"Budget Gaming PCs: Thermaltake with Intel Arc B580 or RTX 5060, Starting at $999"

If you're aiming to upgrade your gaming PC for playing the latest games at 1080p or 1440p resolutions while keeping your budget under $1,000, Thermaltake offers two compelling options. The first is the Thermaltake LCGS View Gaming PC, priced at just $999.99 with free shipping. This model is powered by an Intel Core i5 CPU and an Intel Arc B580 GPU, making it an excellent choice for budget-conscious gamers. The Intel Arc B580 GPU has been lauded for its performance, delivering solid frame rates at up to 1440p and outperforming competitors like the GeForce RTX 4060 and Radeon RX 7600 in numerous titles.

Thermaltake LCGS View Intel Arc B580 Gaming PC for $999.99

Thermaltake LCGS View Intel Core i5-14400F Intel Arc B580 Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)

Originally priced at $1,399.99, now available for $999.99 at Amazon, this PC features an Intel Core i5-14400F processor, Intel Arc B580 GPU, 16GB of DDR5-5600MHz RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. Built with off-the-shelf components, it's easy to upgrade in the future. The 14th gen Intel Core i5-14400F boasts a max turbo frequency of 4.7GHz, 10 cores, 16 threads, and a 20MB cache, ensuring it won't bottleneck the GPU. Cooling is managed by a 120mm ARGB tower heatsink/fan combo, housed in a stylish Thermaltake View 270 midtower chassis.

The Intel Arc B580 stands out as a formidable budget graphics card, excelling at both 1080p and 1440p gaming. Jacqueline Thomas's review highlights its impressive performance at 1440p, particularly noting its competitive edge over other GPUs at its $249 price point. Despite the reduction in VRAM from 16GB on the Arc A770 to 12GB on the B580, the performance remains strong.

Intel Arc B580 Review by Jacqueline Thomas:

"Across my test suite, the Intel Arc B580 is an incredibly powerful graphics card at 1440p, especially when you consider its $249 price tag. Intel could have easily just matched the performance of other graphics cards on the market, but instead it soundly beats the competition, while cutting the price, giving us a budget card that doesn’t suck for once. And sure, it would be nice if Intel didn’t cut the VRAM from 16GB on the Arc A770 to 12GB on the B580, but it’s not like the performance is suffering from it."

For those preferring Nvidia, the Thermaltake LCGS Quartz RTX 5060 Gaming PC is available for preorder at $1,099.99. This model features an Intel Core i5-14400F and the upcoming GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, set to launch on May 19. Although reviews are pending, expectations are high that the RTX 5060 will surpass the RTX 4060, potentially matching or exceeding the Intel Arc B580's performance. At a $100 premium over the Intel Arc B580 option, it's a consideration for those focused on 1440p gaming, though an RTX 5060 Ti (16GB) prebuilt is available for $1,200. Amazon will not charge your card until the order ships.

Preorder the Thermaltake LCGS Quartz RTX 5060 Gaming PC

Thermaltake LCGS Quartz Intel Core i5-14400F GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming PC (16GB/1TB)

Available for $1,099.99 at Amazon, this prebuilt is on preorder and will ship out next week at the earliest, aligning with the RTX 5060's official release.

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