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Slate Gaming PC (RTX 5060)

Released 2025

Mid-tierComputer

iBUYPOWER

Slate Gaming PC (RTX 5060)

$1,577

iBUYPOWER's mainstream RTX 5060 build. AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7, 32GB DDR5-6000, 1TB NVMe. A mid-priced entry to the RTX 5060 tier after a 2026 price rise took it from $999.99 to $1,577.24 — the CyberPowerPC at $1,299.99 is now the cheapest credible discrete-GPU tower we track. CPU is weaker than the Skytech / CyberPowerPC alternatives but covers SkyTrak / E6 / 1080p GSPro without issue.

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Who this is for

Honest match per persona.

Good for

  • Cost-Effective Buyer

    $999 — the lowest-cost path into discrete-GPU sim work. RTX 5060 + 32GB beats every mini-PC option at the same price.

  • Recreational Player

    1080p GSPro and SkyTrak builds covered. Future-proofs the build for 3+ years.

Not for

  • Performance Seeker

    Ryzen 5 8400F is two tiers below the Ryzen 7 in the Skytech build; CPU-bound GSPro 4K scenes show the gap.

  • Showroom

    iBUYPOWER's signature aesthetics (mesh front, aggressive RGB) clash with a polished sim room.

  • Space-Constrained

    Mid-tower form factor.

  • Family Setup

    Loud and visually busy; better in a dedicated room.

Specifications

The numbers, plainly stated.

Hardware

CPUAMD Ryzen 5 8400F (6C/12T)
GPUNVIDIA RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7
RAM32GB DDR5-6000
Storage1TB NVMe
Form FactorMid Tower
Pre-BuiltYes — iBUYPOWER

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