Skytech Archangel Gaming Computer PC Desktop – Ryzen 5 3600 3.6GHz, GTX 1660 Super 6G, 500GB SSD, 16GB DDR4 3200MHz, RGB Fans, Windows 11 Home 64-bit, 802.11AC Wi-Fi

If you’re researching and scouring the internet for advice on what starter PC you should invest in, you’ve found the review you need. I spent months looking for a decent starter PC which would allow me to play all my games and store my content effectively while maintaining speed and quality. I wanted something that was visually appealing and functional. Personally, I’m a broke college kid who needed an outlet to balance school and fun. I wasn’t sure where to begin my search, and had no idea what requirements and features were required to have an effective and quality PC.In this review, I’m putting you in the same position as me when I started looking through the PC marketplace. When beginning the search for your first PC, the search can be incredibly overwhelming and daunting. However, you are doing an amazing job searching if the internet miraculously placed you with this item.Let’s break down the features of the PC. This computer is a pre-built, which means there is no assembly required on your part. There’s a plethora of components that make a PC worth buying, and I’m going to break down the specifics of each component and how they correlate to the performance and quality of your gaming.The primary function of any PC is the central processing unit (CPU). The CPU, also known as the processor, is responsible for executing and refining the power of the computer and directly affects how fast your computer, or computer games, run. The CPU also processes the inputs from the user. The CPU included in this pre-built is an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3rd Generation.Another important factor in the PC is the RAM. RAM stands for random access memory. The purpose of RAM is to store short term data and allow the computer to process applications properly. RAM’s data is temporarily stored while applications are currently operating, like having a game playing. This PC includes an 8 GB card, which means if your game requires around 8 GB of RAM, your game will function and run properly. If you’re not sure about a game’s required RAM, the developers include those requirements in the breakdown and analytics of each game. The RAM only holds the contents of the game for the duration you are playing. Once the application is shut off, the RAM is no longer active.While RAM is temporary storage, the hard drive processor is not. The hard drive is responsible for keeping your saved digital storage. For example, the space required for saving your game or Microsoft Office software. The hard drive also stores pictures, videos, and the applications you have downloaded on your PC. Hard drives can be external or internal, which means saving data to an external memory device or to the PC itself, and the contents can be deleted or cleared once you no longer need them. The hard drive included in this pre-built is a 500 GB SSD card.You can store up to 500 gigabytes of content as soon as you start up the PC.While those features are required for every PC, even for basic processes and storage, this review will highlight the rest of the features through a gaming perspective since this is a gaming PC. The graphics card is responsible for rendering the images and content in a game and running them effectively. It renders the movements, animations, inputs, and images that are in a game through a series of fast acting calculations completed internally in the PC. The graphics card included in this PC is a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6G GDDR5, which holds 6 GB of RAM.If you are a little confused about whether or not your graphics card is going to make or break your gaming experience, multiple YouTube creators offer a compilation of benchmark videos with clips and segments from video games with demanding animation and experiences. The benchmark videos include multiple different video games from varying genres that allow gamers to evaluate how well the game is running and performing according to the graphics card.In regard to usability and functionality of the PC, the developers include a detailed pamphlet that illustrates how to properly connect your PC to a monitor, how to enable your microphone and speakers, and the purpose of each feature throughout the PC. The PC does require a three-prong plug, and I recommend plugging the cord into a direct power source, like a wall outlet, instead of a surge protector or extension cord.When plugging in a monitor, there are two different HDMI ports on the back of the PC for up to 2 different monitors to be used simultaneously. Computer speakers should have a USB port to plug into the back of the PC, and headsets unfortunately require a splitter to listen to music and use a microphone concurrently. Splitters are cords that connect to the aux section of your headphone cord, and it divides this cord into two auxiliaries that can be plugged into two corresponding holes. The PC permits one USB powered keyboard and one USB mouse. These assets are included in the Amazon listing.This PC in particular is incredibly visually appealing. It features a white tower, which is the casing around all the important parts of the PC, with a tempered glass window on the side to look into the tower. It also has multiple RGB lights and various functions. There are seven varying lighting functions to encourage individuality and styles. Located around the lighting fixtures are three fans to cool the system down. The fans blend in with the circular lighting fixtures. The PC is very cohesive in design, and incorporates each feature into the overall aesthetic of the computer.Overall, I believe this PC is a quality starter PC within its budget of $1200. It strives in multi-tasking, allowing the user to edit documents while having a YouTube video or music running in the background. I have been using this system for school and gaming for around eight months, and have had no issues with it. I give it an A for price point, functionality, and visual appeal. I believe this is an ideal PC for a casual gamer who wants something to balance work and entertainment with.

This PC was my introduction to High-End PC Gaming and it is still going strong for me almost 5 years later. I did upgrade the storage but other than that all the other parts have held up amazingly. This thing has been with me for many different moves and has always been reliable. It was a great purchase!

So this is the second SkyTech PC I have bought and once again it was generally due to the fact that pricing parts to build my own was a bit difficult (COVID-19 has made GPU's scarce and pricey). My first PC is over 2 years old at this point and I was looking to actually just upgrade it's GPU but everything I was looking for was out of stock or outrageously priced (at the time a 1660 Super was running near $400). So settled on this machine, it had many of the parts I was looking to get myself: AMD 5 3600, 16GB RAM, GTX 1660 Super, B450 Motherboard (though I had looked at B550).I am not disappointed. The machine is wonderful and came delivered without single flaw. It booted on the first try and immediately went into Windows all the RGB elements performed perfectly. I ran a series of tests after it finished setting up windows and was pleased to see that the SSD was not a total disgrace as some had stated before, getting about 530 MB/s sequential read times at 1Gib and 514 MB/s Write. That's not blazing fast, but it was better than I expected after reading reviews. I received an ADATA SU720 500GB model drive in my build and these Read/Write times are right on par with the stated performance for that drive, so I have no complaints. I dropped a NVMe drive in right away as well as a smaller 256GB solid state drive for games and other files. Storage was my only real concern with the build, but adding storage is not an issue (though it is a bit hard to get power cables up from the power supply, the cords are all quite well bundled and I had to cut a zip tie to get a free power cable for my SSD). Unlike the pictured model my build came with a B450M/AC so it had the Wi-Fi built in to the motherboard, rather than in a PCI slot. This was a pleasant surprise and also meant the motherboard had 4DIMM slots instead of 2 (like I saw some people received in their builds). The RAM I got was OLOY Brand, which is actually Chun Well Technologies and it was just standard RAM, no heat spreaders or anything fancy, but it was strong memory, running 16-18-18-36 at 1.3v with a clock speed of 100Mhz at a 15x multiplier, giving you 1500Mhz DDR, so in total it matches the 3000Mhz advertised. I am unsure what brand GPU I got, but I suspect by the I/O panel (DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort) it is an MSI Brand. Its a single fan, compact unit and I am quite happy with it, though I would have preferred a model without DVI and instead a second DisplayPort or HDMI port. In all I am very pleased with this machine, the quality, the build, the parts, and performance are all above what I anticipated and as a Cyber Monday deal for $200 off list it was pretty much a bargain.Edit: so Cyberpunk 2077 has dropped and despite the poor reception I had it running at a smooth 60fps @1080p on this machine. I am not a crazy hardcore gamer looking for 4k and Ray Tracing, I was quite happy that my new PC ran the game with no hardware related problems and a strong graphical performance.