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Worst So Far: iBUYPOWER Pre-Built Gaming PC Slate MR1004 Review

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We thought the bar for prebuilt PCs couldn’t get much lower after reviewing the systems from Dell & Cyberpower. iBUYPOWER's Slate MR is here to show us how wrong we were. Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (https://geni.us/BqEpf) The iBUYPOWER Slate MR1004 is the next in our lineup of pre-built gaming PCs to review. As usual, we have gaming benchmarks, thermals, noise testing, power consumption, and a tear-down to help determine who makes the best prebuilt gaming PC at a given price. This one is closer to the $700 mark, whereas previous prebuilt reviews featured $900 and $1050 systems. Being the cheapest one yet makes it the most accessible, but unfortunately, it also means there’s the most room for corner-cutting if the system integrator (SI) allocated its budget in non-sensible ways. We buy these pre-builts out of pocket to help inform your decision making. It's our goal to eventually find a couple that are good (without modification …...more
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“SYSTEM NOT TESTED”

0:00

Value Discussion

1:44

Really Trying to Find a Good System

2:58

Tearing Down the iBUYPOWER Slate MR

4:03

iBP Has a Screw Loose

5:40

This Was Preventable

6:43

GPU Ripped Out of the Socket

7:28

Massive Damage

8:11

CAUTION. HAZARDOUS AREA.

14:30

Undercover Support & RMA Test

15:21

BIOS Settings & Memory Issues

17:13

Fans Didn't Turn On

18:00

The Mouse Doesn't Even Click

19:00

Mounting Pressure

19:50

Gaming Benchmarks of iBUYPOWER Slate MR1004

20:38

Cyberpunk 2077 Pre-Built PC Benchmarks

21:05

Hitman 3's Insane Memory Difference

22:03

Red Dead Redemption 2 Best Pre-Built Gaming PCs

23:20

Rainbow Six Siege Pre-Built PC Benchmarks

23:44

Noise Benchmarks

24:12

Power Consumption Benchmarks

24:48

Thermal Benchmarks

25:14

Support Problems & Conclusion

26:34
Worst So Far: iBUYPOWER Pre-Built Gaming PC Slate MR1004 Review
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We thought the bar for prebuilt PCs couldn’t get much lower after reviewing the systems from Dell & Cyberpower. iBUYPOWER's Slate MR is here to show us how wrong we were. Sponsor: Get 10% off Squarespace purchases (https://geni.us/BqEpf) The iBUYPOWER Slate MR1004 is the next in our lineup of pre-built gaming PCs to review. As usual, we have gaming benchmarks, thermals, noise testing, power consumption, and a tear-down to help determine who makes the best prebuilt gaming PC at a given price. This one is closer to the $700 mark, whereas previous prebuilt reviews featured $900 and $1050 systems. Being the cheapest one yet makes it the most accessible, but unfortunately, it also means there’s the most room for corner-cutting if the system integrator (SI) allocated its budget in non-sensible ways. We buy these pre-builts out of pocket to help inform your decision making. It's our goal to eventually find a couple that are good (without modification) so we can make some recommendations. If you'd like to help fund our ability to do this while also getting something in return, consider one of our Mouse Mats, Pads, or Modmat PC building surfaces: Back-order a GN Anti-Static Modmat "Volt": https://store.gamersnexus.net/product... Buy GN's Red & Black Mouse Pad: https://store.gamersnexus.net/product... Blue & Black Mouse Pad: https://store.gamersnexus.net/product... Wireframe Desk-Sized Mouse Mat: https://store.gamersnexus.net/product... Watch our review of Cyberoower’s Gamer Xtreme i3200BST:    • Almost Didn't Suck: Cyberpower $1000 ...   Watch our Dell G5 5000 pre-built gaming PC review (tear-down & billing):    • Worse Than Walmart: Dell G5 5000 PC’s...   Or Part 2 o four Dell review, where we look at bloatware & benchmarks:    • Dell's Dumpster Fire: Bloatware Uses ...   Watch our Pre-Built Buyer's Warnings:    • Warnings About Pre-Built PCs: Proprie...   Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us:   / gamersnexus   RELATED PRODUCTS [Affiliate Links] (If you really must) iBUYPOWER gaming PCs on Amazon: https://geni.us/9BEnIa Dell G5 5000 i5 Gaming PC on Amazon: https://geni.us/R6F03Mb Some random Pre-Built Gaming PCs on Amazon: https://geni.us/UPWiwC Or DIY it with an Intel i5-10600K on Amazon: https://geni.us/9xEIUZ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - “SYSTEM NOT TESTED” 01:44 - Value Discussion 02:58 - Really Trying to Find a Good System 04:03 - Tearing Down the iBUYPOWER Slate MR 05:40 - iBP Has a Screw Loose 06:43 - This Was Preventable 07:28 - GPU Ripped Out of the Socket 08:11 - Massive Damage 14:30 - CAUTION. HAZARDOUS AREA. 15:21 - Undercover Support & RMA Test 17:13 - BIOS Settings & Memory Issues 18:00 - Fans Didn't Turn On 19:00 - The Mouse Doesn't Even Click 19:50 - Mounting Pressure 20:38 - Gaming Benchmarks of iBUYPOWER Slate MR1004 21:05 - Cyberpunk 2077 Pre-Built PC Benchmarks 22:03 - Hitman 3's Insane Memory Difference 23:20 - Red Dead Redemption 2 Best Pre-Built Gaming PCs 23:44 - Rainbow Six Siege Pre-Built PC Benchmarks 24:12 - Noise Benchmarks 24:48 - Power Consumption Benchmarks 25:14 - Thermal Benchmarks 26:34 - Support Problems & Conclusion ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video ("this video is brought to you by") and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or "sponsored content" (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t:   / gamersnexus   f:   / gamersnexus   w: http://www.gamersnexus.net/

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