CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme Liquid Cool Black

CPU still crushes at the 93rd percentile, but prices now span $2,750 to $3,981, a roughly 29% jump. New top-5 rivals like the Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 and HP Omen 45L bring better reliability and Nvidia GPUs. If you can stomach the risk, the enormous case, and the higher entry price, it's still a workstation monster, but the value equation has shifted.

The star of the show is unequivocally the Intel Core Ultra 9 285. With 24 cores and a 2.5GHz base, it chomps through rendering, code compilation, and heavy multitasking with ease. We see it near the top of our CPU benchmarks, easily outpacing the Core i9-14900K in some workloads. The 32GB of DDR5-6400 keeps things buttery smooth, and the 2TB PCIe 4.0 drive means you won't be staring at loading screens for long. These components together represent some of the best value you'll find in a prebuilt right now.

Gaming wise, the RX 9070 XT delivers triple-digit framerates at 1440p and even handles 4K gaming respectably with settings tweaks. It's not the best-in-class—cards like the RTX 4080 Super will stomp it in ray tracing—but for a mixed-use machine, it's very competent. The liquid cooler keeps temps in check under sustained loads, though the fans can get audible when you're really pushing it. Overall, this PC is built for productivity first, gaming second, and that's exactly where it shines brightest.

Against the HP OMEN 45L, Lenovo Legion 34IAS10, or even the Apple Mac Studio M4 Max, the Gamer Supreme still flexes serious CPU muscle with its 93rd percentile Core Ultra 9. But the field has gotten tougher. The Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 and HP Omen 45L now sit in the top 5 and typically score far better on reliability and build quality, often pairing Nvidia GPUs with superior ray tracing and DLSS support. The MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US brings AI-driven features and a more refined chassis. Even the Mac Studio M4 Max enters the conversation for creators who prioritize efficiency and silence over raw gaming. If you're picking on pure number-crunching performance per dollar at the low end of its price range, this CyberPowerPC still competes, but the gap has narrowed and the premium for peace of mind with Lenovo or HP looks more justified than ever.

You'll see prices ranging from $2,750 to $3,981 depending on the retailer. That's a $1,230 spread, and at the high end you're flirting with $4,000, which is a much tougher sell. The floor price has jumped nearly 30% from where it used to sit, so the screaming deal this once was has cooled off considerably. At $2,750 it still packs a lot of multithreaded punch for the money, but as you approach $4,000, you're deep into territory where more polished, higher-reliability competitors with Nvidia GPUs start making a lot more sense. The value proposition is now far more conditional on catching a sale near the bottom of that range.

I'm not gonna bury the lede: this thing's CPU is an absolute monster. In our database, the Core Ultra 9 285 clocks in at the 93rd percentile for desktop processors, meaning it outmuscles nearly every other prebuilt out there. Paired with 32GB of zippy 6400MHz DDR5 and a 2TB NVMe SSD (both 91st percentile), it eats through workstation tasks like a hot knife through butter. But here's the twist—CyberPowerPC's reliability scores land at a disappointing 29th percentile. So while the spec sheet reads like a dream, there's a non-trivial chance you'll be troubleshooting instead of gaming.

The GPU story is more mid-field: the Radeon RX 9070 XT is a strong 1440p and even 4K performer, but it's no chart-topper. In our rankings, it sits at the 76th percentile, meaning it's outgunned by several Nvidia RTX 40-series options in competing desktops. Still, for its price bracket, when you find it close to $2,130, it's a heck of a lot of compute for the dollar. Just be ready for a massive chassis—this 18.1kg Montech HS01 case ain't winning any compactness awards (24.2/100 score).

Skip this desktop if portability matters at all—it's over 18kg and our compactness score for it is a rock-bottom 24.2/100. Also, if you're not comfortable dealing with potential hardware quirks (given the 29th percentile reliability score), look toward Lenovo or ASUS for a more dependable tower. Finally, if ray tracing is a priority, the 76th percentile GPU will disappoint compared to Nvidia-based systems in this price range.

The CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme SLC11080CPG still brings staggering CPU performance, but the price hike dulls its edge. Where it once felt like a steal for creators and workstation users, the new $2,750 floor and $3,981 ceiling push it into a bracket where reliability concerns weigh heavier. If you need that 93rd percentile CPU and loads of fast RAM and you find it near the low end, it's still a capable workhorse. But with the Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 and HP Omen 45L now crowding the top 5 with better build quality and Nvidia GPUs, the Gamer Supreme's gamble feels riskier than ever. It's a powerful ally, but the math has changed and the competition has gotten stiffer.