Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4090 is already very costly, however Newegg would not appear to suppose so. The retailer has a model new Raptor Lake pre-built (opens in new tab) gaming system arriving in 10 days that options an RTX 4090 and a whopping $3,949.99 MSRP to go together with it.
Based on present part costs we discovered for a similar system configuration, Newegg is upcharging avid gamers by as much as $520 in order that they do not must construct the system themselves.
The system is the ABS Legend Gaming PC, with ABS being Newegg’s pre-built PC sub-brand. The gaming rig options an Intel Core i9-13900KF, Deepcool RGB 360mm AIO CPU cooler, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090, an Intel Z690 motherboard (ROG Strix pictured), 32GB of Corsair DDR5 5200MHz RAM with RGB lighting, a 2TB M.2 NVME SSD, 1200W 80 Plus Gold PSU, and a DeepCool KF560 White chassis.
Newegg additionally provides just a few peripherals with the system, together with an MSI GK20 gaming keyboard and GM08 gaming mouse.
To match Newegg’s specs, we parted out a system with parts as near Newegg’s listed specs as attainable. Together with the next:
Intel Core i9-13900KF = $550
ASUS ROG Strix Z690-F Gaming WiFi 6E = $330
GeForce RTX 4090 = $1,600
Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR5-5200 = $160
2TB NVMe SSD = priced at $230
Deepcool 360mm CPU cooler = $150
Rosewill SMG 1200W 80 Plus Gold PSU = $150
Deepcool CK560 White case = $96
MSI GK20 Gaming Keyboard = $25
MSI GM08 Gaming Mouse = $17
Home windows 11 Residence = $120
Complete Value = $3,428
In fact, pre-built methods must accommodate labor prices for constructing the system. Nevertheless, Newegg is charging nicely above different non-boutique system builders, which is normally round $100 to $200 at most.
If you’re a possible pre-built purchaser who desires Nvidia’s new GeForce RTX 4090, we advocate researching earlier than buying a pre-built machine. Newegg’s ABS system is the proper instance of a highly-overpriced system and is only one of many corporations that does this at present within the PC market.
