Skytech GamingShiva Gaming PC Desktop INTEL Core i5 11400F 2.6 GHz, RTX 3060, 1TB NVME SSD, 16G DDR4 3200, 650W GOLD PSU, AC Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home 64-bit

I've been using this for over a year now to play League, Monster Hunter, etc. Before this, I was a laptop gamer with 8gb of ram. Now I can be in a Discord call, stream, and play my games and have browser tabs open with absolutely no problem and it's incredible. The PC just runs and works; I haven't had any problems. I take care of it well and make sure to update my drivers whenever a new one comes out.I was going to build my own PC but this was when parts were scarce and EXPENSIVE (they're still scarce and expensive) and this was basically everything I was looking for and a great price. I also love the mouse that came with it. I finally know what it's like to not have lag; 10/10 recommend.

Randomly Amazon had a $200 discount on Skytech Shiva with the following specs: i5-11400f, 3060 (12 GB), 16 GB Ram, 1 TB NVMe. This took the list price from $1,399 to $1,199. I had just spent the last week configuring different builds in PcPartPicker and was consistently landing between $800-$1000 for similar components, but without a GPU. So as soon as I saw the discounted price, I decided to take the plunge.Skytech markets themselves as a PC builder "for gamers, by gamers" which means they seek to maximize price to performance while using name-brand components.While I was waiting during the two-day shipping window, I read reviews of Skytech outside of Amazon where their kits average 4+ stars. Well ... Reddit is full of horror stories, which gave me anxiety about this purchase, but knowing that I have 30-days of risk-free protection from Amazon I decided to stay the course.Packaging: 4.5 / 5The case comes in a branded oversized draw-string bag and sandwiched between styrofoam pillars all perfectly fitted to the delivery box. Inside you receive a QC form with a date & signature (mine was performed January 28, 2022); a folder with some advice on how to maintain the PC, troubleshooting instructions if the system doesn't boot, and a Support contact card. Additionally, you receive an individually packaged mouse and full-size keyboard, both with braided cables. Inside the case itself to protect the GPU and the CPU, they have a fit-to-form bubble shield.Case & Components: 4 / 5The case is a custom mid-sized tower with glass panel (with easy push-in, pop-out access) and all metal frame sitting on plastic feet. It feels sturdy and well made with no visible defects or marks. Inside the attention to detail continues with all cables carefully tied back. All case fans are linked to a small fan controller with a button to cycle through RGB patterns (I prefer the default "breathing" pattern.) The motherboard is an MSI b560m pro-vdh wifi ($129)--it's well reviewed and offers WiFi 6 and Gen-4 PCIe; the CPU is actually the i5-11400 model (no "f") which means it has an iGPU ($179); stock CPU cooler; the Ram is ADATA XPG Gammix D20 ($60); the NVMe drive is a Gen3 Western Digital Blue ($95); and the GPU is the Gigabyte Gaming 3060 OC 12 GB ($799). Overall, I'm pleased with the components, but for the price point I'd prefer to see G.Skill Ram ($89), a non-stock CPU cooler ($45), and the NVMe upgraded to Gen4 WD Black ($99).First Boot & Set-up: 5 / 5Booted instantly with zero issues. The Windows 10 set-up took maybe an hour and a half to go through all the system updates and install the free Windows 11 upgrade. The BIOS boot is maybe too fast--you get half a second to hit "delete" to enter the BIOS which I needed to do to enable the XMP profile on the RAM for 3200 Mhz speed. There is zero bloatware from Skytech. Of the 1 TB, 970 GB were free for me to use.System Performance: 4.5. / 5My biggest issue so far is the noise-level of the case fans. I live in a one-bedroom apartment, and I can easily hear the fans anywhere in my apartment. It's not jet-engine, but it's full-bodied. I can hear them over my headphones, and right now as I have music playing on my bookshelf speakers, I can still hear the fans. This can apparently be changed in the BIOS, but I find MSI's EZBoot menu not that easy (compared to Asus). After the 30-day return window, I'll likely replace the fans with some Noctuas.I specifically bought this in preparation for Total War: Warhammer 3, as well as to play Halo Infinite & Forza Horizon 5 with my buddies. Warhammer 3 isn't out yet ... and Halo Infinite is being buggy, BUT I did benchmark Warhammer 2 and with Ultra for 1080p it's averaging 90 FPs.I did run into an issue last night where the Wi-Fi kept dropping my signal during an online Age of Empires 4 co-op. My previous computer had a 1650 OC and while it ran these games fine, there was constant screen-tearing. So far with the 3060, there's been zero tearing and no frame-rate dropping.Overall system performance is fast, responsive, and reliable. Temps are in 70s for CPU and GPU during gaming.Summary:The next choice from Skytech is the $1,599 variant with a 5600x and 3060ti. That $200 (14%) increase over the list price $1,399 for the 11400f and 3060 could seem worth it. The 3060ti alone benchmarks about 40% faster than the 3060.However, a couple things to consider:1. Your state tax. Mine is 8.75% which makes things $1,738 (5600x) vs $1,521 (11400 list) vs $1,303 (11400 discount).2. The premium you pay for pre-built. Assuming Skytech can get components at wholesale the markups are likely the following: $550 (5600x) vs $450 (11400 list) vs $250 (11400 discount).After tax and premium, your price to performance diminishes quite a bit by upgrading your tiers with Skytech. That said, with Skytech you seem to be getting a great product that works out of the box and since you and I can't buy wholesale--Skytech's pricing compared to build-your-own isn't that crazy. AND if you can snag a discount like I did, even better.

My old computer has a really old CPU/mobo and there really was no point in upgrading (because it would be too outdated) so I'd figure I would splurge and go for a whole new build.Initial Setup/Delivery:My Package got delayed a day or two due to weather conditions but that wasn't an issue for me...Came in a big box with very secure and carefully thought-out packaging. Setting up the computer was an easy as usual windows setup and didn't take long.Performance:PC has somewhat loud fans but I plan on fixing that soon...It stays cool during high-performance games and can handle a lot at a time. Used for editing and gaming so far so good.TLDR: Great Buy for first or just a new build! The parts are pretty good for the price. Runs well. Would buy it again (the only thing is if you do not like loud-ish fans, you may need to switch them out or fix it somehow), great for gaming, and editing, and stays cool.

So this is a long one:If you're ordering this during the pandemic and parts shortages. Just know that your build may look different than mine, I'm just listing all the components so that everybody has an idea of the quality of parts that are selected.Graphics:GIGABYTE RTX 3060Motherboard: ASROCK b550m/acCase: inwin 101 with fansPSU: inwin 650w goldRAM: couldn't make out the brandM.2: Intel 670p seriesCooling: Cooler master (not an AIO)CPU: intel as listed.These guys know their target audience and they offer a great bang for buck in terms of prebuilt.Components are good brands as far as I can tell, and nothing is a no-name cheap supplier.System POSTs like it should put the box and comes shipped WITH foam in the case to prevent any shock and for the LTT fans out there it comes with the soft foam around the case not the cheap styrofoam that breaks apart when you breathe on it.Case fans come with a controller and it's all setup and pretty much ready to go.Honestly, I was expecting less but in pleasantly surprised. Very pleasantly surprised.Also as address extras they come with a mouse and what looks like a membrane keyboard so if you want to save up for nice peripherals this will have everything you need to get started besides the monitor.

I bought this computer about a month ago and will be refunding it. It was great and I enjoyed it, but only when I was playing games that weren't graphics intensive. It would crash on me constantly for games that I thought we're going to run easily and at high quality. I figured it had to do with the fact that the CPU was cheap. It would overheat too easily and the fan was cheap as well, doing a poor job to keep it cooled down. I wouldn't say it was worth the price, but then again, the graphics card was really nice. I had my fun with it, but I'd rather spend my money on something of higher quality.