If you want high-end gaming performance without spending your nights comparing part lists and watching build guides, this iBUYPOWER Y40 Pro deal is very hard to ignore. Right now, it’s down to $1,949.99 (from a comp value of $2,449.99), which means you’re saving $500 on a prebuilt desktop that is ready to crush modern games out of the box.
With an RTX 5080, a 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a roomy 2TB NVMe SSD, this setup lands well into “high-end” territory. You are getting the kind of hardware that can handle 1440p and 4K gaming, heavy multitasking, and content creation without feeling like you’re paying an early-adopter tax on every component.
This configuration checks basically every box a demanding PC gamer or power user could ask for:
All of that is wrapped in iBUYPOWER’s Y40 Pro chassis with RGB flourishes and a clean glass side panel, so it won’t look out of place in a desk setup you actually care about. Since it’s a prebuilt, you are also getting a proper Windows install, cable management, and a warranty instead of hoping every individual part RMA goes smoothly.
At its full comp value of $2,449.99, this kind of prebuilt is primarily for people who want convenience above all else. At $1,949.99, the math gets a lot more interesting.
Building something comparable on your own with an RTX 5080, Ryzen 9 7900X, 32GB of DDR5, and a 2TB NVMe drive would not leave you with much (if any) real savings once you factor in a quality case, PSU, cooler, and Windows license. You are effectively getting the build-labor, testing, and warranty “for free” compared to doing it yourself.
There is also the time factor. If you want to be playing games or editing footage this week instead of spending a weekend building, troubleshooting, and updating BIOS settings, a prebuilt like this makes sense. You can still upgrade down the road: add more storage, swap in more RAM, or move this GPU into another system later, but you’re starting from a very strong baseline.
For anyone looking to step into high refresh 1440p, ultrawide, or 4K gaming without entering “halo build” pricing, this hits a nice balance between performance and cost.
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to jump on an RTX 5080 system, this iBUYPOWER Y40 Pro configuration is a compelling shortcut. You’re saving $500, getting genuinely top-tier specs, and skipping the stress of sourcing and assembling everything yourself.
Whether you’re upgrading from an aging RTX 20- or 30-series machine or building your first serious gaming PC, this is the kind of deal that comfortably carries you through the next several years of game releases without immediate upgrades.
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https://twitter.com/GeminiApp/status/2115507092660289631
OpenAI is bringing its Dot agent into your regular messaging app, so you can assign tasks without opening ChatGPT. The texting feature is rolling out in beta to ChatGPT Pro users in the US, with support for Apple's iMessage and Android's RCS. You can send your Dot text, photos, and voice messages, and also receive proactive texts when it has relevant updates.
https://twitter.com/ChatGPT/status/2115496387613786374?s=19
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