks to play with. This is nice as you don’t have to get up and reach the back to connect a USB drive or another device. The rest of the ports are, indeed, found on the back.

CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8560A Specs

The CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8560A comes with one of the most powerful processors out there. The Intel Core i7 9700F is an octa-core chip that comes with a clock speed of 3.00GHz and can be boosted up to a maximum speed of 4.70GHz when you need more power. The processor has a smart cache memory of 12MB which is more than enough for smooth user experience. 

The processor gets a CPUMark benchmark score of 16472 which confirms the power of this processor. The processor is overkill for most of your everyday applications. Even if you are a heavy user, you’ll be hard-pressed to fully utilize this processor’s powers. The processor makes this desktop suitable for heavy work like virtual machines, intensive programming, simulations, and much more.

To give this processor good company, we have 16 gigs of DDR4 type RAM in the memory department. This memory is more than enough for most gamers out there. You can multitask your heart out without worrying about any performance lags. You can even run multiple Chrome tabs simultaneously without losing performance. Imagine the possibilities!

On a serious note, if you feel that this memory is not going to stay relevant for the years to come, you can always upgrade it. The desktop supports a maximum memory of 128GB and if that’s what you want, go full monty on this machine when possible.

Gaming on the CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8560A

Gaming on this CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8560A desktop relies on the dedicated GPU, i.e. the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 graphics card that comes with a dedicated video memory of 6GB. This is one of the best GPUs you can get, considering the price of this desktop PC.

This is one of the Turing architecture-based GPUs and comes with loads of improvements when compared to their previous-generation GPUs. The graphics card is a pretty handy one and can help you will a pleasant gaming experience. You can play pretty much any game on this desktop and that’s more than impressive. Following a list of games and the frame rates can achieve with them in High and ultra settings. This should give you a decent idea about what this gaming desktop is capable of.

High Settings:

• FIFA 19 – 129FPS
• Total War: Three Kingdoms – 64 FPS
• Rage 2 – 70 FPS
• Anno 1800 – 70 FPS
• The Division 2 – 81 FPS
• Anthem – 77 FPS
• Far Cry New Dawn – 84 FPS
• Apex Legends – 102 FPS
• Fortnite – 107 FPS

Ultra Settings:

• FIFA 19 – 94 FPS
• Total War: Three Kingdoms – 47 FPS
• Rage 2 – 70 FPS
• Anno 1800 – 42 FPS
• The Division 2 – 63 FPS
• Anthem – 71 FPS
• Far Cry New Dawn – 77 FPS
• Apex Legends – 99 FPS
• Fortnite – 95 FPS

Storage and Connectivity

The CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8560A comes with a 1TB hard drive disk and also a 120GB SSD for storage purposes. The main storage unit will be the hard drive disk as it gives you all the storage space you need. The SSD comes into play when you need more performance. They could have included a 256GB solid-state drive, but unfortunately, that’s not the case here.

When it comes to connectivity, there are a lot of options in the CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8560A desktop. There are 6 USB 3.1 gen A ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, an Ethernet port that allows you to get high-speed internet, an HDMI port, a Display Port, an audio-in jack, and the headphone jack. The desktop comes with built-in WiFi and Bluetooth as well for good wireless support. Though these options seem fine, the lack of a USB type C port is a bit disappointing.

Bottomline

The CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8560A is an excellent gaming PC for the price. It brings you a top of the line processor that is complemented with 16GB RAM. You can get a better combo for everyday smooth performance. The GTX GeForce 1660 does a fabulous job as well allowing you to play any game of your choice. If you’re looking for a reasonably-priced, solid gaming PC, then this is it.