Dell Gaming Tower 2017, Core i7-7700, 16GB, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, GTX 1050 Ti

A 50.3 gaming score and an 18th percentile CPU make this a budget machine, not a powerhouse. But for $486 USD, you get a complete setup with a 24-inch monitor, RGB keyboard, and mouse. The 16GB of RAM and dual storage are the saving graces here.

The GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB of VRAM lands at the 58th percentile for GPUs, which is about average for budget towers. It'll handle esports titles like Fortnite, Minecraft, or Rocket League at 1080p without much drama, but don't expect it to chew through modern AAA games at high settings. The Intel Core i7-7700 is the weak link here, sitting at the 18th percentile for CPUs. Four cores at 3.6GHz base and 4.2GHz turbo was solid back in 2017, but in our current database it's near the bottom of the pack.

The 16GB of DDR4 RAM is a genuine bright spot. It ranks at the 32nd percentile, which isn't amazing, but 16GB is still plenty for multitasking, browser tabs, and most games. The storage setup is a 256GB SSD paired with a 1TB HDD, landing at the 49th percentile. The SSD gives you fast boot times and snappy app launches, while the HDD handles your game library and media files. Port selection is a weak spot at the 22nd percentile, so you'll want to be picky about what you plug in.

Stacked against the iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601, this Dell gets absolutely smoked on CPU performance. The iBUYPOWER typically ships with newer generation processors that would put this i7-7700 to shame. The MSI Codex Z2 is another step up, with better GPU options and more modern connectivity. The HP OmniDesk M02-0234 is aimed at business users, but it still beats this Dell on port selection and CPU performance. Where this Dell wins is the bundle: none of those competitors include a monitor, keyboard, and mouse at this price point. The Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra is in a completely different universe performance-wise, but it also costs several times more and isn't really a gaming machine.

At $486 USD for the full bundle, the value proposition is interesting. You're getting a tower, monitor, keyboard, and mouse for less than the price of many standalone mid-range GPUs. The gaming score of 50.3 means you're paying roughly $9.67 per point, which is actually reasonable for a complete setup. But the CPU percentile of 18th and the renewed status mean you're buying into an aging platform. If you can stretch your budget by $100 to $150, you'll find towers with much stronger CPUs and better upgrade paths.

The headline numbers here are a 50.3 gaming score and a 46.4 total score, which puts this Dell firmly in the budget tier of our database. The CPU sits at the 18th percentile, which is rough, but the 16GB of RAM and the included 24-inch monitor soften the blow a little. This is a renewed machine, so you're getting older parts with a fresh coat of paint, and the price reflects that.

For $486 USD, you're getting a complete setup: tower, monitor, RGB keyboard, and mouse. That's the real pitch here. It's not a performance monster, but it's a ready-to-go desk package for someone who needs a basic gaming or school machine without hunting down peripherals separately.

Skip this if you're planning to play modern AAA games or do any video editing or streaming. The 18th percentile CPU will choke on demanding workloads, and the GTX 1050 Ti at the 58th percentile won't give you the frame rates you want in newer titles. Also skip it if you need lots of USB ports or fast external storage, since the port selection ranks at the 22nd percentile. And if you're uncomfortable with renewed hardware, the unknown wear and tear on a 7th-gen Intel system should give you pause.

The data tells a clear story: this is a budget bundle for casual gamers and students, not a serious gaming rig. The 50.3 gaming score and 18th percentile CPU mean you're getting entry-level performance, but the included peripherals and $486 USD price tag make it a reasonable starter package. If your expectations are set to esports titles and older games at 1080p, this Dell will do the job. If you want to play modern AAA games or do any serious content creation, keep looking.