Because they need to scam only one person with this and they are set for a month.
RoadkillVenison
So 5614 USD, and I’m betting a third party seller.
I’ll agree that some prebuilts are ripoffs. This however is probably more an example of an Amazon seller setting an unrealistic price instead of delisting when they run out of stock.
StomachAromatic
Because people are too lazy and pussy to make build them. When you’re 21+ years old and you’re “too scared” to build a computer, you are an actually pussy. It’s not nice to say, but it’s true and people need to told that. So if this applies to any of you that read this, then you’re welcome.
CrunchyJeans
I typed it into pcpp and it’s like $800 USD tops?
Away-Situation6093
5.9k USD for this like WTF , definitely they are meant to scam buyers that cant build by themselves and to get more money
TxM_2404
“PC gaming is super expensive. I have a $7000 high end gaming PC and it struggles to play the latest games on high settings. You really need to upgrade every month it seems.”
RunEffective3479
Cant be USD
TheFetus47
Bruh my laptop runs better than this 🥲
Upstairs-Tomorrow841
Naive rich people
nmfpriv
There are some legit ones 2 Far Robotics is good, I already bought 2 PCs from them. Obviously you always pay a premium for pre-built..
shmiga02
Because the avrg joe doesnt know jack shit about tech
Dino_Spaceman
3060 and Win10? Can they even sell Win10 anymore?
This one is more likely just a very old build they never bothered to update the price on.
What the hell my current PC cost me pretty much a third of this and yet my pieces are better than this. Do they charge hundreds of dollars for labor?
Jshaka
As someone who has a Skytech PC, this is just inaccurate. I bought from their website and was solid, PC runs great… if your buying pre-built, never Amazon it.
TrashTurtle1
Damn thats like $6k just straight profit 📈
gitprizes
i bought a skytech prism 2 a few years ago and it arrived with scratches and smudges on the glass and after 30 minutes of use the gpu was dead. i had to wait 30 days for a refund before i could go to best buy, and by that time it was december and it took a month and a half for best buy to get it in, the entire time nobody had any details on where it was or when it shipped or how long it would be
ranby_007
Thats insane pricing. I see OP is from sg
jfernandezr76
They’re not prebuilt in the sense of the word. They are on demand, so they can list a lot of different configurations and then later build it one once an order is placed. What they have is access to rapid stock.
And at that price it seems they can get the components from somewhere like Microcenter, they have enough markup to build it with retail prices.
Putting the item in sale doesn’t cost anything. If someone buys it, bingo!
Because people don’t do their research ..my little sister (she’s 35 ) paid $1400 last year for $500 PC from Amazon, she wanted to know why it wouldn’t play Avatar.. I asked her what her GPU was and she didn’t know.. she just assumed paying that much means it was” a good gaming computer”
Gormgulthyn
I’m shocked, at this level it’s a scam.
BogusIsMyName
I count roughly $2,500 in parts. Selling it for 3 times that is insane.
PM_me_opossum_pics
Stuff like this is just pushing me to start my PC building side gig. Like I’d upcharge maybe 10-15% compared to component prices as an “assembly fee” and I wouldn’t skimp on MOBO and PSU like almost all prebuilt stores do. I just need clientele. No idea how to advertise myself. I find building PC’s to be very calming and I can crank out one per day as a relaxing activity after work.
Ok-Bill3318
Dumb people
Seared_Gibets
Well, while it’s still a scam even if this shower thought is true:
While they may get a number of foolish people that haven’t a clue they’re getting ripped off, those may well be getting picked up by companies looking to bump up their tax write offs.
shim-erstboyentofall
They probably just want to keep the listing up instead of saying out of stock sometimes aliexpress keyboards will be $30000
TheReconditioner
Crazy. I bought a pre-built Cyberpower on FB for $350, slapped in a $200 GPU and a $40 AIO and have a beast.
I7-10700k, RTX 3060 Ti, 1.5TB storage, and 6 rgb fans. Things equivalent to the OP and only cost me around $600.
Antique_Gur_6340
Small price to pay for a 3060 TI
intergalatiic
They’re company literally registered as “sketchy shadow” to my half dyslexic brain at first
seanred360
My nephew just told me he needs a stronger CPU because there arent enough USB ports and they also arent “strong” enough. Most people dont know dick about computers and cant be fucked to go on youtube
Lewdeology
You can build a full maxed 5090 Ryzen 9000 series build with all the highest end overpriced parts and still have money leftover than buying this piece of junk.
Blind_Surgeon_
Tax evasion (to write off as expenses or losses) and money laundering. Not just PCs, a lot of other items that can be assembled with parts and sold as an off brand item. Receipts are filed as Amazon (or other ecomm) purchases, hardly probed by accountants or tax authorities
imadork1970
1. People are stupid.
2. See number 1.
-TRlNlTY-
Wtf, I payed €1100 for a similar prebuilt one a couple years ago
juan_bito
Thats insane
xxMalVeauXxx
They don’t need to sell stuff. They just need the documentation to show how much they *lost* on an item to write it off as loss when its tax time. They make their money off the tax loops.
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Because they need to scam only one person with this and they are set for a month.
So 5614 USD, and I’m betting a third party seller.
I’ll agree that some prebuilts are ripoffs. This however is probably more an example of an Amazon seller setting an unrealistic price instead of delisting when they run out of stock.
Because people are too lazy and pussy to make build them. When you’re 21+ years old and you’re “too scared” to build a computer, you are an actually pussy. It’s not nice to say, but it’s true and people need to told that. So if this applies to any of you that read this, then you’re welcome.
I typed it into pcpp and it’s like $800 USD tops?
5.9k USD for this like WTF , definitely they are meant to scam buyers that cant build by themselves and to get more money
“PC gaming is super expensive. I have a $7000 high end gaming PC and it struggles to play the latest games on high settings. You really need to upgrade every month it seems.”
Cant be USD
Bruh my laptop runs better than this 🥲
Naive rich people
There are some legit ones 2 Far Robotics is good, I already bought 2 PCs from them. Obviously you always pay a premium for pre-built..
Because the avrg joe doesnt know jack shit about tech
3060 and Win10? Can they even sell Win10 anymore?
This one is more likely just a very old build they never bothered to update the price on.
https://preview.redd.it/x1jldlgk00ff1.png?width=1007&format=png&auto=webp&s=7faf988606e677c99cfcc631cd8eab476c4781d4
Yes but look at the RGB.
What the hell my current PC cost me pretty much a third of this and yet my pieces are better than this. Do they charge hundreds of dollars for labor?
As someone who has a Skytech PC, this is just inaccurate. I bought from their website and was solid, PC runs great… if your buying pre-built, never Amazon it.
Damn thats like $6k just straight profit 📈
i bought a skytech prism 2 a few years ago and it arrived with scratches and smudges on the glass and after 30 minutes of use the gpu was dead. i had to wait 30 days for a refund before i could go to best buy, and by that time it was december and it took a month and a half for best buy to get it in, the entire time nobody had any details on where it was or when it shipped or how long it would be
Thats insane pricing. I see OP is from sg
They’re not prebuilt in the sense of the word. They are on demand, so they can list a lot of different configurations and then later build it one once an order is placed. What they have is access to rapid stock.
And at that price it seems they can get the components from somewhere like Microcenter, they have enough markup to build it with retail prices.
Putting the item in sale doesn’t cost anything. If someone buys it, bingo!
https://preview.redd.it/0qijpnrc60ff1.jpeg?width=528&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fc39cf53ca8d5d52183244eba283aaadbbc3906e
Amazon:
Well you’re getting a Gold PSU.
Because people don’t do their research ..my little sister (she’s 35 ) paid $1400 last year for $500 PC from Amazon, she wanted to know why it wouldn’t play Avatar.. I asked her what her GPU was and she didn’t know.. she just assumed paying that much means it was” a good gaming computer”
I’m shocked, at this level it’s a scam.
I count roughly $2,500 in parts. Selling it for 3 times that is insane.
Stuff like this is just pushing me to start my PC building side gig. Like I’d upcharge maybe 10-15% compared to component prices as an “assembly fee” and I wouldn’t skimp on MOBO and PSU like almost all prebuilt stores do. I just need clientele. No idea how to advertise myself. I find building PC’s to be very calming and I can crank out one per day as a relaxing activity after work.
Dumb people
Well, while it’s still a scam even if this shower thought is true:
While they may get a number of foolish people that haven’t a clue they’re getting ripped off, those may well be getting picked up by companies looking to bump up their tax write offs.
They probably just want to keep the listing up instead of saying out of stock sometimes aliexpress keyboards will be $30000
Crazy. I bought a pre-built Cyberpower on FB for $350, slapped in a $200 GPU and a $40 AIO and have a beast.
I7-10700k, RTX 3060 Ti, 1.5TB storage, and 6 rgb fans. Things equivalent to the OP and only cost me around $600.
Small price to pay for a 3060 TI
They’re company literally registered as “sketchy shadow” to my half dyslexic brain at first
My nephew just told me he needs a stronger CPU because there arent enough USB ports and they also arent “strong” enough. Most people dont know dick about computers and cant be fucked to go on youtube
You can build a full maxed 5090 Ryzen 9000 series build with all the highest end overpriced parts and still have money leftover than buying this piece of junk.
Tax evasion (to write off as expenses or losses) and money laundering. Not just PCs, a lot of other items that can be assembled with parts and sold as an off brand item. Receipts are filed as Amazon (or other ecomm) purchases, hardly probed by accountants or tax authorities
1. People are stupid.
2. See number 1.
Wtf, I payed €1100 for a similar prebuilt one a couple years ago
Thats insane
They don’t need to sell stuff. They just need the documentation to show how much they *lost* on an item to write it off as loss when its tax time. They make their money off the tax loops.
I can build my own shit thats better within $1k