Skytech Archangel Gaming PC Desktop, Ryzen 7 5700 3.7 GHz (4.6GHz Turbo Boost), AMD RX 6600 8GB GDDR6, 1TB SSD, 16GB DDR4 RAM 3200, 650W Gold PSU, Wi-Fi, Win 11 Home

Very Impressive
Update: The computer is excellent and my opinion is unchanged. But this was eight months ago and the system was deeply discounted when I bought it. A problem with pre-built systems sold through retailers is that older systems are sold as new (well, they are “new”) but with parts that have been superseded by newer ones. The 12400F/4060ti I bought for less than 1k should, today, if sold at full list price, have a newer processor, more and faster RAM, possibly a 4070 rather than a 4060 Ti. There’s no “freshness dating” on computer builds, but there should be. Caveat emptor!Summary:Very well-packed; arrived in perfect condition. Booted immediately; Windows setup was easy and smooth. All parts are name-brand (but not always top-tier); performance benchmarks are excellent. Documentation is sparse but findable online. Overall, very good value, very attractive, very well-assembled of parts that all work well together. Five stars.In More Detail:I was replacing a 2015/16 Dell (with an i7 6700 and a GTX 1650) that is old and getting glitchy. I wanted something that could run Flight Simulator at 1080p in full detail, and maybe some other newer games. But $1000 was my limit. After watching the market for a couple of months, Prime Day came along and this system popped up at my price point. Skytech was already on my radar as a reputable US integrator sold through many major retailers, as well as direct, and the system checked most of my boxes (I would have preferred a 13th gen CPU, DDR5 RAM, a 4070, and a bigger/newer SSD, but let’s get real; that’s just not a $1k PC).So I ordered this one, and after two days’ shipping delay (Amazon’s issue) it arrived on Sunday, in a big blank box with a retail Skytech box inside. Unpacking the computer involved plenty of foam protection, including inside the case where everything — GPU, CPU cooler, etc. — was kept from moving around by lots more custom foam packing. Bottom line: Everything was secure and pristine.I took the opportunity while I had the system on a table to check all the screws (all were tight), closely inspect and identify the components as best I could without disassembly, and familiarize myself with the layout and features of the case. There is no manual for it included, nor for any of the other individual components. In some cases, I had to later use software to ID the components, since some labels are difficult to see in the assembled system.The components in any given sample of the Archangel 4 may vary, as advertised. This is what I found out about mine, as best as I could determine:–Case, case fans, power supply (600W, not 650W as listed on Amazon), and CPU cooler all from Gamdias (look them up).–Motherboard: Asus PRIME B660M-A AC D4–GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Eagle OC 8G–RAM: Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 16GB–SSD: MSI M371 1TB.I also took the opportunity to move my 2TB hard drive and its SATA cable from the old Dell to the new box. That’s when I realized there was no drive cage in the compartment where the mounting points are. Since I plan to soon replace this old drive with a new 4TB M.2 (there is a second slot on the mobo), I chose to simply place the HDD on a piece of foam for now. All the necessary power connections for an array of extra drives and accessories are included.I moved the system into my office, connected all my peripherals (mouse, RGB keyboard, flight stick, USB speakers, two monitors, external CD drive, external hard drive), and my network via Ethernet, and powered up. System booted promptly into the Windows setup routine, which is self-guiding. Windows is already registered to the motherboard, so I just logged into my Microsoft account and everything proceeded correctly. There were lots of updates to do, for Windows, for the motherboard, and for the GPU (via the nVidia site). This is an area where my decades of experience with Windows served me well: a newbie could probably benefit from more guidance than Skytech provides.Everything works (didn’t test analog audio or wifi). I ran UserBench to quickly confirm that I was getting roughly the expected performance, and yes, the system was in the upper 30% of similar systems tested: a “UFO” (top rating) for gaming, as a desktop, and as a server.Oh, there’s lots of RGB lighting — five fans, plus the case itself. There’s an included utility, SignalRGB, that controls everything (including my Corsair keyboard), and it let me set up a simple muted blue scheme that turns red when the system is shutting down, and white backlighting for the keys. It can apparently also perform advanced lighting schemes and animation programs, but that’s not my thing. (I’m 72 years old, I should mention.)Aside from routine desktop use, I’ve had time only to play two games. One old one, my all time favorite, Rise of Nations, which of course is undemanding and even ran perfectly at 1080p on the old Dell. It’s just as good here, though it loads faster.The other of course was Flight Simulator, which I finally got to play after hours of downloading and installing almost 200GB of data from Steam. And yes, it’s everything I’d hoped for, smooth 60FPS+ at all times at the highest settings — so good that I’m already thinking this rig could support 1440 with little compromise. We’ll see.So my compliments to Skytech for choosing a suite of parts that work very well together, assembling them neatly and properly (cable management is top-notch) into an attractive system, and packing it extremely well.Bonus: After registering my new system online with Skytech, I received an email saying that a valid registration earns a second year’s warranty! Can’t beat that, and I don’t know why they don’t promote that excellent offer.

This is a good low budget to mid budget pc
6 YEARS LATER, this PC is a BEAST worth buying. Runs well, has good performance, is good on graphics, has above-average speed, and the RGB colors are bright and beautiful, BUT sadly my graphics card fan is falling and hitting the Wi-Fi component, BUT that shouldn’t stop you from buying it. I moved this PC a lot, and for this to happen 6 years later, I’m not even upset. I applaud SKYTECH Gaming for this PC. The fan possibly fell out of the slot because of me. I wish I could buy another, but I don’t have the money for that sadly.

Dead PC
I have had my pc for a few months. Worked great then suddenly it made a load pop and won’t do anything now. Contacted them over a week ago with no response. So I put a new power supply in it still nothing. I would not recommend this company or PC

Works great
Running a lot faster than older computer from 4 years ago.

I’ve had this PC for a week now and it’s fantastic.I live in the country outside of a small town so needless to say, internet is iffy… with this PC, you could fool me. The dual antennas give a strong signal without the need for an Ethernet connection.Another thing is my boyfriend has a $5,000 PC and the archangel runs fps just as good.I’ve seen lots of reviews saying the keyboard and mouse aren’t good, I’ve had no issues at all. Take a chance on this pc, you won’t regret it.