Avoid the stress I went through hunting components during the RAM crisis — this pre-built gaming PC with 32GB of DDR5-6000MHz RAM and an RX 9070 XT is a steal

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A fantastic value offer in the iBuyPower Presidents' Day sale

The iBuyPower RDY Element 9 Pro R07 Gaming PC on a white desk, next to a monitor, keyboard and headset, with leafy green plants trailing down from shelves above the desk and peachy pink lighting
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With Windows 10 end of life looming over me and my ageing rig slowing to a crawl, I spent the last four months buying the components to build a new budget gaming PC. Oh no, I hear you say, that couldn't have been fun with the current RAM crisis. Fortunately, I was able to get everything together before I felt the effects of the current situation. However, if I were looking at doing something similar right now, I think pre-built is the way I'd go.

Sure, these manufacturers are not protected from the same price hikes either, but I've spotted some rigs in the Presidents' Day sales that are both powerful and offer excellent value for money. One standout is this RDY Element 9 Pro R07 at iBuyPower for $1.899 (was $2,349) when you use the discount code 'STARS' at checkout.

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iBuyPower RDY Element 9 Pro R07
iBuyPower RDY Element 9 Pro R07: was $2,349 now $1,899 at iBuyPower

Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
RAM - 32GB DDR5
Graphics - RX 9070 XT (16GB)
Storage - 2TB NVMe SSD

Of all the gaming PCs available in the iBuyPower Presidents' Day sale, this one stands out to me as the best value option if you want an all-around powerful rig. With its AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card, you can easily play most modern games in 1440p at 60fps (and above in many cases). The inclusion of 32GB of speedy DDR5 RAM seals the deal, too, given how hard it is to find this memory sweet spot at a reasonable price.

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I strongly believe this is the best option right now, but if this PC isn't exactly the right one for you, you can browse the full Presidents' Day sale at iBuyPower for several more pre-built and customisable options. Many of them let you use the same 'STARS' discount code to save up to $300.

If, for some reason, you want to buy two PCs right now, you can instead use the code 'BOGO15' to get 15% off a second custom PC. However, it won't stack with the flat money-off code above.

You do have some time to ponder your purchase, as the iBuyPower Presidents' Day sale ends on February 18, but I'm struggling to see anything that will beat the option I've picked out above – and it'll save you the stress of hunting deals on components at this particularly difficult time for PC builders.

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James Pickard
James Pickard
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James Pickard is a Deals Editor at TechRadar. After many years of scouring the net for the cheapest games and tech for his personal use, he decided to make it his job to share all the best bargains and coupon codes with you. James also has almost a decade of experience covering some of the biggest sales events of the year at Eurogamer and VG247, including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day. When not deals hunting or stacking coupon codes to get the biggest savings, James can be found on the PS5, watching a classic film noir or cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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