ABS Gladiator Gaming PC – Ryzen 5 5600X – EVGA GeForce RTX 3070

4 reviews for ABS Gladiator Gaming PC – Ryzen 5 5600X – EVGA GeForce RTX 3070

1. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   Mason – April 6, 2023

   Great price, cooling may be an issue though.
   It’s a great price for the components you get and is a very capable system. However cooling is an issue, I was exceeding 85 degrees under load even with an upgraded CPU cooler so I had to install 2 front fans from my old system to help, even then the front panel lacks ventilation. My honest opinion, use the same products but upgrade the case (or front panel) and add front fans.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Casey stiffler – May 11, 2023

   Wow this was a good buy
   I’ve had this computer for about 2 years now and have had no issues. It runs every game I’ve thrown at it with no problems. Seeing that it’s going to run starfield just fine is a big plus too.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Matthew Feeney – May 17, 2023

   5.0 de 5 estrellas Great Rig, Especially Given the Shortage of RTX 3000 Series GPUs – HONEST REVIEW
   After months of praying to get lucky and failing to nab a RTX 3000 series GPU, I finally gave up and decided to go with a prebuilt PC. I have built my own in the past, so I was a bit uneasy with taking this route.

   The package arrived in great shape and labeled with the parts that I intended to purchase, including a RTX 3070 GPU. While it was not the best brand/manufacturer, in my opinion (Gigabyte), it seems to be running as advertised.

   When I first fired up the system, I did run into your standard “new PC” issues, up to and including the computer resetting when I tried to boot up Apex Legends (not a terribly high end game, graphically). At first, I was frustrated, but there is always some initial troubleshooting when you build a PC. After investigating drivers and other updates, I was still having issues. As of this morning, one of my last ditch efforts was to check my BIOS version. Surprisingly, a new update released on 3/5/2021, so I Googled how to update BIOS and had it installed in minutes. Ever since the BIOS was updated, everything has been working amazingly. I immediately fired up some high end games and they ran as smoothly as I could hope for. No more crashing!

   Also – I see a lot of other reviews complaining about the fan noise. When I updated the BIOS, the fan noise almost completely disappeared. I believe the update may have reset to default settings and I’m not sure if SkyTech adjusted them before shipping the PC to me, so I will be monitoring my PC temperatures to make sure that they do not need to be dialed up to keep the PC from overheating.

   Overall, and thus far, I’m incredibly happy with my purchase. For people that are less familiar with PC settings, BIOS, drivers, etc., do not be discouraged if you run into a few bumps after your initial boot-up. I’m certainly not a PC genius, so take your time and investigate any problems that you’re experiencing before jumping to conclusions. SkyTech’s website has a great FAQ as a starting point for reference.

   Overall, I would give the product a 4.8 if I could, just based on the hassle described above. Otherwise, I’m looking forward to playing the PC exclusives that I haven’t had access to in over 10 years!!!

4. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Norris F – May 20, 2023

   So confession time. When I purchased this PC, I had no intention of using it as it came. Due to the lack of availability of graphics components, it had come down to getting the box of parts that had the most parts I was going to actually use. So I was looking for a Ryzen 5600x, a RTX 3070, at least 16gb of ram and a tb SSD. Anything else usable was a bonus. And while I did get the parts I was looking for, I do have to comment that I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the build and attention to detail. Aside from a few sticking points that I will get to.

   So first things first. If you have been looking at this system, I’m sure you know there’s not a lot of info regarding what kind of parts you’re actually getting. In my system, some of the components,

   GPU: Gigabyte RTX Vision 8gb (white version)
   SSD: WD Blue 1tb gen3 m.2
   Mobo: ASRock itx b550 wifi
   Mem: xfx 3600mhz (no rgb)
   Fans: 4 InWin Jupiter and includes controller

   So a lot of really solid components, and for taking a gamble on ordering I’m very happy with what I was able to get out of it.

   Cable management was surprisingly tight and well done. Most of what could be done behind the mobo tray was, although the fan controller was left on the front which would not be my preference. The system was shipped in good condition, included padding inside the system to protect the components which I really appreciated.

   My biggest issues with the system as shipped.

   The case is not the greatest thing ever. This may be personal preference, but I hate the shroud at the top of the case. If for no other reason that it’s easier to reach the GPU for power from the bottom. Airflow is just ok, I’m not a fan (ha) of having thr intake come from the side instead of the front. There’s no room to breath from the front panel, and the top of the system is blocked off by the power supply shroud, so the only real exhaust you get is from the one fan in the back.

   Speaking of fans, the system just comes with the AMD stock cooler. It runs fine, but for the price you should really be able to expect an AIO.

   The biggest issue I had with the stock system is the power supply. It comes with a 650 watt non 80plus, non modular pos. Basically garbage that I’m probably not going to be able to reuse anywhere else.

   So honestly, if I was buying this off the rack to use as is, I would like to be pretty happy. Order took about a week to show up. Testing it out, it ran fast out of the box, most of the software setup was done already and I was gaming within a few minutes of having it plugged in. There was minimal bloatware, some desktop links to support, but that was about it. RGB software was pre-installed and ready to go at start up.

   Overall, I’m happy with what I got out of this system even if it was more a box of components than anything else. Taking a chance that those parts would be good quality worked out for me.. Everything is working great in their new box, and I’m looking to part out the rest (anyone looking for an itx ASRock b550?). I hope this review helps anyone else looking to go SI for their new build, the world is tough for builders right now.