Review on 💻 SkyTech Shadow 3.0 Gaming Computer PC Desktop - Ryzen 7 3700X, RTX 3060, 1TB SSD, RGB Fans - High-Performance Gaming System, Windows 10 Home by Brandon Daughenbaugh

Shown after installing a new cooler. Given the GPU market at the time of writing this review, I felt it was better to order a pre-built PC than trying to find one at a reasonable price. The tower arrived a few days ahead of schedule in a well-padded box. Set up required minimal effort as a manual is included. The tower came with a keyboard and mouse, but I already had mine so they stayed boxed. While an SSD is more expensive than a hard drive, the speed and smoothness are worth it. The only noise I hear from the tower is from the fans, which are also pretty quiet. I had an issue where for some reason only half of 1TB was shared making it seem like there was only 500GB of storage. However, after emailing SkyTech support, I received a very quick response from Steve, who helped me resolve the issue the same day. I am happy with this order. If anything comes up on this, I'll update it. 2 week update: PC still works great. The CPU heats up a bit while I'm gaming (I usually play on Apex on fairly high settings), so I've ordered a different CPU cooler and plan on replacing the stock cooler that came with it. They can get a bit noisy depending on how hot the fans get, but that's arguably subjective as everyone has different preferences for how much white noise they like. Overall still a great build for gaming given the current market. Update after installing the cooler: I replaced the stock cooler and now the CPU temperature is better. I took the liberty of checking the components during installation. I calculated from MSRP (using store prices for the GPU) and found that the total cost of my parts was about $1550 (on a $1750 purchase). I'm happy with the $200 difference between shipping and labor. It currently looks like the price has increased to $1850 during this update, but that may be because they are now using more expensive components than mine. 2 Month Update: I have purchased more parts to upgrade the computer and really made an effort to look at the replacement parts that my computer came with. The standard cooler I received got so hot that it melted some of the brackets on the motherboard (before I replaced it with my own). When you look at the parts that other people have gotten into their build, it's obvious that there is a lot of luck in what components you get. The price is now $200 more than what I paid for it and I can't give it 5 stars anymore; -1 star for price increase, -1 star for variable component prices.