This gaming desktop with a Core i7-9700F and GTX 1660 is only $899 right now

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Time and again, we see prebuilt desktop deals that prove you don't have to spend a fortune on a new build. Further proof comes by way of this CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme configuration, which pairs an Intel Core i7-9700F processor with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 graphics card. It's on sale right now at the Microsoft Store for $899.

You're saving $200 with this deal, and getting a configuration that can average at least 60fps at 1080p with ultra settings in most cases (the only exceptions are notoriously punishing games like Deus Ex Mankind Divided, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and Metro Exodus). That's an enticing proposition for an $899 PC.

This is basically a beefed up version of the Gamer Xtreme that we highlight as one of the best gaming PCs in the budget category. It sports the same CPU and GPU as the one we pointed, but has twice as much RAM at 16GB, and more storage—it pairs a 512GB NVMe SSD with a 1TB HDD. This particular configuration is actually exclusive to the Microsoft Store.

Adding storage to a PC is easy enough, but we like that this comes with a 512GB SSD to start with, rather than one that is half as capacious. Games aren't getting any smaller, after all. We also like that there's 16GB of RAM.

CyberPowerPC bundles in a gaming keyboard, mouse, and mouse pad, so you save a bit there as well. Even if you have other peripherals in mind, if nothing else it's nice to have these as a backup.

Paul has been playing PC games and raking his knuckles on computer hardware since the Commodore 64. He does not have any tattoos, but thinks it would be cool to get one that reads LOAD"*",8,1. In his off time, he rides motorcycles and wrestles alligators (only one of those is true).