The $849 ABS Cyclone RTX 5060 Gaming PC Is More Powerful AND Less Expensive Than the Steam Machine
Capable 1080p gaming rig with room for future upgrades.
Looking for a budget-friendly PC under $1,000? Walmart currently offers the ABS Cyclone Aqua gaming PC with GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card for just $849, including shipping. Despite its affordable price, this PC outperforms the pricier Steam Machine and delivers smooth 60fps gameplay in most titles at 1080p resolution. The ABS Cyclone Aqua RTX 5060 Gaming PC is powered by an Intel Core 5 120 processor, a 6-core, 12-thread CPU with a maximum boost clock of 4.5GHz.
It also features 16GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD. The Intel Core 5 120 CPU is capable of handling gaming tasks without any noticeable performance difference compared to DDR5 memory. However, upgrading to DDR5 later may require changes to both the motherboard and processor. The RTX 5060 graphics card is an excellent budget choice for 1080p gaming, delivering about 20%-30% better performance than its predecessor, the RTX 4060, even before considering DLSS 4 with multi-frame generation.
While this PC is ideal for 1080p gaming, aiming for higher resolutions such as 1440p or 4K would require upgrading to a RTX 5060 Ti (16GB) or higher. Compared to the $1,049 Steam Machine, which is equipped with a low-wattage CPU and a GPU similar to the Radeon RX 7600 or GeForce RTX 4060, the ABS Cyclone offers a much more powerful performance at a significantly lower cost.
This makes the ABS Cyclone Aqua a far better deal than the Steam Machine, with a minimum 20%-30% performance advantage for a gaming rig equipped with an RTX 5060. To stay updated on the best deals, IGN Deals recommends signing up for their newsletter, setting IGN as a preferred source in Google and Amazon, following them on social media platforms including X, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
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