CyberPowerPC GXiVR8080A3 Review

Expensive gaming PCs have made way for moderately-priced new gen gaming PCs which offer you a wholesome gaming experience for the price. You can spend thousands of dollars on those expensive machines or just get these less costly machines that perform the same. In this CyberPowerPC GXiVR8080A3 review, we will talk about one such device.

The CyberPowerPC GXiVR8080A3 carries a price tag that can’t be called too expensive for a gaming computer. It comes with some hard-hitting hardware that is perfect for playing games. The question you should be asking now is, is it worth the money? We’ve done some testing, and it is time to share the results with you.

Design

The CyberPowerPC GXiVR8080A3 comes with a big tower design that is tweaked to be more stylish and unique. An aluminum panel partially covers the front face of the tower while the rest is tempered see-through material.

The side panel of the desktop is also transparent and gives a glorious view of the insides. The desktop’s transparent look will make up for a pleasant viewing and is surely something you can show off.

On top of the tower, you have the power button along with a LED light. You will also find a couple of USB 3.0 ports that are easy to access. There is also a mic and a headphone jack as well. We think that this position is weird if you are going to keep your desktop on your table. This might be a good idea if you are going to place the PC on the ground. Either way that is something of a personal preference.

The keyboard and the RGB mouse are good inclusions. Both of them are made with gamers in mind, and it shows. The RGB mouse comes with seven colors, and you can customize it to your taste.

Performance

The CyberPowerPC GXiVR8080A3 is a beast when it comes to performance. An Intel Core i7 8700K processor powers it. This processor comes with six cores and has a memory cache of 12MB. The base clocking frequency is 3.70GHz and can reach a maximum of 4.70GHz.

When it comes to running applications, this one can handle them all. Right from simple apps like browsers and media players to heavy applications like video and photo editors, this processor can deal with them without breaking a sweat. The real-life performance of this Intel chip in well in line with the CPUMark benchmark score of 15960.

Multitasking is also a breeze with 16 gigs of DDR4 type RAM in place. Some people may have a liking for 32GB RAM but, in our opinion, this one works just fine. But be informed that this there is an extra slot for expansion. SO if you want to add additional RAM sticks, that’s possible as well.

One of the critical factors that make this performance possible is the storage. We have a 240GB solid-state drive which is super fast. If you are coming from a mechanical hard drive, you can feel the change right away. The SSD boots up the OS in a jiffy. You can also open your favorite applications real quick.

Is 240Gb enough for storage? We don’t think so. The good thing is that the CyberPowerPC GXiVR8080A3 comes with a traditional hard drive as well. There is a 1TB hard drive that gives you adequate space for all your storage requirements.

Gaming Performance

The graphics card in the CyberPowerPC GXiVR8080A3 gaming PC is a Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080. The GPU on its own is a pretty expensive one, but it promises the same high-performance of the1080 series. Built with the Turing architecture, this new graphics card steps up with a considerable improvement in performance in comparison with its predecessor.

There are a lot of improvements in this GPU. It has more CUDA cores, faster video memory and also brings the first 90MHz factory overclock. The RTX 2080 comes with 46 RT cores and 468 tensor cores which play a significant role in real-time ray tracing and AI-powered computations.

What about the real-life graphics performance?

If you are a serious gamer, this GPU is a godsend. You can play pretty much any game on this desktop, thanks to this graphics unit. Running games like Fallout 76, Battlefield V, FIFA 19, and others will not be a problem at all. Even with 4K gaming, you should get impressive frame rates. With FHD gaming, you should easily hit above 60 frames per seconds most of the time.

The graphics card also makes it super easy to edit videos on this machine. If you are a creator on YouTube or if you make videos for a living, this desktop can make things a lot better for you.

Connectivity

Desktops these days make cord cutting so easy, and this one is no different. With built-in 802.11ac WiFi connectivity, it is that easy to connect to the internet without making use of the Ethernet port (which is also available). Bluetooth makes connecting external devices a seamless process.

The CyberPowerPC GXiVR8080A3 gaming PC comes with a wide array of ports. There are 6 USB 3.1 ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, an Ethernet port, a mic, and a headphone jack. The graphics card comes with an HDMI port and also two display ports as well.

CyberPowerPC GXiVR8080A3 Gaming PC Review – Our Verdict

The CyberPowerPC GXiVR8080A3 is not the most expensive gaming desktop you’ll find on the market. But the gaming performance is comparable to even the most expensive machines. With the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 taking care of graphics, this gaming experience on this PC is top notch.

The desktop is not only for gamers. It is equally a good machine for content creators and heavy users alike. The processor that powers the PC is a beast, and with 16GB memory, you can fault this machine’s performance. If you are looking for an all-around performance desktop that can help your gaming like a boss, this one checks all the boxes.