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Costco shopper finds heavily discounted iBuyPower gaming PC for $1,140

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A Costco shopper discovered a heavily discounted iBuyPower gaming PC, originally priced at $1,899.99, for just $1,140. This prebuilt system features an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, a 2TB SSD, and an Nvidia RTX 5070 graphics card. The deal was found on a display unit, which are often sold at a discount, and highlights the potential for significant savings on electronics at big-box retailers. AI

RANK_REASON This is a story about a consumer finding a discounted product, not a new product release or significant industry event.

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Costco shopper finds heavily discounted iBuyPower gaming PC for $1,140

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Kunal Khullar ·

    Lucky PC gamer scoops insane $1,140 9800X3D PC at Costco while shopping for rotisserie chicken — iBuyPower prebuilt with 32GB RAM and RTX 5070 was a display unit discount

    What started as a routine Costco grocery run ended with a heavily discounted display gaming PC, complete with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 5070, 32GB of DDR5 memory, and a 2TB SSD.

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