Today, we're going to open a brand new CyberPowerPC gaming desktop. We'll pop
open the case to see what specific components are inside, and we'll also
take a look at its upgradability options. On paper, it's the Gamer Master model
GMA6000BSDF, and it features a second-generation AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
processor, a 4 GB AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics card, 16 GB of memory, a
500 GB SSD, and both gigabit Ethernet and wireless AC. Please note
that as long as CyberPowerPC meets these specifications, they may substitute
certain parts for others, so you may find components in your model that are
different than the ones seen in this video.
After we unbox the unit, you'll see the computer itself, a USB keyboard, an RGB
Gaming Mouse, and a bag containing a power cord, a driver disk, a couple
antennae, and a remote control for the RGB LEDs. The case itself has the dimensions
of a typical mid-tower, with a height of approximately 17 and 3/4 inches
(including the feet), a width of 8 and 1/8, and a depth of 18 and 1/8 (including any
protrusions in the back). Let's take a look at the exterior of the case to see
what buttons and ports are available. Except for two LED strips which you
can't see until you turn it on, the front is bare and has no inputs. As we pan up
to the top, there's the big power button in the middle, we have the headphone
output and the microphone input, two USB 3.1 ports, and two buttons to control the
RGB LEDs of the case and the fan. As we slowly pan down the rear, you'll find the
connections for the Wi-Fi antennae, two USB 2.0 ports, a 120 mm RGB LED
fan, an HDMI port on the motherboard that you shouldn't use since you've got
the Radeon RX 580 further down; next, you'll see four USB 3.1 ports; you've got
the gigabit Ethernet and the three audio connections; you have two HDMI, two
DisplayPort, and one DVI port on the RX 580, and finally, at the bottom, there's a 600 W power supply.
Now let's peer into the side of the case. Since we've just taken it out of the box,
the packing material is still inside the computer. What we'll need to do is remove
the tempered glass by taking off these four thumbscrews. There's no need for a
screwdriver - just unfasten the screws and set them aside.
Once you take off the glass panel, you can remove the foam pouch.
The inside is remarkably clean. The cables are routed to a hidden compartment on the other
side of the case where, as we'll see later, all of the connectors flow to the power supply.
Zooming inside the case, you'll notice the RGB LED fan at the rear, as well as
two fans at the front of the case. These are 120 mm Apevia-branded
case fans, whose colors can be controlled using the remote control
provided in the bag we saw earlier, or the two round buttons at the top of the
case. From this bird's-eye view, you can see that there's space for two
additional fans at the top if you want more airflow. Heading back inside, we see
the CPU fan, which seems to be a bit dusty right out of the box;
I assume CyberPowerPC has QA-tested the machine before packing it up, but
this is a little more dust than I was expecting. Notice that it isn't the stock
Wraith cooler that's typically included with retail Ryzen units. Underneath the
fan is an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, running at 3.7 GHz with a 4.3 GHz boost.
Next let's visit the graphics card, which is an AMD Radeon RX 580 with 4 GB
of memory, made by MSI. Taking up two slots, it has a black-and-white finish
dual fans, and an eight-pin power connector. At first glance, it looks like a retail
MSI Armor, but i can't be certain if this is a special OEM version of the card. At
any rate, MSI's website lists it as having two DisplayPort, two HDMI, and one
DVI port - which matches what we see in the rear of the case. Power consumption
is 185 W with a recommended power supply of 500 W. 4 GB of
memory on the graphics card may be limiting for more
demanding, higher-resolution games, so you may need to dial down the settings in
some games, depending on the resolution of your screen. Right above the graphics
card is the 512 GB Intel 660P-series M.2 NVMe SSD. It's a QLC drive, has a 2280 form factor,
model number SSDPEKNW512G8. This is the one and only storage
device out of the box. Let's move the camera up to the memory, for which
there's four slots, with two slots being occupied. The installed memory are two
8 GB sticks of Adata XPG DDR4-3000 memory for a total of 16 GB. The
model number is AX4U300038G16-BWZ with a CAS latency of 16. According to
CyberPowerPC, you can install up to 64 GB, which is four sticks of 16. For additional storage,
you have four SATA ports available on the motherboard. They're a bit hard to see
here, but they're located underneath the graphics card. For expansion slots, if you
squint your eyes real hard below the RX 580, you'll see an open PCIe x 16 slot.
While we're here, you can also see that the motherboard is an ASRock B450M.
In fact, if we take a look at the Quick Start Guide, you'll notice that they list
the motherboard as an ASRock B450M GAMING WIFI AM4 M-ATX ARGB USB
3.1 2, and the power supply as an Apevia 600 W GOLD 80 PLUS. Having a
sticker list these components tells me that the motherboard and power supply - in
particular - may be substituted with others, as long as they meet the specs for the PC.
Speaking of power supplies, let's find out where all the cables lead
to. If we spin the case around to the other side, you'll see two small thumbscrews
that hold the side panel in place. They're fastened pretty tightly at the
factory, so you may need a Phillips-head screwdriver to help loosen them.
Afterwards, you can use your fingers, and the cover should slide right off.
The power cables congregate in this hidden compartment. If we inspect the bundle of
cables leading to the power supply, we'll see two sets of PCIe power, three
available SATA power connectors, and three molex connectors. Obviously, this
isn't a modular power supply, which is why you see all the connectors bunched
up in this one spot. It's not necessarily a bad thing, as the cables are isolated
and hidden. The power supply itself is located at the bottom right, and as
mentioned before, is an Apevia brand 600 W PSU.
If you want to add additional 2.5" SSDs, you'll find a couple of mounting locations right
above the PSU. You can slip off the caddy by pulling up on it, then screw in your
SSD by matching it up with these holes, and finally return it back to its position.
For 3.5" hard drives, you'll need to mount those in a different place -
right behind the front cover. You'll want to lift up on the front to pop it open,
after which you'll find two 3.5" bays at the bottom of the case. These are tool-less
caddies, so you won't need any screws to install your hard drives. Here's another neat trick - you
won't find any wires leading to the LED strips in the front cover, because there
are three contact points that connect and complete the electrical circuit.
Now that we've finished our tour of the insides, we can reverse the steps to
reassemble everything back together, starting with the front cover, the side
cover, and the tempered glass panel. Please note that unlike other older
CyberPowerPC models, I did not have to manually hook up any case fans, since
they were already connected. Other than removing the big white packing pillow
inside the computer, you won't need to do anything else internally for this model.
There are a few things that are missing from this computer, which may or may not
be important to you. There's no optical drive, no SD card reader; the mouse is
OK, but the keyboard feels mushy. I would have preferred 8 GB on
the AMD Radeon, but the number and variety of output options on the
card is really nice. The quality of the power supply could be better, and
the motherboard appears to be an OEM version of the B450M from ASRrock, which
means BIOS updates are only available through CyberPowerPC - I've linked to
their site in the description below. On the other hand, this is a pretty powerful
gaming machine with a quality case, excellent cable management, and plenty of
upgrade opportunities. Unlike the HP Pavilion gaming PC covered
in a previously published video, which had a non-standard motherboard,
non-standard power supply, and a non-standard case, the CyberPowerPC does
use standard parts that can easily be swapped out. I'm currently using it with
the Oculus rift through the DisplayPort, as well as one monitor connected through
HDMI and another through the DVI port. One thing I'm not certain of is whether
the motherboard can accept third generation Ryzens, since the
documentation is a little sparse. If you've had any successful upgrades for
any of the components, please leave a comment below so that I can
update the description with the latest success stories.
I hope you enjoyed - Thanks for watching!