iBuyPower Review

About iBuyPower

iBuyPower is a gaming PC and gear website where you can buy custom products for every level. They offer customized top-of-the-line gaming rigs and accessories from big companies in the computing industry. 

The brand is intended for gamers,so you can expect premium gaming components from manufacturers such as AMD, Intel, Nvidia, and ASUS. To add to their profile they have had their PCs used in major eSport LANs like the ESL, and have worked with pro-gaming teams like TeamSoloMid and Counter Logic Gaming. 

Their Instagram page has 150k followers and their Facebook page has over 300k likes, but the company is more than just popular. It has created tons of community interaction with funny memes and great deals posted daily. 

This iBuyPower review will take a look at some of the best-selling products on their website by highlighting the product features and how they will benefit you. Then, we’ll take a look at the customer reviews and current promotions they are offering to see if their power deserves your dollar.

Overview of iBuyPower

iBuyPower gaming PCs have been around since 1999, when they were just gaining in popularity. The company knows that winning matters to competing gamers and their custom rigs are designed to squeeze out every possible advantage so you can crush the competition.

Led by CEO Alex Hou, the company has its HQ in the San Gabriel Valley, CA. Together with both pro gamers and their communities, the company has a single goal to give you a better gaming experience.

Let’s level up this iBuyPower review and see some quick-fire benefits to the different gaming rigs and gear on their site. 

Pros

• Easy to use part picker 
• Pre-built customizable rigs 
• Wide range of GPUs and CPUs 
• Transparent costs for each part inside PC
• Specific 3, 4, and 5-year warranties included 
• Loyalty point system 
• Free shipping on select items 
• Great community full of memes and support
• Affirm instalment payments available 

Cons

• No free international shipping

Let’s shift this iBuyPower review into overdrive by taking a look at some current offerings by the company.

iBuyPower Gaming PC Review

When it comes to gaming PCs, there are endless combinations and a lot of choices to make. Building your rig can be overwhelming at times due to all the research to make sure all the parts fit together. This is why the brand offers a wide variety of gaming rigs based on how you want to play.  

This iBuyPower review will highlight some of the better options for gaming rigs available on the site. Of course, it is not possible to review every rig, so we have cherry-picked the ones we think are worth your time.  

iBuyPower AMD Gaming Daily Deal Review

The AMD Gaming Daily Deal is a pretty cool feature of this iBuyPower review. Instead of buying a pre-built gaming PC, you are recommended the best prices on every part of your rig. It is essentially a part picker that favors well-matched AMD products. 

Obviously, you are getting an AMD processor in this computer but seeing how amazing the Ryzen series has been over the last few years, this is not at all a problem. We no longer live in a world where Intel is always the most powerful processor.  

When you go to the AMD Daily Deal section, you will see a lot of options. The price of today’s deal is located next to the add to cart button. However, if you want to check out what components you are getting, you can scroll down the screen and see what the part picker has selected. 

If you feel like the part does not suit your needs in terms of performance, you can easily select an upgrade. That means if the AMD Ryzen 7 was picked but you want to upgrade to the current 9th generation, you have that option. iBuyPower even displays the cost of the upgrade right next to it. 

Of course, it goes the other way too. If the picker chose a more expensive part, you can choose one that is more suited to your budget. As it’s customizable, you can change every part of your rig, from the fans, motherboard, RAM, case to any other part you dislike.

We can’t say enough good things about the AMD Daily Deal section, it even allows you to select what game you would theoretically play on it to see what the FPS would be at 1080p and 1440p. When this iBuyPower review took a look, we could pick between some of the most popular gaming titles: 

• Overwatch 
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Fortnite 
• CS:GO
• World of Warcraft 
• LoL
• CoD: Warzone
• Valorant
• Minecraft 

The price changes each day, when we checked, it picked out a PC worth $1799. Affirm is also available to purchase with payment plans.    

iBuyPower Intel Snowblind Review

It wouldn’t be a proper iBuyPower review if we did not include at least one Intel gaming rig in it. Here, we have gone with the Intel Snowblind. The chill name comes from the PC case that houses your components. Like the AMD Daily Deal, you can up or downgrade your PC to suit your performance needs. 

The preselected parts for the Intel Snowblind were set to the following:

• Snowblind White LEDs cast lighting 
• Intel Core i9-11900KF Processor @3.50GHz
• iBuyPower Liquid Cooling System
• 32GB (8GBx4) DDR4—3200 RAM
• Nvidia GeForce RTX2060 with 6GB VRAM
• MSI Z950 PRO WIFI Motherboard 
• 750w 80 Plus Gold Power Supply 
• 1TB SSD Blue NVMe

Pretty darn good specs and iBuypower says this rig will run CyberPunk 2077 at 70 FPS at 1080p. This will run any game on the market and any games that come out in the future. You are going to get smooth FPS with this rig on nearly anything you play on it. 

Let’s think about the brain and heart of the Snowblind, the Intel Core i9-11900KF, and the Nvidia GeForce RTX2060. The Intel CPU benchmarks with an outstanding speed and is blowing the other chips out of the water with its monster 9 cores. PC benchmark has it in the 100th percentile in terms of speed, so you know your iBuyPower Snowblind will pop off. 

If you have been following gaming, then you know the RTX cards are smashing every single other card on the market. The Snowblind includes RTX2060 which ranks in the top 10 GPUs on PC benchmarks so your games will look stunning. Just make sure you have a 4k monitor so you can put this piece of tech to full use!   

If you like a monster case for your rig, then the iBuyPower cases are exactly what you want. The Snowblind case is cool with its icy design that glows blue and white while the clear case allows you to marvel at the components within. 

The rig comes preloaded with Windows 11 which may give you pause as the verdict is still out on whether this operating system is any good. We know Windows 10 is stable, and if you follow the news from Microsoft, it will still be supported until 2025. 

The Intel Snowblind comes with three-year standard warranty service and for the specs picked retails for $2349. 

iBuyPower Accessories Review

Our iBuyPower review will now shift away from gaming PCs and look at the brand’s gaming gear and accessories. The best-selling items are on the table and ready for us to check out to see if they have what it takes to bring your gaming experience to the next level.   

iBuyPower Gaming Mouse Pad Review

In gaming, you want to make sure your mouse can move as quickly as your eyes do. A smooth surface with a little traction is needed so you never miss a frame. That’s where the iBuyPower Mouse Pad comes into play. 

It’s mainly black with the company’s cool red logo in the bottom right corner and it  features a simple rectangle design. The dimensions are 17.5″ x 14.5″ which is not the biggest gaming mouse pad out there but probably the best one you’re going to find for this price. 

The mouse pad is functional at its core. It has a smooth textured surface so your mouse can easily glide across it and the edges are threaded together meaning it will last a long time.

Finally, the rubber underside will ensure it doesn’t slip around as you flick your mouse around for that quick kill. It is a quality pad and will serve you well even if you are just a casual gamer.

The Gaming Mouse Pad retails for $19, currently on sale for $9.      

iBuyPower MEK 3 LT Mechanical Keyboard Review

The MEK 3 LT Mechanical Keyboard has keys made to last and won’t lose their spring. Don’t let the price fool you, this mechanical keyboard comes with all the features of a more expensive one so iBuyPower is giving you a solid deal. 

The MEK 3 LT even comes with a wrist rest, which every gamer knows is essential for lasting through a long play session. With this keyboard rest, you can avoid having sore wrists and it is much better for your wrist joint health. Best part of this accessory? The keyboard rest is magnetic! Detach it for easy transport or save some deskspace.

The keyboard is loaded with features, like a media control panel, RGB lighting, software to customize functionality, and N-key rollover which prevents input problems from hitting too many keys at the same time.  

The MEK 3 LT Mechanical Keyboard retails for $49..

Who Is iBuyPower For? 

iBuyPower is for serious gamers who are looking to customize their PC with the best parts on the market. It is also for busy gamers because the part pickers on the site know which items fit together and prevent the massive headache of making sure all your components are compatible.

This brand is for those who love PC gaming and want a rig that works without the hassle of researching the endless list of GPUs and CPUs on the market. It is for those who want a PC specifically made for gaming and want something powerful enough to run your games at a high FPS.   

iBuyPower Reviews: What Do Customers Think?

A part of this iBuyPower review is to look at what other customers have said about the company’s products and services. Starting off,  iBuyPower fairs well, on TrustPilot they have over 4000 reviews with an overall 4.6/5 stars. 

Of those reviews, Ross Bingham feels, “Bought a gaming PC on an impulse buy. I’ve been trying to find one locally for weeks. I didn’t realize you could go to ibuypower’s website, order pre-builts, and have it in 3 days. I couldn’t resist. There were several in my range to pick from, good variety, pick your strengths, harddrive, ram, cpu, graphics card of course.”

Fast delivery is key when you are trying to get your new rig for a big game’s launch day so you can hit the servers on day 1. Let’s keep the punches rolling and check out what more customers have to say about iBuyPower.

Ryan Scott on Trustpilot also shares this opinion, “I have been using iBuyPower for almost a decade now. My first pc was bought 8 years ago and was created using the custom PC builder through their website. The custom PC builder allows even a novice to get a good feel for what each part does and gives them a starting place to see if one part is worth it over another.”

Buying top end parts for your PC is always changing and unless you are technofile it is just easier to let a PC builder do all the heavy lifting so you can just spend more of your free time gaming.

The site is a great place to compare parts to make sure your new PC is exactly how you need it. Rounding out our reviews from TrustPilot is Aaron Vasquez, and he has it right, “Got a 3090 and I9 11900kf pre-built. Was good for the price and the PC is great. Looks cool and stays cool. Nothing to complain about. iBuyPower is one of the good ones.” 

A verified buyer from BestBuy said, “It is one of the best computers I have ever owned. (due to my lack of experience with a gaming pc, not due to any problem with the product). It was well packed.” 

This Amazon customer had this to say about the MEK 3 LT Mechanical Keyboard, “This was my first mechanical keyboard and let me tell you all my fears and worries about getting one without reviews instantly disappeared, this is the best feeling I’ve ever had with a keyboard for gaming and typing.”

• iBuyPower Snowblind Case PC Gamer: 4/5 Stars 
• iBuyPower InWin Alice with 96 Amazon reviews: 4.2/5 Stars
• IBuyPower MEK 3 LT Mechanical Keyboard with 146 Amazon reviews: 4.4/5 Stars 

Is iBuyPower Worth It?

Yes, iBuyPower is worth it. If you are looking to buy a pre-built PC, then the prices are fair and transparent because they show you how much each part costs in your rig. They also use the best parts on the market to build gaming PCs with one goal—run your favorite game well. 

The PC rigs covered in this iBuyPower review also include a 3-year warranty which is actually a pretty long time in terms of computing. They make the whole process of buying your PC easy while customizing it to your preferred specs is literally easy as clicking your mouse. Definitely worth it!   

iBuyPower Promotions & Discounts 

iBuyPower has daily deals on various gaming rigs where you can typically save upwards of $50. 

Where to Buy iBuyPower

You can buy iBuyPower products from their website or find them at retail stores such as:

• BestBuy
• Walmart
• Costco
• Amazon (selected items)
• NewEgg
• MicroCenter 

FAQ

Who owns iBuyPower?

Alex Hou owns and operates iBuyPower. 

Does iBuyPower offer a warranty?

Yes, the company offers a variety of warranties based on what you have purchased from them. For example, desktops have 3, 4, and 5-year warranties: 

• The 3-year comes with 1-year parts and 3-years labor
• The 4-year comes with 2-year parts and 4-year labor
• The 5-year comes with 3-year parts and 5-year labor

For the entire list of warranties, you can check them out here. Just select among the available options on the left side to see how long the warranty is for your item. 

What is iBuyPower’s Shipping Policy?

The shipping time depends on how much you are willing to pay and what region of the US you live in. As mentioned before in this iBuyPower review, the company only ships within the US and to Canada. Free shipping is available but only for select items. 

For the US:

• Ground Service: $75
• 3-Day Air: $99
• 2-Day Air: $125
• Next Day Air: $179

They will ship PCs to Canada for $109. 

What is iBuyPower’s Return Policy?

The return policy applies only to US buyers. The company offers a 30-day money-back return policy but this does not include any shipping or handling costs. If you try to return an item outside of the 30-day window, you will be charged a 15% restocking fee.

To return an item, you will need to:

1. Contact iBuyPower at 1-888-462-3899 to receive a return authorization number (RAM). 
2. You have 10 days to ship the item once the RAM is issued. 
3. Bundle your items in its original packaging and ship it back to iBuyPower, along with any items that were sent to you in the first place, i.e. media, documents. 
4. You will be responsible for all shipping fees. 

How to Contact iBuyPower

There are a few ways to contact iBuyPower:

• Phone: 1 (888) 462-3899 
• Contact form on their site
• Live chat

Their hours of operation are from Monday to Friday, between 7:30 am to 5:30 pm PST, and Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm PST.

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