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Cyberpower PC Ultra 5 RX Pro AMD Gaming PC Review

Price

Cyperpower PC is currently retailing the Ultra 5 RX Pro Gaming PC for £1258.80 including VAT. So, is this good value? Well, that largely lies in the individual component costs and what you’re getting in a system as a whole.

Albeit, not including the RGB modifications that Cyberpower PC has made to this system, an (admittedly rough) parts price list shows this system to have a barebones value of around £1100.

So, is this system good value? We say 100% yes. If we were to roughly equate the RGB fan modifications to this system as around £15 a fan (£15 x 6 = £90) and hub controller (£15) then this brings the total ‘bare bones’ value to at least over £1200.

When you add in the 3-year warranty and the excellent build quality, the overheads are clearly very minimal and, as such, this system provides you with some excellent value for money here!

Performance

The AMD Ryzen 3600 processor and MSI Radeon 5700 XT Mech OC graphics card complement each other really well in this system. Yes, the performance figures are not off the charts, but these particular components are clearly not within those remits either.

As you can see in our benchmark results, that processor has a surprisingly large amount of horsepower and when combined with the graphics card, provide some excellent (and dare I say, better than you might have thought?) gaming benchmark.

What you have here is an excellent higher-mid/lower-top tier system that will easily eat up any work or play you throw its way.

Design & Aesthetics

Taken as a whole, the system has a really strong design backed up by some excellent RGB fans and an LED strip that Cyberpower PC has clearly taken a lot of pride in with this built. If there is a flaw, it’s with that tinted acrylic side window. In my opinion, it’s a bit too tinted to really let that amazing RGB really punch. Albeit, it’s easily overcome with some of the more brighter and vivid color choices.

RGB and lighting is always a matter of opinion, however. Some love it, some hate it and (many) others simply want a solid middle ground and this system definitely has enough going for it to fulfill any of those remits!

Should I Buy One?

I would honestly say, hand on heart, that if there is someone out there looking to get into the PC gaming world, then this system is about as perfect as it gets. The Cyberpower PC Ultra RX 5 Pro ticks all of the right boxes. It’s a pre-built system, well-specced, reasonably priced, and one that carries more than a little eye-candy. What more could you ask for?

Yes, I know AMD still has its detractors out there, but if you’ve been paying attention to the news, we’re seeing more and more get swayed to Team Red and products such as the Ryzen Processor and AMD 5700 XT graphics cards are leading that charge!

If you’re looking for a solid and well-designed pre-built PC gaming system for a price that won’t cost you a kidney, the Cyberpower PC Ultra 5 RX Pro is pretty high, if not top, of my current recommendations!